More Charlie Mike'd Reese/Emerson goodness

[Charlie Mike]

Lets see... everything got 1000 grit silicon carbide and then hit it with the maroon colored 3M Scotchbrite pad. I did all that completely by hand. Hand rubbed is an understatement. I don't own a vice so I had the work in a death grip in my left hand while I sanded with my right hand. My hands are still cramping but it's that whole labor of love thing. Then all the large parts got the leather belt green polish treatment on the grinder. After a thorough degrease, several sessions with the blowtorch colored the Ti slabs. Then I decided to strip the blade. Wet/dry 1000 grit just wasn't cutting fast enough and I only had half a sheet of it so I put a used belt on the grinder and stripped it freehand. The thumbdisk screw was then loctited back in and ground flush after I enlarged the wave hook. Finally, I spun-polished all the screws to set it off.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Before pictures...

 

[dtownknifekid]

Very nice.

 

[Turbo Tension]

I really wish Ernie would start toying with super steels. That is a GORGEOUS knife.

 

[Darrel Ralph]

Cool Color.

 

[Angus McGunnigl]

You don't have a VISE ?
At least pick up a cheapie somewhere. HF, Wal-MArt.
You do some cool stuff with these mods.

 

[GRIM 62]

Looks good,CM !

 

[Charlie Mike]

You don't have a VISE ?
At least pick up a cheapie somewhere. HF, Wal-MArt.
You do some cool stuff with these mods.

I have many vices... Smoking, drinking, spitting, cussing, gambling... Just not one that holds onto a work peice.