My JK Semi Wharnie FFXL mod.

mykel m

mykel m

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I kept getting the long tang hung up on the lip of the ice machines I work(ed) on while climbing in & out so I shortened it.
I never did understand why they need the tang so long in the first place.
I haven't had a problem with it wanting to close on me in use(and it gets plenty of use) & love to whittle with it during breaks.
My most used JK...ain't it a beaut?

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It hits dead center on the stop pin & is plenty strong.
Notice the beveled end for prying.
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I've been playing with the idea of reshaping the handle after seeing sitflyer's DIY FF a while back.
(what can I say,I like to tinker)
 
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Cool! The knife looks well loved, I like the way the clip is getting a patina from it's run ins during your workdays.

Looks like it sliced right through that little bolt :^)

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mqqn
 
always nice to see what you working on, myke, thanks for sharing, it looks good to me :)
 
Very nice. I'm going to have to get a JK FF one of these days.
 
JK Knives said:
On the last one I did, I went a bit shorter too.
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Cool,the long tang just don't make sense to me.

mqqn said:
Cool! The knife looks well loved, I like the way the clip is getting a patina from it's run ins during your workdays.

Looks like it sliced right through that little bolt :^)

best

mqqn
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Well loved it is Andy.
And that little bolt didn't stand a chance against the JK FF Xl!! ;)

KYenglish said:
always nice to see what you working on, myke, thanks for sharing, it looks good to me :)
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Thanks Pete,it's allways good to see your projects too.:)

HWF said:
Very nice. I'm going to have to get a JK FF one of these days.
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Everybody should have at least one Friky in their collection.;)
 
#1 - unsolicited glamour shot. ;^)

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mqqn
 
mykel m said:
I kept getting the long tang hung up on the lip of the ice machines I work(ed) on while climbing in & out so I shortened it.
I never did understand why they need the tang so long in the first place.
I haven't had a problem with it wanting to close on me in use(and it gets plenty of use) & love to whittle with it during breaks.
My most used JK...ain't it a beaut?

DSCN0390.jpg


It hits dead center on the stop pin & is plenty strong.
Notice the beveled end for prying.
DSCN0388.jpg


DSCN0396.jpg


I've been playing with the idea of reshaping the handle after seeing sitflyer's DIY FF a while back.
(what can I say,I like to tinker)
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Since I was at work last week I took the opportunity to finally mod the handle by adding finger groves & add some color to the clip with a propane torch.

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Thanks John,I just can't stop tinkering & since I had access to the belt sander I couldn't resist.:rolleyes:

It is one tough son of a gun & it was good to get to carry it at work again however briefly.
 
Very nice, Myke!

Hey, John - can you make one of those in ironwood? Might be interested sometime next year...
 
mykel m said:
Thanks Mike.
Ironwood is going to be killer,especially with brass liners.

And good luck Monday night.
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Thanks! We'll need all the luck we can get. Seattle at home is a very tough assignment. But we have a streak of 9 straight prime time wins, so those guys just somehow get it up for that type of game. We'll see. Still, I won't feel too bad if we lose and are competitive. Seattle is awfully good this year.
 
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