Location of clip on semi-custom knife

[DrtyHarry]

Hi guys,

Not sure if this is the right place to ask this question, but I tried elsewhere and have not had much luck. I just purchased a Karambit style knife made by Brous Blades. It it s beautiful knife, my only problem is that the clip is located on the wrong side of the knife...and it states that the clip can not be mounted on the other side. I was told to come here and that if there is a will....there is a way. Here are some pictures of the knife:

I am toying with the notion of applying heat to the clip and slowly bending it to that it will work on the other side. That's one option. My other option is to get an completely new clip, remove the clip it came with, and put another one on. Thoughts? I plan to cerekote the clip black at the end of the day because all I wear are black jeans and pants. I know Emerson makes some similar Karambit blades, but the Brous version is soooo much nicer. I just need to get the clip on the other side. Please, I am open to all thoughts, ideas, suggestions, whatever. Thank you all!!


Harry

 

[Frank Niro]

Did you try moving it ?
Frank

 

[DrtyHarry]

I should be getting it in the mail on Monday. Jason and a few other people told me it won't fit...so, I am wondering if I should simply try heating it up and bending it the other way? I might not be able to get all the screws to go around the ring, but if I can get at least two of them (maybe even one?) I think that will be OK. OR...like I said, just add a new clip and remove the existing one?

 

[Pittknife]

You are going to have a serious hard time heating it and bending at the same time. Getting a good grip on the right places while that thing is red hot is not realistic especially how thin it is. You need a fixture or bending jig. Also, once you bend it in one direction you increase the strength because of the bend geometry, so when you go to bend at the opposite you will just get a kink in the unbent area, not where you want it.

The best solution is to make a new clip. Remove the clip trace the profile and then bend it.

 

[Cox Workshop]

You are going to have a serious hard time heating it and bending at the same time. Getting a good grip on the right places while that thing is red hot is not realistic especially how thin it is. You need a fixture or bending jig. Also, once you bend it in one direction you increase the strength because of the bend geometry, so when you go to bend at the opposite you will just get a kink in the unbent area, not where you want it.

The best solution is to make a new clip. Remove the clip trace the profile and then bend it.

Mike is right. I've been making a bunch of my own custom bent clips last couple weeks. Its been a real learning process. Once it's bent its pretty hard to bend it a different way without it looking bad. I would agree that making a new one from a flat piece of .04 titanium/stainless steel would probably be easier and look a lot better than trying to alter this one. Its still not easy mind you, but easier.