Grinding down gimping on TOPS knife?

[Noa]

I just bought the TOPS Pasayten Lite Traveler,, a wonderful knife but I really hate the gimpings on the back of the blade and handle. Can I grind them down without dameging the heattreatment?

Thanks
/Noa

 

[115Italian]

Go slow. Use a dremel on a low to medium speed with a medium grit wheel. A drip in some water every so often will help keep it cool.
Are you go to get low spots removing the gimping? Something to consider.

 

[Noa]

Aha, ok, thanks. Yes it will be a lower part of the blade i guess but I really find the gimping so uncomfortable,, I just want to get rid of them.. I will buy a dremel. The TOPS Pasayten Lite Traveler is really a fantastic knife, just wish tops didnt put gimping on all their blades..
/Noa

 

[palmerdl]

Your'e not going to be happy with that low spot... I bet.

 

[Wanimator]

The dip might actually be comfortable to the thumb. The Fillipinos seem to like them.

 

[B.O.W.M.A.N]

Google superglue baking soda. I did this to the jimping on my WE704's lockbar. Contoured easily, with another knife, to the pre-jimping shape. make sure to clean jimping with alcohol & a small brush. I applied the superglue with a pin to place the glue more precisely. So glue, sprinkle baking soda, done, immediately hard, carves like wood....translucent looking pale white color when done.