Pics of customized production knives

[Squashfan]

AWESOME!!! My jaw dropped open when I saw your knife.

 

[Charlie Mike]

First good use of a ZT I have seen in a long time. Really nice job, CM. I like it better than stock.

It opens drinks too!

[video=youtube;uY5UoYiuY_U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uY5UoYiuY_U[/video]

 

[yoko]

 

[Rennd]

 

[BuzzInTx]

Beautiful!!!!

 

[TX_planes]

Keyman, that set of scales are absolutly amazing. Nice work!

 

[GrizzlyBear]

I have a question for you guys. I just started doing the pattern contouring on G10 scales and I'm curious do you guys use a fine or coarse dremmel drum to do your patters? And, once you set your pattern do you go back and do any finer sanding in the pattern you made? Do you usually buff afterwards or just leave it alone?

Thanks for your time.

Craig Collier
Grizzly Knives & Leather

Anyone?

 

[Spyder328]

 

[Keyman]

AWESOME!!! My jaw dropped open when I saw your knife.

Keyman, that set of scales are absolutly amazing. Nice work!

Thanks guys.
Ironwood is pretty handsom stuff.

 

[Murphenstein44]

Nice work! I'm thinking about doing the same thing to my 51. What etchant did you use, and have you found it to affect the corrosion resistance of the D2?

Not sure if you'll see this, but it still rusts... little effect on corrosion resistance at all.

 

[loonybin]

Not sure if you'll see this, but it still rusts... little effect on corrosion resistance at all.

Thanks! I didn't expect it to get better, but I wasn't sure if the acid etch would make it worse it not.

 

[Czechmate]

Anyone?

I don't know what equipment you've got access to but I used milling bits for my texturing; specifically a ball end mill (1/2") in HSS chucked up in my drill press. It makes nice clean cuts with no sanding required in G10. :thumbup:

I only used my "rotary tool" (don't own a Dremel but same shite different pile) with a course grit sanding drum for shaping the outside of the scales to make them flush with the liners. I hand sanded the perimeter of the TUFF & Gayle Bradley scales to make sure it felt good in hand but that's it for sanding. :thumbup:

 

[Maprik]

This used to be a Brous Division Flipper....

Untitled by maprik, on Flickr
Untitled by maprik, on Flickr

 

[Maprik]

And here's my ZT560

Untitled by maprik, on Flickr
Untitled by maprik, on Flickr

 

[bpeezer]

This used to be a Brous Division Flipper....

Reminds me of the Bower Bladeworks snubby Southards, very nice!

 

[Maprik]

Reminds me of the Bower Bladeworks snubby Southards, very nice!

Thanks! And I've got one of those Bowerbladeworks Southards on order!!!

 

[mud80]

Amazing work Maprik!

 

[bpeezer]

Thanks! And I've got one of those Bowerbladeworks Southards on order!!!

I'm jealous, I've been eyeing them on Instagram and I feel like I may have to go for one at some point. Share pics when you get yours

 

[Maprik]

I'm jealous, I've been eyeing them on Instagram and I feel like I may have to go for one at some point. Share pics when you get yours

Of course! What's your IG name?

 

[Wallaby7747]

maprik that 560 harpoon tip is pure sexyness! I may have some work for you soon xD