Pocket Sword Modding

[dvc357]

Hey brothers and sisters,
Although I haven’t posted in a long time, I am still alive and kicking.
I am in need of a recommendation. I have both a Cold Steel Espada Large and a XL. Both are difficult to open and difficult to close. Plus they are both slippery to use.
I’m looking for a modder that might have the skills to alter the Tri Lock to make operation easier, also maybe a larger wave lever, and to texturize or rescale the handles to increase retention.
In a perfect world, one handed operation would be preferred.
Thanks

 

[David Mary]

Good afternoon friend. If you were in Canada I would offer to do it for you, and I don't know who to suggest. You could always ask this in the appropriate forum: https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/wanted-knifemaker-craftsman-related-services.871/

But the truth is you don't really need to pay someone to mod the lock. I put my Tri-Ad lockbars in a vise and then bend them back ever so slightly to reduce spring tension. In each case I did this, I ended up with a lock that was much easier to actuate, and I could do it one handed, and drop the ricasso onto my finger for full one handed closing. They still locked up super tight with no play. You can buy Snaggeltooth wave add-ons for the knife as well. As for the scales, it's pretty easy to add some texture with a dremel. I'd suggest the offest anzo pattern with sanding drums. You can practice on a piece of softwood first. G10 is easy to machine, but dangerous to breath in, so use an N95 respirator.

 

[dvc357]

Good afternoon friend. If you were in Canada I would offer to do it for you, and I don't know who to suggest. You could always ask this in the appropriate forum: https://www.bladeforums.com/forums/wanted-knifemaker-craftsman-related-services.871/

But the truth is you don't really need to pay someone to mod the lock. I put my Tri-Ad lockbars in a vise and then bend them back ever so slightly to reduce spring tension. In each case I did this, I ended up with a lock that was much easier to actuate, and I could do it one handed, and drop the ricasso onto my finger for full one handed closing. They still locked up super tight with no play. You can buy Snaggeltooth wave add-ons for the knife as well. As for the scales, it's pretty easy to add some texture with a dremel. I'd suggest the offest anzo pattern with sanding drums. You can practice on a piece of softwood first. G10 is easy to machine, but dangerous to breath in, so use an N95 respirator.

Hey brother,
Thanks for that. I’m an old retired guy with zero tools, so I need to retain someone to do the deed.
Also, I will repost in that other forum.
Thanks

 

[David Mary]

Good luck!