Kudos To Muskrat Man

[Blues]

Recently I asked our mutual friend Muskrat Man if he could help me with a couple of Cold Steel slipjoints. While I don't at all mind yellow synthetic scales on some of my Case knives, I absolutely hated the black "faux jigged bone" on the Cold Steel knives. Looked and felt cheap and ruined (for me) what is in all other respects a pretty good knife considering the excellent Carbon V blades.

Anyway, these pix are just preliminary shots that I got from Muskrat Man but I wanted to post 'em side by side with what the knives looked like with the original scales.

Now I won't be ashamed to pull one of them out and use it.

Thanks, Muskrat Man, I'm sure they'll be even better in person. :thumbup:

 

[ohen cepel]

Nice work!

I "need" to send him some stuff also.

 

[knowtracks]

Great looking work! Two knives you can be proud of.

Dave

 

[sunburst]

It's hard to beat that transformation, very nice, great job MM. I do believe MM is very talented and also a very nice person to work with as well.

Sunburst

 

[Blues]

Won't have to worry about setting that folding hunter down in the woods and wondering where it went (except in the Fall). :thumbup:

 

[Amos Iron Wolf]

Very nice! I'm a sucker for a good looking folding hunter, and even a few that aren't that good looking.:thumbup:

 

[Blues]

Followup:

Just got the two knives back from muskrat man this evening.
I sent away Cold Steel and got back Schatt & Morgan.

Seriously though, the transition is great. The bone scales are fit and finished very nicely. Fit is flush and tight as well as polished. An added bonus is that the less than well finished springs are clean and polished as well.

Best of all, unlike so many factory scales that come with that squared off flat feel, these scales are rounded and radiused. A joy to wrap your fingers around.

I'm looking forward to carrying my "new" knives.

If you have a slippie or two in need of a makeover, I'd give muskrat man serious consideration.

Thanks, muskrat man!!! Ya done good!!! :thumbup: