Post up your wilderness knife mods.. (Hey Fonly, that Ka-bar?:-)

[XMP]

Here is a RAT3 and RC4 that I've stripped and polished. They seeme to cut even better with no coating.

 

[DWK2]

James,

I agree: I've beaten the heck out of a Master Hunter on everything from hogs to elk. It will take a lot of pounding through bone, prying, etc. It even does a reasonable job at camp chores. Too bad CS isn't still offering it in Carbon V.

DancesWithKnives

 

[Bushman5]

Here is a RAT3 and RC4 that I've stripped and polished. They seeme to cut even better with no coating.

YUP!

warm up your blades with a hair dry and apply this stuff http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=40952&cat=1,43415,43440&ap=1

makes for very fast cuts (no stiction when slicing or push cutting) :thumbup:

 

[Mountainman38]

Here is a RAT3 and RC4 that I've stripped and polished. They seeme to cut even better with no coating.

XMP,

Those blades look really nice! How did you get them so shiny? Did you polish them?

 

[FortyTwoBlades]

Ok, here it goes...

This Mora was just a carbon blade that I got from RescueRiley. I used the blade to make the handle!

My RC-3 stripping/blueing extravaganza!

My CS Bushman. I stripped the coating and wrapped the handle.

 

[James_Terrio]

Very cool, FortyTwoBlades!

Too bad CS isn't still offering it in Carbon V.

DancesWithKnives

No kiddin! I have an old Trailmaster in "Carbon V" (most likely 0170-6) that just plain kicks a$$, and a Marble's of the same steel, made around the same time in the Camillus plant... they are honestly the three best factory blades I've gotten my hands on. I'm a 1095 fan from way back, but 0170-6 kicks 1095's butt, hands-down. The "new" 1095 Cro-Van as offered by Ka-Bar for the "new" Becker line is interesting; I have a Necker on order for testing.

I heard CS had some MH's and TM's made in SK-5 which is sort of similar, but I haven't found anyplace with either one in stock... glad I got mine when I did.

 

[Boggs]

This is a new one for me..didn't really have anything in mind so I left it all up to Barry H (forum name ) to do it all for me..came out great and couldn't have asked for more.
Barry took a blank blade by Shing not only made the contoured dark green G10 scales but also finger notched and ceramic bead blasted the blade and scales.

Jim

___________

"Hold Fast"

 

[Joezilla]

Cool thread!

 

[Runsalone]

:thumbup: Cool!

 

[jca21]

YUP!

warm up your blades with a hair dry and apply this stuff http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=1&p=40952&cat=1,43415,43440&ap=1

makes for very fast cuts (no stiction when slicing or push cutting) :thumbup:

i doubt thats food safe eh?

 

[crbauhs]

Itll cut your eye if you look at it funny

about ten bucks and some sandpaper you can have one just like it!

well i got the mora and the sandpaper, but mines a plastic handle one. I need one like yours. thatd be sweet. and man i make a mean convex. ask Doug lol

 

[Gutshot]

I've got an Ontario skinner Nessmuk too....

 

[Fonly]

Hey man, sorry I didnt get these up earlyer, been stupid busy.

 

[Runsalone]

Hey man, sorry I didnt get these up earlyer, been stupid busy.

No problem man, thank you for posting that pic!!! :thumbup: Ive been thinking about doing a similar mod to my kabar but was afraid it would look crazy convexed and missing the back gaurd. That gave me a much better vision of what I might have in mind!

 

[Mentor]

Two modded Grohmann knives: A No. 4 Survival with padauk handle, black spacers, and brass pins, and a no. 1 Flat Grind with chechen hadle, black spacers, and brass pins. Both are users, through and through. The No. 4 originally had rosewood handles, but they were looking a bit rough after a few years of heavy use. With the No. 1, I wanted a handle that filled the palm a bit more than the stock model does.

Here's a modded CS Trail Hawk:

And here's an old Green River blade dressed up as a patch knife.

There are some great mods in this thread!

All the best,

- Mike

 

[Fallbrook Forge]

I can't claim credit for these mods, I sent them to Ban,

Scrap Yard Knives Dumster Mutt 5/16" thick and now with a convex saber grind that cuts like.....I dont even know what

FBMLE

Busse Fusion Battle Mistress that has some handle material chopped off, it's now blade heavy and crazy sharp

 

[BarberFobic1992]

I've got an Ontario skinner Nessmuk too....

yours > mine. good work :thumbup:

 

[Bare Rib]

Here is a link to the mod I did to my USAF
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=545193

And here are some pics since this is a photos not a link thread

Ok So photobucket is being retarded and not letting me log-in so the link will have to do for now and soon as I can log-in and add on some pics I will.

 

[DOC-CANADA]

Wow, you guys all do great work. The most I ever done was to sand off the finish on my RC-3 blade.

Doc

 

[XMP]

XMP,

Those blades look really nice! How did you get them so shiny? Did you polish them?

The blades are handed sanded. Starting with about 400 grit and working up to 1000. They're pretty easy to touch up with the 1000 grit or to put a patina on at that point.

Fonly, I really like the look of the Kabar without the top guard. It reminds me of a Bark River Boone or Teddy Hunter (at 1/3 the price). I've got to try that!