How can I add thumb serrations on a knife??

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Hello,

A friend of mine recently purchased a Greco Companion and was wondering if there is any way he can add a thumb choke by himself.

Can you use a dremmel tool or will this generate too much heat??

Also, what type of black micarta is used in Greco's knife handles? It is a solid black and does not have the common black and gray swirl pattern.

Thanks.

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Louis Buccellato
http://www.themartialway.com
Knives, Weapons and equipment. Best prices anywhere.
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"only the paranoid will survive"
 
Adding thumb serration's to a hardened blade is going to be tough at best. You might do it with a dremel, but keeping the grooves even will be challenging. If they are not too deep they shouldn't affect the blade's integrity, though it will certainly void the maker's warranty if the blade breaks.

It won't be real pretty, but you might be able to apply a small strip of bathroom antislip tape to the spine. you might also be able to etch an area on the spine to make it more grippy.

The handle is probably black paper micarta. With linen or canvas micarta you can see the weave pattern.

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Jerry Hossom
www.hossom.com
 
I do all my thumb serrations after the knife is almost complete. I use a dremel tool in a fixture that fits in the quill of my mill. Works perfectly. I dont go deep enough to cause undo stress risers, course any cut is a stress riser.

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www.simonichknives.com
 
Thanks Guys
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Louis Buccellato
http://www.themartialway.com
Knives, Weapons and equipment. Best prices anywhere.
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"only the paranoid will survive"
 
I do mine like Rob described, in fact Rob sent me a picture of his setup, and that inspired me to make my own. Mine is very similar but I use a small air die grinder, mounted in a large C-clamp clamped to the mill. I use those little diamond cut off wheels too. It makes the serrations very precise and you can control the depth of the cuts very well. Doing it by hand is near impossible I think. Thanks again for the tip Rob!!!

Trace.
 
I do mine with a checkering file. It's fast and even at 10 LPI, but that's before hardening or course. I put thumb serration's on all but my large (>6") tacticals, and go through about 3 files and 5 blisters a year.

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Jerry Hossom
www.hossom.com
 
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