Modified Production Knives (traditional only)

[Jack Black]

After seeing Pinnah's pics, I'm tempted to drop the tip of my old Mora a little.

 

[pinnah]

Thanks for kind words guys. I really appreciate it.

Jack, not all blades have dropped nicely for me. I dropped the tip of a well used Opinel #8 a few years ago. It had been sharpened enough that it didn't have much belly left and once it was dropped... I dunno... it just didn't work.

Since then, I've taken to cutting out paper to a curve or marking up a blade with magic marker to get a sense of what it will look like dropped before I reach for my files.

On the other hand, they're only knives and are all (mostly) replaceable.

 

[Jack Black]

Jack, not all blades have dropped nicely for me. I dropped the tip of a well used Opinel #8 a few years ago. It had been sharpened enough that it didn't have much belly left and once it was dropped... I dunno... it just didn't work.

Yes, I see what you're saying. In this case it's certainly not something I'd do lightly, but of course it's an irreversible process. Thanks a lot for the advice :thumbup:

 

[bakerg2g]

Here's a Case Slimline Trapper I worked on a little. I jigged the delrin handles, They were sold brown delrin it looked awful..lol. I put a belt finish
on the hardware, bolsters and hit the blade as well. I rounded the edges off the delrin as well. Fun little project.. Thoughts?

Jason

 

[black mamba]

I really like the jigging, great job, bud.

 

[glennbad]

Jigging looks factory, great job. Any before pics for comparison?

 

[pertinux]

Fantastic!

I like your background, too-- interesting texture without distraction.

~ P.

 

[CoffeeCat2112]

I agree - that jigging looks great. If you don't mind telling, how did you do it?

 

[Doug Add]

Excellent work Jason!

 

[2Dead]

That looks great Jason!! I wouldn't have suspected it was modified at all :thumbup:

 

[TLARbb]

I doesn't look modified, so I count that as a great job. :thumbup: :thumbup:


Ed J

 

[bakerg2g]

Thanks for the great comments folks, I really like old bone and enjoy it on my knives and just looking at
pic's of it as well. It was fun to work on. Thanks again

Jason

 

[Stormdrane]

This was my second try at doing some freehand filework, this time on my Opinel #6, using a round diamond needle file...

 

[bemo]

Nice! I love modded Opinels!

 

[Josh Carrasquillo]

First attempt

 

[glennbad]

Josh , what did you to to the knife? Filework on the bolsters, Patina?

Either way, looks great!

 

[Josh Carrasquillo]

I added the groove to the bolsters.

 

[glennbad]

Been a while since I posted any mods in here. Here's a couple I finished awhile back...

LF&C with ebony and new shield.




Boker razor jack with cream soda Catalina (I think) and acorn shield




Bulldog proto in smooth Amber




Queen single in Mahogany





Of course, the Schmelzer I did for Mykel...




LB7 in Amber stag bone




Camillus 72 in MOP




A Camillus 72 in green bone




And a Queen TL29 in ebony

 

[Jack Black]

Great work :thumbup: Love that Camillus 72 in MOP

Wasn't there talk about a Belgian clasp knife...?

 

[richstag]

Um, that is awesome!!! Love the belt finish too.

Here's a Case Slimline Trapper I worked on a little. I jigged the delrin handles, They were sold brown delrin it looked awful..lol. I put a belt finish
on the hardware, bolsters and hit the blade as well. I rounded the edges off the delrin as well. Fun little project.. Thoughts?

Jason