Modified Production Knives (traditional only)

[glennbad]

Playing around with the new engraving setup

Queen Cutlery Big Chief

~Chip

Wow, really nice work!

 

[WValtakis]

~Chip

 

[mpt]

Comrade in American walnut:

My first take on screwed on wooden scales with recessed heads. I've learnt some lessons, but for now I'll leave the scales as they are.

 

[Zachary]

My contribution to the modified navy knife examples. I was going for a long coping blade like the early ancient TC Barlows.

 

[joeradza]

I bought this off the exchange a while ago. Hoping GEC sees fit to do it themselves.

 

[sXePhenomenal]

First one I’ve had customized

 

[glennbad]

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Is that a Hermann Williams mod? Nice knife, BTW!

 

[sXePhenomenal]

Is that a Hermann Williams mod? Nice knife, BTW!

Thanks it is indeed. He done it in a week for me surprised he was even taking orders

 

[Sjunker]

I usually keep this one in my trail-building pack. Pretty minor modifications, I just slimmed down the handle a little bit by adding flats on the sides and removing the factory lacquer which was replaced with linseed oil.
https://imgur.com/gallery/1n1jOxN

 

[jsdistin]

Switched out the pen blade and it’s spring to add the cap lifter, epoxied and pinned on mammoth ivory covers and added notch to access the nail nick for the cap lifter that was dropped in a previous mod that it was part of. Had a few issues along the way but was able to problem solve or fix all of them. Polished to near mirror finish. Stopped when it was no longer hazy since it went right in my pocket.

 

[JTB_5]

Switched out the pen blade and it’s spring to add the cap lifter, epoxied and pinned on mammoth ivory covers and added notch to access the nail nick for the cap lifter that was dropped in a previous mod that it was part of. Had a few issues along the way but was able to problem solve or fix all of them. Polished to near mirror finish. Stopped when it was no longer hazy since it went right in my pocket.
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Outstanding!

More pictures?

 

[jsdistin]

Outstanding!

More pictures?

Thank you! Here are a few more under the error revealing fluorescent lights of my office.
The black splotch by the pin in the first picture is some epoxy I colored to fix it after I chipped it peining in the pin. The bark mammoth ivory is much more brittle than I was prepared for. After doing that there were some pins that hold only the covers on that I had to re-pein after it was already assembled because I held back too much and sanded past where it would hold, I used som flat stock in the blade wells and wedged it it to provide the resistance and keep it from deforming from the hammering, it worked surprisingly well.

 

[JTB_5]

Thank you! Here are a few more under the error revealing fluorescent lights of my office.
The black splotch by the pin in the first picture is some epoxy I colored to fix it after I chipped it peining in the pin. The bark mammoth ivory is much more brittle than I was prepared for. After doing that there were some pins that hold only the covers on that I had to re-pein after it was already assembled because I held back too much and sanded past where it would hold, I used som flat stock in the blade wells and wedged it it to provide the resistance and keep it from deforming from the hammering, it worked surprisingly well.

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Thanks! It looks like you did a phenomenal job to get it to the end.

 

[glennbad]

That looks like a winner to me!!!

 

[traumkommode]

Another Lambsfoot today.

 

[TheChunk91]

Another Lambsfoot today.

Well done. That reminds me that I should quit buying knives so I can buy a belt sander for regrinds.

 

[jsdistin]

 

[traumkommode]

Well done. That reminds me that I should quit buying knives so I can buy a belt sander for regrinds.

They're fun, and for $35 at Harbor Freight with the coupon, they're well worth giving the hobby a boost, IMO.

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Now that's a dandy rehandle! I love the slabs you chose! Was that originally a Crown Lifter, or did you swap layers around from a couple knives?

Here's a polished up Ancient I just did today. I had seen a handful of guys do this, and though I'd give it a go. I really love how it turned out, smooth pocket worn, kinda appaloosa-ish. And the walk and talk on this thing is like a siren's song.

 

[jsdistin]

They're fun, and for $35 at Harbor Freight with the coupon, they're well worth giving the hobby a boost, IMO.



Now that's a dandy rehandle! I love the slabs you chose! Was that originally a Crown Lifter, or did you swap layers around from a couple knives?

Here's a polished up Ancient I just did today. I had seen a handful of guys do this, and though I'd give it a go. I really love how it turned out, smooth pocket worn, kinda appaloosa-ish. And the walk and talk on this thing is like a siren's song.

I like it. Looks like you hit the bolsters too. Looks good. As for what the knife was, as far as I’m concerned it’s a radio knife with a long pull blade instead of the crescent it had but I’ve taken apart at least 4 15’s done mods to them and taken them apart again so I can’t be sure, but the cap lifter is definitely from a 2013 rust red radio knife I got on the auction site that had seen better days. This one is actually the same one from a little higher up on this page. I just can’t leave well enough alone.

 

[traumkommode]

I like it. Looks like you hit the bolsters too. Looks good. As for what the knife was, as far as I’m concerned it’s a radio knife with a long pull blade instead of the crescent it had but I’ve taken apart at least 4 15’s done mods to them and taken them apart again so I can’t be sure, but the cap lifter is definitely from a 2013 rust red radio knife I got on the auction site that had seen better days. This one is actually the same one from a little higher up on this page. I just can’t leave well enough alone.

Gotcha. Fun work!