Couple Umnums

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bigmark408

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Here's a couple of my favorite edc knives that i have pimped for my tastes.

I left the tanto blade stonewashed but the other blade is high polished and convexed...on both knives i have flattened the frames and finished to 600 grit.

I still luv the sebbie but in my opinion the umnum is an amazing folder.

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Nice work there BigMark, I like seeing satin finished Ti on the CRK folders, I want to do the same to my Seb.....
 
Hey Bigmark, that looks extremely nice.

Does Satin show a lot of wear marks though?
 
BlazenGem said:
Hey Bigmark, that looks extremely nice.

Does Satin show a lot of wear marks though?
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Hi Blaze, everything shows wear marks sooner or later....satin finish is easy to bring back....even faster than firing up the beadblaster.

It's much work to get a nice satin finish but it makes a 400 dollar knife look like a thousand dollar knife...IMO.
 
You are right, the umnumzaan looks many times more classy now than before.

A thing I might question is sanding the whole backside where the lock is.

The decorated or unique graphic Sebenzas are satin finish as well, but the lockbar is still beadblasted.

Is there a reason they do that? I would imagine so as it certainly looks more appealing with all sanded out.
 
BlazenGem said:
You are right, the umnumzaan looks many times more classy now than before.

A thing I might question is sanding the whole backside where the lock is.

The decorated or unique graphic Sebenzas are satin finish as well, but the lockbar is still beadblasted.

Is there a reason they do that? I would imagine so as it certainly looks more appealing with all sanded out.
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I don't know why they don't satin the lock bar but i assure you that the integrity on mine is not compromised at all.
 
Wow! Those look great!

How did you put the satin finish on the frames? I saw something about 600 grit. Did you use a wheel?

I only have a Dremel....
 
bearcut said:
Wow! Those look great!

How did you put the satin finish on the frames? I saw something about 600 grit. Did you use a wheel?

I only have a Dremel....
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Don't use a wheel or a dremmel !!

I use a belt sander to get the surface flat and then a flat surface with sandpaper.

It's hours of work...the important thing is to get the surface flat first...titanium is hard stuff. :eek:
 
Every time I see a tanto Umnum, I just want to rush out and get one. They look great and yours looks even better again with the satin finish. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

How did you do the satin finish on the standard blade? On a belt as well??
 
bigmark408 said:
These knives are users as knives should be used....i don't find them slippery at all...not even when wet.

Are the factory satin finished knives slippery ? :)
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I only have my 21, but usually satin is pretty slippery on metal grips.
 
giant1 said:
Every time I see a tanto Umnum, I just want to rush out and get one. They look great and yours looks even better again with the satin finish. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

How did you do the satin finish on the standard blade? On a belt as well??
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Blades are a pain in the ass...i have done several and every time i say i will never do another....before you can do a hand satin or begin to polish a blade you must remove the existing finish and remove all scratches , grind marks,etc...

Its not like a custom knife where the maker knows he is going to do a hand satin or high polish....a maker will grind to a finer grit in preparation.

Stone wash, bead blast, coated blades hide alot.....S30V is like concrete to sand and takes me many hours to get a blade ready for the buffer.

All my blade work is done by hand and a buffer...i don't have the skills to take a blade to the belt except to do some badass convex edges.

I think Chris Reeve's grinds on the umnums are wicked and a awesome base to start with.

I have also done some pritty cool Striders.

It takes practice and you learn what works best...i get more of a kick pimping some quality production knives then i get out of high buck customs.

I think most folks can do it...just remember to stay away from power tools as you can damage a blade quickly.

And remember to use yur knives !! thats the most fun !!
 
Thanks Bigmark.

I have a small Busse that I have been playing around with putting a satin finish on by hand. It's hard work and takes ages. I don't have a buffing wheel on my grinder so I doubt I will be able to get a nice finish like your blade and that is why I have not attacked my sebbie. Even though it needs a spruce up because it has scratches all over the blade from use and sharpening.
 
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