Custom Spyderco Persistence

Smitty1283 · Dec 28, 2011

I didn't think that this belonged in the custom forum....the knives posted in there are in a totally different league!

Thought I'd post it here......

I just finished this little guy....first folding knife I've attempted to put wood scales on. I've done 2 fixed blade knives with varying levels of success.

This took me 3.5 hours in the shop...used drill press, dremel, and good old fashion sandpaper.

What do ya think??

Thanks!

timberweasel · Dec 28, 2011

Great job! :thumbup:

goodeyesniper · Dec 28, 2011

Looks outstanding. What wood was used?

arrowhd · Dec 28, 2011

What do I think? I think they look great!

lacrosse11attack · Dec 28, 2011

I'm really tempted to try this now. Looks phenomenal. Great job

goodeyesniper · Dec 28, 2011

Only thing I would have done is not left all sets of holes for tip up/down and left/right. Just for a clean look. But you left it versatile which is just as nice, just a different preference.

Harpoon1 · Dec 28, 2011

AWESOME! Cocobolo?

Gosdent · Dec 28, 2011

awesome job brother. People can tell when someone really takes their time to get it right, and it looks great. Now, I don't know if it's the lighting or camera quality, but now you gotta shine that sucker! polish the heck out of it

Smitty1283 · Dec 28, 2011

goodeyesniper said:
Only thing I would have done is not left all sets of holes for tip up/down and left/right. Just for a clean look. But you left it versatile which is just as nice, just a different preference.

You are exactly right! I just put the G10 scales down and started drilling. If I could do it over again....definitely would have just used the holes for my preferred carry method..

The wood is cocobolo...my favorite!

Smitty1283 · Dec 28, 2011

Gosdent said:
awesome job brother. People can tell when someone really takes their time to get it right, and it looks great. Now, I don't know if it's the lighting or camera quality, but now you gotta shine that sucker! polish the heck out of it

I thought about it....this is a daily user...if it's too shiny I won't want to use it!

I just rubbed some light oil on it to bring out the color of the wood.

Gosdent · Dec 28, 2011

Smitty1283 said:
...if it's too shiny I won't want to use it!

Oh I TOTALLY understand that.... I feel the same way with any of my coated blades. I don't reach for them as often because I don't wanna scratch 'em up, hahaha.

econnofoot · Dec 28, 2011

I dig it....bought myself a persistance recently.

Smitty1283 · Dec 29, 2011

I'm going to do a tenacious and ambitious next.... Should be fun!

hiwa · Dec 29, 2011

Nice job on the knife . The Persistance has been my EDC for a while. Great knife and solid lock.