Convex and Custom Grips

[TattooBlade]

Not sure who owns this blade. I borrowed the photo from another thread. I have to say I love it.

I'm wondering if anyone here has the skills to convex an edge and make those custom grips. I have a 5 coming, and may order a second one to pimp out.

Can anyone either tell me how to do it myself and drop a few names?

Thanks!

 

[adaman04]

Knives Ship Free has some great convexing videos on their website.

As for the scales, people have done them several ways. A sanding drum on a Dremel looks like how those might have been done. TAGannon recently used round files on his 5.

http://www.knivesshipfree.com/pages/Sharpening-Videos

 

[jumpmonkey]

+1 to what Adaman said. The round file will probably be the easiest and TAGannons job looked great, like the one in the pic you got. Make sure you wear a respirator when working the micarta it's bad for your lungs.

God bless,
Adam

 

[blade man]

+1 to what Adaman said. The round file will probably be the easiest and TAGannons job looked great, like the one in the pic you got. Make sure you wear a respirator when working the micarta it's bad for your lungs.

God bless,
Adam

And use an actual respirator, not a dust mask or similar. Micarta is nasty .

If you take this on yourself, whether with a dremel or a file, practice on some wood first to get a feel for how the sanding drum/file cuts, and how to achieve the look you want.

 

[texastonydobbs]

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