De-Horning Needed

[jleephoto]

I recently acquired a like new Buck Mayo 172 and consider it a almost perfect edc knife except for the top "horns" of the scales the make it uncomfortable to reach past it in my pocket. Found some threads where folks have modified this but I'm reluctant to apply my uneducated dremel to this. Contacted STR but he's not doing these types of mods these days. Any recommendations for someone that could do a clean job of de-horning and maybe anodizing? Thanks. JLee

 

[richard j]

i can dehorn it for you but i cant do the anodize. have you checked with buck and see if the factory can do it?

 

[jleephoto]

Thanks Richard. I don't know if anodization is necessary. I don't know what titanium looks like after it's been ground, but I'm just looking for a clean factory like finish on the part that's been removed. Bead blasted? I'll drop you a PM.
Here's a thread with STR that's shows what I'm hoping to get accomplished: http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...Horn-and-refinish?highlight=Buck+mayo+de-horn

 

[pwet]

the factory finish is bead blasted for sure and probably lightly anodised.

if richard can't get the factory finish back, i'd ask him a two tone finish. leave the flats as is but polish the edges and beveled parts of the scales to match the ground part. i've seen this a couple of times on pimped and custom knives and it can look quite classy.

 

[richard j]

you can color titanium with a couple of 9 volt batteries. send me an email with your number and i'll give you a call. rje196021@gmail.com

 

[jleephoto]

Can't believe I didn't think of that PWET, thanks. Richard, dropped you an email. Lets get together and figure this out.