critique my handle making skills!

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peeintheshower

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updated with newer pics!

I purchased a few different scales of G-10 yesterday form USA knife maker and i decided to practice my patterns a little on the stock kershaw zing handles.

i appreciate tips and comments to help me make some bad ass handles for myself. I plan on making handles for my para 2 , zing, and sage. The kershaw's handles look ashy in the photos, but it is actually like a salt and pepper sort of gray color, and it looks pretty nice. By the way, the plastic handles are now extremely grippy.

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Kershaw zing babeh P: I had one of those but about 20 minutes after I bought it i realized there was rust in the little grooves. Had to bring it back. It was pretty sweet for those 20 or so minutes though.
 
MrCalamiteh said:
Kershaw zing babeh P: I had one of those but about 20 minutes after I bought it i realized there was rust in the little grooves. Had to bring it back. It was pretty sweet for those 20 or so minutes though.
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Do you not own an oily rag? :/



PeeInTheShower
Your handles look alright. Did you do any type of lay out on the handles before you started grinding? You might be able to get a little more consistency.
 
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i just went nuts on the handle chris. and the zing is a awesome knife, the problem is it comes very stiff and the pivot spins making it impossible to loosen or tighten. my zing just got some rust and i polished it up with the dremel buffing wheels and compound. also used coconut oil on the blade
 
coconut oil. I have not heard of this. Does it go rancid?
I always use mineral oil, it's food safe and won't ever go bad.
 
extra virgin coconut oil does not go rancid. its very thick, almost wax like. its food safe, and lasts a good long time on bead blasted blades.
 
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