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Thank you, my friend! A killer combo when combined with your kydex sheaths. The tan sheath fits the MT18 beautifully!
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Lets see your CPM S110V Mules
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Thank you, my friend! A killer combo when combined with your kydex sheaths. The tan sheath fits the MT18 beautifully!
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So I got my MT18 as finished as I'm going to ever get it!
1/8" Black micarta and 3/16" white juma "composite stack" Pinned with 3/16 titanium pins.
And a family photo with the MT17
Very well done! I like that a lot.
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Ive been meaning to get some high quality pics of the latest Mule handles Ive completed for some time now, but for the sake of showing something here are a couple of quick and dirty photos of the last three Ive done including and S110V.
The details:
Spyderco Woodcraft Mule FB27P CPM-S30V : Honduran Rosewood handle with .030" black G-10 and .125 gold G-10 liners. Pins are (3) 3/16" Ferris wheel copper/nickel silver mosaic and (1) 1/4" nickel silver lanyard.
Spyderco Mule MT17P K-390 : Copper pinecone handle with copper & green g-10 liners. Pins are (3) 3/16" copper and (1) 1/4" copper lanyard.
Spyderco Mule MT18P CPM-S110V : Orange Burlap micarta green glow from Shadetree handle with black canvas micarta liner & dovetailed bolster, lime green g-10 pinstripe. Pins are (3) 3/16 black canvas micarta.
The blades have a little tape residue still in the photos and the latest one (S110V) still needs a final buff, but you get the idea
. Note that I reduced/removed the finger guard on the S110V and I find it more useful/comfortable for the kitchen work I've relegated it to. Ill try to get some better photos up if time permits. Any and all feedback is welcome!
Cheers,
David
The details:
Spyderco Woodcraft Mule FB27P CPM-S30V : Honduran Rosewood handle with .030" black G-10 and .125 gold G-10 liners. Pins are (3) 3/16" Ferris wheel copper/nickel silver mosaic and (1) 1/4" nickel silver lanyard.
Spyderco Mule MT17P K-390 : Copper pinecone handle with copper & green g-10 liners. Pins are (3) 3/16" copper and (1) 1/4" copper lanyard.
Spyderco Mule MT18P CPM-S110V : Orange Burlap micarta green glow from Shadetree handle with black canvas micarta liner & dovetailed bolster, lime green g-10 pinstripe. Pins are (3) 3/16 black canvas micarta.
The blades have a little tape residue still in the photos and the latest one (S110V) still needs a final buff, but you get the idea
. Note that I reduced/removed the finger guard on the S110V and I find it more useful/comfortable for the kitchen work I've relegated it to. Ill try to get some better photos up if time permits. Any and all feedback is welcome!Cheers,
David
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David, I love what you've done there. Great job! I really like the pinecone. I've been thinking about trying that out some day. How did you like working it?
I also like how you reduced the finger guard. I've done that to several of mine and I think it gives a better overall look and you're right about the comfort and usefulness factor in the kitchen. Keep up the good work.
p.s. How's the weather been this summer in Seattle? I lived there for seven years and I always thought the summers in Seattle were the best in the world!
I also like how you reduced the finger guard. I've done that to several of mine and I think it gives a better overall look and you're right about the comfort and usefulness factor in the kitchen. Keep up the good work.
p.s. How's the weather been this summer in Seattle? I lived there for seven years and I always thought the summers in Seattle were the best in the world!
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Hot few weeks here in Seattle (mid-80s) for us, since no one has AC. Being from south Texas it feels lovely to me and I've thoroughly enjoyed my last summer here, at least for a while. Plans are to move back to NJ for a couple years in October...
Pinecone was a breeze to work and polished up nice. Very solid stabilization, no checks or voids like often seen in wood as you attempt to finish out. When anyone ever checks out my little collection, it's the first thing that "jumps out." IMO after some use the finger guard was the one thing that's just not quite right on the Mule design, it seems disproportional/overdone and gets in the way.
Pinecone was a breeze to work and polished up nice. Very solid stabilization, no checks or voids like often seen in wood as you attempt to finish out. When anyone ever checks out my little collection, it's the first thing that "jumps out." IMO after some use the finger guard was the one thing that's just not quite right on the Mule design, it seems disproportional/overdone and gets in the way.