My new cigar cutter

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Folderguy

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Good afternoon y'all,

This morning, the friendly UPS guy dropped off a package from Amazon, and inside was a Spyderco Tenacious.

Although I had seen one the other day and liked it, for some reason I wasn't as impressed with the one that came today. However, that feeling was only to last for about an hour, after which I had gotten it sufficiently broken in so I could flick the blade open, if not all the way, at least a good part of the way.

So I decided to take it apart and chamfer the hole used for the detent on the blade that the liner lock ball bearing sits in when the knife is closed.

Got 'er done. Flicks open nicely now.

While the knife was apart, I got the bright idea of using my Worksharp knife sharpener to round off the top of the blade, and did so, polished it up, and put 'er back together.

However, I couldn't leave good enough alone, and decided to make the knife into a bonafide cigar cutter. Although the blade was a combo -- plain plus serrated, I ground those serrations away, and cut up into the blade to make a deeper area for a cigar to sit in before cutting the cap off.

Reprofiled the edge, and it's wicked sharp now. Along the whole length of the blade. (Used the Worksharp knife sharpener for all this.)

Here are some pics. (After posting this, I'm off to a cigar store to enjoy a good one...) Feel free to tell me I just destroyed a very nice Spydie, if you wish... However, I like it better now than when I got it.

Cheers!

Folderguy

Pics below:

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Spydie6a.jpg


Spydie5a.jpg


Spydie4a.jpg


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Spydie2a.jpg
 
Nice job. And a Tenacious is perfect for modding a knife while you get a functional multi purpose folder to carry around for your leisurely pursuits.

Does it stay closed with a flickable action and no detent? I see you have it tip up which may help in the pocket.
 
You certainly made it yours, and that is a big part of why we modify our tools, isn't it?
 
That's cool!
got a straight edge for fine cutting/piercing, but a sort of hawkbill-like hook for pull-cutting rope or fabric, or snipping plants. neat.
Tenacious is probably one of the coolest knives to modify, it's cheap, good quality construction, and plenty of steel to work with.

looks cool!
 
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Folderguy said:
Good afternoon y'all,

This morning, the friendly UPS guy dropped off a package from Amazon, and inside was a Spyderco Tenacious.

Although I had seen one the other day and liked it, for some reason I wasn't as impressed with the one that came today. However, that feeling was only to last for about an hour, after which I had gotten it sufficiently broken in so I could flick the blade open, if not all the way, at least a good part of the way.

So I decided to take it apart and chamfer the hole used for the detent on the blade that the liner lock ball bearing sits in when the knife is closed.

Got 'er done. Flicks open nicely now.

While the knife was apart, I got the bright idea of using my Worksharp knife sharpener to round off the top of the blade, and did so, polished it up, and put 'er back together.

However, I couldn't leave good enough alone, and decided to make the knife into a bonafide cigar cutter. Although the blade was a combo -- plain plus serrated, I ground those serrations away, and cut up into the blade to make a deeper area for a cigar to sit in before cutting the cap off.

Reprofiled the edge, and it's wicked sharp now. Along the whole length of the blade. (Used the Worksharp knife sharpener for all this.)

Here are some pics. (After posting this, I'm off to a cigar store to enjoy a good one...) Feel free to tell me I just destroyed a very nice Spydie, if you wish... However, I like it better now than when I got it.

Cheers!

Folderguy

Pics below:

Spydiea.jpg


Spydie6a.jpg


Spydie5a.jpg


Spydie4a.jpg


Spydie3a.jpg


Spydie2a.jpg
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Destroyed? Not at all, you actually created a very cool looking, one of a kind, cigar cutter. Now if you want to see some very nice "destroyed" folders, check out some of Charlie Mike's mods. :D
 
GallantEdge said:
I have seen a few knives butchered on bench grinders but nothing that bad. :confused::mad:
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Hey, I think it looks cool.... and if you were to ask if it cuts the cap off a cigar the way I like it? Well, yes it does. The serrations that were previously on it were atrocious, at least for cigar duty. :p

Jess havin' fun !!:D
 
Reeek said:
Nice job. And a Tenacious is perfect for modding a knife while you get a functional multi purpose folder to carry around for your leisurely pursuits.

Does it stay closed with a flickable action and no detent? I see you have it tip up which may help in the pocket.
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The detent is still functional, however it's much easier to flick open. To wrist flip it open is no piece of cake. No danger of it opening by mistake. It flicks open with a nice, solid sound.
 
Dnullify said:
That's cool!
got a straight edge for fine cutting/piercing, but a sort of hawkbill-like hook for pull-cutting rope or fabric, or snipping plants. neat.
Tenacious is probably one of the coolest knives to modify, it's cheap, good quality construction, and plenty of steel to work with.

looks cool!
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You know, the overall quality of the Tenacious, for under $35 delivered, just blew me away. And that large blade really got me thinking and planning before modifying it.

I might just add a wave type thingy to it. Plenty of steel to make that very doable.
 
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