New Changmade pictures!

Chang · May 19, 2002

Some new Chang knives I thought I would post pictures of.

Changmade Wenge Fighter:
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/~echang/wenge_fighter.jpg
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/~echang/wenge_fighter2.jpg

Changmade Rosewood Hunter:
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/~echang/rosewood.jpg

Changmade Antiqued Maple Hunter:
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/~echang/antiqued_maple.jpg

Changmade Bloodwood Hunter:
http://www.uni.uiuc.edu/~echang/bloodwood.jpg

Stumpy · May 19, 2002

Nice looking knives Chang.If I had to pick a favorite it would be the rosewood hunter.What are the specs. on them. It's good to see things are moving right along for you.You are sure improving quickly.

Keith Montgomery · May 19, 2002

Your knives are improving at a fantastic rate. These ones are very nice. I prefer the antiqued hunter.

L6steel · May 20, 2002

Outstanding Eric!!!!!
I'm with Keith, the antiqued blade is great and the fiddle back maple is really nice.

Chang · May 20, 2002

Originally posted by Stumpy
Nice looking knives Chang.If I had to pick a favorite it would be the rosewood hunter.What are the specs. on them. It's good to see things are moving right along for you.You are sure improving quickly.

Stumpy, the Rosewood hunter is about 4.5" long in the blade, flat ground from 440C with a satin finish. Professional heat treat. The rosewood is from Madagascar. It has a steel outer mosaic pin in the center, and the pins are 416. The thong hole tube is 303.

Thanks for your comments, guys!

Stumpy · May 20, 2002

Thanks for the specs.Chang.I see it has found a new home already.

richard rosvall · May 20, 2002

I like 'em all, but my fave is the antiqued model. What did you use for steel? And how did you get the patina? It wasn't anything you collected in your UDT days was it?

satin · May 20, 2002

Very nice, Man!

samhell · May 21, 2002

Originally posted by richard rosvall
And how did you get the patina? It wasn't anything you collected in your UDT days was it?

LOL. EWW!!!
Great looking knives Chang. Let's see some more micarta though.

Chang · May 21, 2002

Originally posted by richard rosvall
I like 'em all, but my fave is the antiqued model. What did you use for steel? And how did you get the patina? It wasn't anything you collected in your UDT days was it?

Richard, first I soaked squirted lime juice all over it. Then rinsed that off, then I stabbed it into a jar of sandwich spread. And then I did three coats of gun blue paste.

And nope, nothing from my Urine Disposal Team (UDT) days.

The steel is 1095.

Chang · May 21, 2002

Originally posted by samhell

LOL. EWW!!!
Great looking knives Chang. Let's see some more micarta though.

I'm going to start making more of them out of Micarta actually, because I want to move on to a machine satin/brushed finish, which doesn't look as good with wood. Also, its a more durable material. I expect to make a few more of the Tactical Chang's on my webpage, only with ATS-34 and a vertical satin finish.