Let’s see those ghetto grinds!

[scaryblackrifles]

Man, I love the ghetto grind. Especially with the swedge. Let’s show em off! Here’s my FK3 to start it off!

 

[SpyderPhreak]

BFK/FK3

Just FK3

 

[scaryblackrifles]

BFK/FK3

Just FK3

Whoa. Those are beautiful. Are the FK3 grips that ECAM I keep hearing about?

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Whoa. Those are beautiful. Are the FK3 grips that ECAM I keep hearing about?

Thank you! All props to the maker! No, not ECAM, those are “fancy” Arizona Desert Ironwood.

 

[scaryblackrifles]

Thank you! All props to the maker! No, not ECAM, those are “fancy” Arizona Desert Ironwood.

Dang! Those are sick!

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Dang! Those are sick!

Sick like the used popcicle sticks that Nathan the Machinist makes them out of, that he says he gets out of the dumpster behind the ob/gyn office…

 

[abraves]

Not a very good picture taker but here is my edc ghetto.

 

[JACKMANDU]

Here is my ghetto edc with ECAM

 

[JACKMANDU]

FK3

 

[clinton1]

 

[PolRoger]

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That one is out of the "Ghetto" and disqualified due to being an "Uptown" full blown satin grind!

 

[afr]

^Quality comment!

 

[adluginb]

 

[clinton1]

I knew when I posted, I messed up!

Me bad, here's my penance:

 

[unwisefool]

What does the ghetto grind do again? Is it thinner or purely cosmetic?

 

[oldmanwilly]

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What's going on with that leather piece affixed to your sheath? Some creative belt loop?

 

[JACKMANDU]

Just experimenting with some pocket carry options. The rough out leather helps it stay in place in my pocket and adds some comfort. Works pretty well.

 

[PolRoger]

What does the ghetto grind do again? Is it thinner or purely cosmetic?

It is purely cosmetic. It has a standard tumbled finish followed by a (basic utility grade 120 grit grind) on the main bevels.
I believe that the CPK full satin grind is a 220 grit grind to both flats and main bevels. Sometimes Mark will also do custom hollow grinds instead of a flat satin grind.

 

[PolRoger]

I went to the "Ghetto" once...

 

[Jsega51]

What does the ghetto grind do again? Is it thinner or purely cosmetic?

I have models with regular stonewash and the same knife with ghetto grind and can say that the extra material removed by going ghetto does create a slightly thinner grind, its most apparent by feeling how the shoulders behind the secondary bevel are almost eliminated.