Modified Production Knives (traditional only)

another joining my modded bunch!

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euroken said:
#23? Remington
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JohnDF said:
I was going to guess #73.
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You guys are good, yes it's the new Remington baby bullet trapper (73). I think that run was some of the best work GEC has done this year, every one I've seen has been flawless. I've got one that I'm keeping "stock" but this user just became a single blade. It's impressive how different it feels in hand and pocket, it feels even lighter and slimmer than I anticipated. It went from 3.72oz to 2.54oz and from 0.565" to 0.445" thick. Love it!

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I had been entertaining the idea of modifying a pen blade to make a whittling knife for a while now, but I couldn’t figure out how to do it without cutting into the nail nick on any of the knives I own.

The other day, though, I saw this video, which opened up a whole new world of possibilities. Instead of filing down from the spine, you can just remove the belly.
It takes a little work to thin out the blade afterwards, but I am very pleased with the results. As you can see, the bevels are a little uneven, but I did it freehand with a file.

I forgot to take a “before” picture, but it looked like this (from the seller’s original picture):
 
Here is my first attempt at a re-cover. I got this barlow that had broken plastic scales and the blade had some big dings in it. I did not have any steel pins to match the bolster so i kept that intact. There are scratches on the backspring and liners but i didnt want to get into the bolsters patina so i left the scratches to blend with time. All in all i think it was a success. A full dis-assembly would have been better and next time i will. Any input or critique is welcome. Thanks guys! Heres the pics. 20220212_070718_copy_1200x1600.jpg20220213_130702_copy_1200x1600.jpg20220213_130729_copy_1200x1600.jpg
 
seas165 said:
Here is my first attempt at a re-cover. I got this barlow that had broken plastic scales and the blade had some big dings in it. I did not have any steel pins to match the bolster so i kept that intact. There are scratches on the backspring and liners but i didnt want to get into the bolsters patina so i left the scratches to blend with time. All in all i think it was a success. A full dis-assembly would have been better and next time i will. Any input or critique is welcome. Thanks guys! Heres the pics. View attachment 1741810View attachment 1741809View attachment 1741808
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Thats great work, love seeing knives given a second wind like this. It will look even better in time and with use:)
 
seas165 said:
Here is my first attempt at a re-cover. I got this barlow that had broken plastic scales and the blade had some big dings in it. I did not have any steel pins to match the bolster so i kept that intact. There are scratches on the backspring and liners but i didnt want to get into the bolsters patina so i left the scratches to blend with time. All in all i think it was a success. A full dis-assembly would have been better and next time i will. Any input or critique is welcome. Thanks guys! Heres the pics. View attachment 1741810View attachment 1741809View attachment 1741808
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Looks like it turned out great. Nice job. 👍
 
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