Customized , Modified Picture Thread !

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49icebox

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Customized Knife Picture Thread
I searched and didn’t find a thread like this.

Self customized or professionally customized , engraved , painted , anodized , modified , personalized knife pictures please . Share info on how or where the work was done .
 
Two by @razor-edge-knives - Got the PM2 direct from Josh off the Exchange and it’s my most carried knife now. Got the Domino from someone on the Exchange.

I’ve been meaning to send a knife into him...just need to make sure it’s one I’ll keep and just what to do with it. Considering a Koenig Arius and a Hinderer XM-24.
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My self-modified Spyderco Mantra 1. It runs on PB washers, flipper delete, spine straightened and rounded the spine, acid stonewash(it's been redone since this picture).
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Cow51 said:
My self-modified Spyderco Mantra 1. It runs on PB washers, flipper delete, spine straightened and rounded the spine, acid stonewash(it's been redone since this picture).
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How did you do the PB conversion?

A while back, I suggested that folks take their bearing ran Spydercos and measure the bearing well, while empty. Then, go and order PB washers that would fit the well and lube & stack them to make up the space required.

Was I far off in my estimate?

I want another Mantra 1, and this is basically my plan for it.
 
49icebox said:
I searched and didn’t find a thread like this.
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Some times I find searching works best in this forum if you go out on Google, make the search then look for links back to Blade Forums on the topic you want.

OK here is one from not too long ago

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/knife-mods-did-it-yourself-show-off-your-work.1529522/

Here is a thread I started about a very recent mod I did.

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/stockman-mod-easier-to-pickup-and-better-grip.1553281/

These older threads were ravaged by Photosucket when they barred use of their site to link unless one pays extortion money (used to be free if you were willing to put up with their artificially slow site and fight the advertisements).

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/diy-knife-mods-pics-inside.1141016/

https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/favorite-knife-to-mod.881768/
 
NJBillK said:
How did you do the PB conversion?

A while back, I suggested that folks take their bearing ran Spydercos and measure the bearing well, while empty. Then, go and order PB washers that would fit the well and lube & stack them to make up the space required.

Was I far off in my estimate?

I want another Mantra 1, and this is basically my plan for it.
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I considered stacking in the well, but instead I got one big enough to span it entirely. I measured the distance between the scales by the standoffs and then measured the thickness of the blade. Subtract the thickness of the blade tang from the distance between the scales, divide by two and you get the thickness required per washer. IIRC, I used .187x.5x.02 washers.
 
Cow51 said:
I considered stacking in the well, but instead I got one big enough to span it entirely. I measured the distance between the scales by the standoffs and then measured the thickness of the blade. Subtract the thickness of the blade tang from the distance between the scales, divide by two and you get the thickness required per washer. IIRC, I used .187x.5x.02 washers.
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Hmm, good to keep in mind, thank you.

My reasoning behind the stack was that any grit that got into the pivot may bind two of them together, but shouldn't effect the action since two sticking would be compensated by the next layer moving.
 
49icebox said:
Customized Knife Pictures.

Self customized, modified that I did myself.
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For those who just can't stand it anymore skip this post of my mods . . . que Valley Girl voice saying "Oh my God ! Gag me with a spoon "

IceBox if you've seen 'em already . . . sorry :

Cold Steel Holdout III
Clip way too stiff. Cut slot to remove some of the spring force. Turns out it wasn't near enough. Put on pocket clip from the largest Holdout, the one, problem solved totally great knife now.
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Cold Steel Lucky two blade (before they made the single blade)
I wanted a single blade so I could use the finger grip groves and wanted the serrated blade only.
I modded two. Works great.
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Looks like I am always picking on Cold Steel but not always.
Wanted a knife so tuff I could hammer it through mild steel wire or sheet metal and that would double as a folding pocket chisel (by the way this is called a Razel).
This huge Cold Steel Ti Lite VI in CTS-XHP turned out to be just the knife and I love this thing works just like I wanted it to.
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To expedite all this craziness here are two in one photo. Below the Razel Ti Lite is the shortened and full flat ground Ti Lite IV
Bellow that is the Opinel #12 with much shortened blade
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I like my Trappers single blade; removed the spay blade from this Case Genuine Stag Trapper
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Speaking of Trappers I wanted this Boker Brad Zinker Urban Trapper (the knife below the Stag Case) to have a fat, highly textured, KreyEx handle. This is my all time Grail . . . super light / super capable (not a hard use knife though).
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There are a few more but I will spare you from them and must now go fortify myself with much coffee and evil sweet pastry like objects.
 
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Wowbagger said:
For those who just can't stand it anymore skip this post of my mods . . . que Valley Girl voice saying "Oh my God ! Gag me with a spoon "

IceBox if you've seen 'em already . . . sorry :

Cold Steel Holdout III
Clip way too stiff. Cut slot to remove some of the spring force. Turns out it wasn't near enough. Put on pocket clip from the largest Holdout, the one, problem solved totally great knife now.
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Cold Steel Lucky two blade (before they made the single blade)
I wanted a single blade so I could use the finger grip groves and wanted the serrated blade only.
I modded two. Works great.
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Looks like I am always picking on Cold Steel but not always.
Wanted a knife so tuff I could hammer it through mild steel wire or sheet metal and that would double as a folding pocket chisel (by the way this is called a Razel).
This huge Cold Steel Ti Lite VI in CTS-XHP turned out to be just the knife and I love this thing works just like I wanted it to.
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To expedite all this craziness here are two in one photo. Below the Razel Ti Lite is the shortened and full flat ground Ti Lite IV
Bellow that is the Opinel #12 with much shortened blade
View attachment 850853

I like my Trappers single blade; removed the spay blade from this Case Genuine Stag Trapper
View attachment 850854

Speaking of Trappers I wanted this Boker Brad Zinker Urban Trapper (the knife below the Stag Case) to have a fat, highly textured, KreyEx handle. This is my all time Grail . . . super light / super capable (not a hard use knife though).
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There are a few more but I will spare you from them and must now go fortify myself with much coffee and evil sweet pastry like objects.
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Hahaha man your mods are delightfully insane.
 
TSD Combat Systems GnS. Ferric Chloride etch done by myself, custom G11 (not g10, look it up, it's not popular these days) scales done by the infamous and hated (for good reason) Jeff Carte. Circa 2012.
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