Hmmm. Maybe I said to little in the origional post...
I've never been thrilled with my Ka-bar short, so the mod above is an attempt to get it out of a drawer and back into the field.
Problem 1: Despite taking a good edge, the knife always performed poorly at cutting tasks
Attempted solution: The angle of grind has been slightly reduced and the transition between the grind and the full-thickness region (Is there a word for that?) has been rounded. The Epoxy coating has been removed and the blade has been sanded smooth. The major goal was to reduce fricion durring a cut.
Problem 2: The handle was uncomfortable to use when working on finer tasks using the base of the blade.
Attempted solution: The guard was cut off and smoothed down so it was flush with the kraton handle. Jimping was cut into the spine to give a bit more purchase with the thumb, and a slight choil was added which allows my index finger to rest in front of the guard for delicate work.
We'll see how these mods work out. I bought this knife because I had always wanted a ka-bar, unfortunately it has been a bit of a disapointment. The knife is well made, It's just that it was the wrong design for me. It's been sitting in a drawer long enough that I decided I needed to find a way to use it.
Any comments, questions, or suggestions are welcome.
