Has anyone removed their wave?

smcclown05

smcclown05

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I recently got a ZT0620 and it's my first knife with the Emerson wave feature. I absolutely love the knife but I really don't like the wave. Has anyone removed or modified their wave features. How did you do it? Any pics? Thanks.
 
I*haven't but it's easy. Use a Dremel with a fiber cutting disc. Then use the dremel with a sanding drum to clean up the cut. Just take your time cutting it as not to heat up that portion of the blade unintentionally heat bronzing that area. Perhaps have a piece of ice to cool off the blade ever few seconds cutting the wave off to keep it cold.
 
De-waved 0630.
Used a Dremel.
I used it with the wave for a while and it would be fine if it was the only knife I carry but it's not and the wave surprised me a few times and I got nicked.
Problem solved.
The scale is one of Whitty's from USA Made Blades.
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Barman1 said:
De-waved 0630.
Used a Dremel.
I used it with the wave for a while and it would be fine if it was the only knife I carry but it's not and the wave surprised me a few times and I got nicked.
Problem solved.
The scale is one of Whitty's from USA Made Blades.
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Looks great! Thanks for sharing.
 
Barman1 said:
De-waved 0630.
Used a Dremel.
I used it with the wave for a while and it would be fine if it was the only knife I carry but it's not and the wave surprised me a few times and I got nicked.
Problem solved.
The scale is one of Whitty's from USA Made Blades.
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need to think about somehow trimming down that thumb ramp a bit. looks odd to me, the shape i mean. fine job on removing the wave.
 
jbmonkey said:
need to think about somehow trimming down that thumb ramp a bit. looks odd to me, the shape i mean. fine job on removing the wave.
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I like the jimping on the ramp so I kept it.
Certainly looks a bit odd but is purely functional.
I have a carbidizer and I carbidized the de-waved face and the knife can be opened with my thumb from that location now.
 
jbmonkey said:
need to think about somehow trimming down that thumb ramp a bit. looks odd to me, the shape i mean. fine job on removing the wave.
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Just grind it back so its even with the scale and liners. Take it down to the spine and back following the line of the spine.
 
Barman1 said:
I like the jimping on the ramp so I kept it.
Certainly looks a bit odd but is purely functional.
I have a carbidizer and I carbidized the de-waved face and the knife can be opened with my thumb from that location now.
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good points and nicely done in that regard. i didnt think of that.
 
Horseman, Mini Roadhouse, and CQC7a. All were removed by choice except the CQC 7. The 7 came with a "nub" instead of the the wave. Removed it myself because it was cheaper than sending it back to EKI.
 
I think most people buy an Emerson style knife because of the wave (they certainly don't for the fit and finish!) but if you really don't like it then I can see removing it. Remember there are models that don't come with a wave, both by Emerson and also autos by Protech.
 
After some consideration I removed a bit more.
I used the same angle as the handle for aesthetics and now I can use that forward ramp for thumb leverage and it fits more comfortably than the upper jimping.
Sometimes things just work out well.
Thanks for the suggestion.
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