Photo request, comparing Stretch II with the FRN Stretch

[Jake Bauer]

Gary you're killing me! How do you like the vantage pro?

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Yah, it's killer alright, see this Thread for some talk and images of that knife...
G2

 

[Raj]

Gary,I hope you have a good belt to hold up your pants.All that steel can add up to a good weight.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

haha, thanks Raj and thanks again for the Buck and Orange rascals!
G2

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Well I gone and dun it, that hump along the spine of the blade kept bugging
me so I went and ground it off, gently, but firmly and it was tuff steel to
grind I will tell you!

At first I thought, crap, what have I done, as I all of a sudden missed that hump
go figure! but now I do like the more pointy aspect of the blade.

and here's the before looksee at the blade shape;

So, there ya go
G2

 

[gunmike1]

Nice splinter picker tip! I bet that thing pierces like a monster now.

Mike

 

[cerulean]

That looks really good. Nice job! :thumbup:

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Thanks guys and yes, it's a tad pointier now, of course, if you attempt this
you want to keep the knife cooled with water often and be very careful not
to try prying with it, as obviously the tip will be a little bit weaker, but then
I don't pry with a slicing tool anyways
G2

 

[CarpScot]

I definitely prefer the looks after your mod Gary. Well done. :thumbup:

 

[type00rev]

Nice mod on the Stretch, Gary......it kinda' resembles the JD Smith now.

 

[dc50]

Nice mod on the Stretch, Gary......it kinda' resembles the JD Smith now.

That's exactly what I thought, a new age JD Smith.

 

[The Deacon]

Interesting look Gary, and very nice work.

Paul

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[shunsui]

LOL. They'll luv that one in the UK.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

LOL. They'll luv that one in the UK.

Shunsui, I'm sure there is a joke in there I'm missing,
fill in the blanks if you would, I've been to the UK a lot
of times and know they are not a very knife friendly
bunch there. Whch struck me odd as it's the place of
Sheffield Steel and swords and the like, you'd think they'd
love knive

G2

 

[shunsui]

Gary, I love what you did with the Stretch.

I was referring to the various threads on the Spyderco knife pictured in the UK Poster.

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89012