Customized Meaner

[kauai Marc]

I have not posted anything in a while,so here is my first "take it down to the bone" customized Busse blade.
It started with a Ganzaa L.Meaner,drilled the rivets out,to remove the micarta scales,stripped the coating,made new scales out of Arizona desert
ironwood,couple of mosaic pins,epoxy,belt sander,elbow grease and sand paper,.
I like it a lot,let me know what you think.
Marc
More pict in a couple minutes

 

[kauai Marc]

A few more:thumbup::thumbup:
BTW, i do have several slices of that same stock with some awsome colors,
if any of you hogs are incline to experiment,let me know
Marc

 

[Bigfattyt]

I like it. Are you going to do any more polishing to the blade, or any more figuring to the scales?
You will have to post more pics of the finished product. I really like naked versions of most of the knifes better. I also like wooden scales. Although they are not as tough as Micarta, they are very good looking.

 

[James 61]

Wow!! Looks great.
Wish I had the skills to modify my knives. I'm impressed.

 

[Jaxx]

Good lookin' wood! :thumbup: Very nice. Thanxx for the pix!

 

[kauai Marc]

I will keep the blade as is for now,i like the look of it,will see later on after some use
i may take it down to satin...
Marc

 

[Kraz]

Terrific job Marc! That wood looks superb with the mosaic pins. :thumbup:

 

[Solstice]

WOW!

Bro that turned out very knice!!! That wood looks freakingassawesome! Good job! :thumbup:

 

[pbubsy]

Nice work Marc! It looks 100% better than the one I sold ya

 

[mhawg]

I really admire you guys with the guts and the skills to modify these blades. That one is nice, nice, nice.

 

[thatmguy]

Agreed........

An enviable piece for sure...:thumbup:

 

[xaman]

VERY nice Marc, great work.

I think Ironwood is a great choice :thumbup:

 

[mymindisamob]

Sweet! Ya done good!:thumbup:

 

[c4man]

AWESOME! That baby looks sweeeeet for sure

 

[Jeepnut22]

Beautiful work sir! The Ironwood is such nice stuff...

 

[Lazlo Hollyfeld]

You did a great job, Marc.
That is beautiful Ironwood you chose.

 

[Ken44]

Great job Marc! The ironwood is beautifull

 

[mikeymoto]

Purrrdy. Very nice work, Marc.

I've got a hunk of micarta and a skeleton key waiting to be paired up for my first handling, but alas I don't have a scroll saw or anything to cut the micarta into handle-sized slabs just yet.

 

[jimmyjones]

Great job, I really like the contrast the INFI dimples give it.

:thumbup:

 

[kauai Marc]

Thanks guys,it was a lot of fun to make.I do like ironwood,nice contrast and it finishes
like glass with 1200 grit paper.
I am tempted to rehandle one of my BM...
BTW,the new scales are Magnum!!
I was surprise to see that the original micarta scales were held by the rivets only,no
epoxy,it makes for easy removal!

Marc