New knife, looking for a craftsman to make it better

[munkel]

Just purchased a new knife and I am looking for someone to make it perfect. Mainly looking for someone to modify existing aluminum scales to add some texture and coat them, and possibly the blade and hardware after the work. Possibly stonewashed nitride to match a Glock slide I am getting. Any suggestions on forums to post in, threads to read, other sites or IG accounts to visit would be welcome. I was going to post in the "Wanted: Knifemaker / Craftsman / Related Services" forum but it has zero posts and only knifemakers can respond.

Backstory: I have a Magpul rigger limited edition, micarta and titanium and I really love everything about the knife except the scales are a bit slick, just not enough texture for wet hands or even very dry hands (excessive hand sanitizer is making my hands super dry ). Now that the aluminum version has been released I picked one up with the intention of buying it to have it modded to remedy my only complaint. I have looked for aftermarket scales but due to limited interest no one to my knowledge has made anything for this knife.

Any suggestions or advice would be welcome. If this post belongs some where else please let me know and I shall promptly move it (if I can).

Thanks!

 

[jmgruber]

WValtakis and Way of Knife

 

[munkel]

WValtakis and Way of Knife

Thank you!

 

[WValtakis]

I actually don't do much work on aluminum, the anodizing process is pretty nasty compared to titanium. We might be able to do something though, drop me a PM with your ideas and we'll see what can be done

 

[David Mary]

Good afternoon M munkel ! WValtakis does excellent work, so you would be in good hands. Please post pics of whatever you end up getting done to your knife!

 

[Sonnydaze]

I admire your position and your faith.
I also admire your work.

 

[munkel]

After a ton of time looking at different mods and textures I would say I have narrowed it down to two potential styles of texture. Either similar to the stock texture of a ZT 0300, I have one and I love the feel, very grippy but not too sharp. Or something similar to the Hive texture from appliedweaponstech. Followed up with a stonewashed/distressed black coating on scales and potentially blade.