Sal, how about more holes in the Endura?

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Messin around and speculating on adding some holes to the Endura blade. A row of diminishing diameter holes so it would make a sort of "blade grip" for closer work. Also lighten it a bit although that isn't very important.
But, putting the tip of your middle finger in the main hole makes it choke up just about right for small stuff. The handle sits in the middle of the heel of the hand. Not for steady use but good for when needed and all you have is the large Endura with you.

I think I'd try a larger hole than the rest as the last hole towards the tip.

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Have a machinist do it for not very much mulah, I'm sure. Or Do it your self. Are you talking about something similar to the trainer? Wouldn't you want custom sizes to fit your hands anyway? I doubt Sal would make a production model.
 
Myamoto, I am planning to do just that. I may not try it with my drill as I bet drilling that steel is a bit harder than most metals.

Gotta also file some grooves in the back of the hump.

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bwhahaha you mean make a SPyderco look like a skirmish? That's just too funny! :D :D
 
That's what I was thinking. Although the SPOT has diminishing holes (but non-functional).
 
It's not impossible but it would be pretty dang difficult. You would need to use carbide drill bits (not cheap) and a drill press would most likely be required, an easier method for lightening up the blade would be to cut some slots it there using a dremel tool with an abrasive disk. My suggestion would be to just find a factory knife with the features you want. Good luck.
 
I think there was such a prototype (with some vents in the blade) shown at Blade. ;)
 
Hi Lavan. Hard to get the cheese and peanut butter out of the holes. ;)

If you try to do it yourself, bring your lunch. VG-10 is hard, tough and abrasive resistant. Also, if you spin the blade on the drill, you will get a very nasty cut. Those blades are very sharp and drills spin very fast. It is a dangerous thing to try to do without experience and skill.

sal
 
MAybe you could get someone with a EDM machine to cut the holes for you.
 
I have abandoned the idea. I started to file some grooves in the back of the hump behind the hole and found out exactly HOW hard that blade is.
I wouldn't even TRY to drill a hole in it.

Sheeeze....I think I ruined a file. I did manage to get a scratch on the spine though. TOUGH !!!

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Thanx Lavan, you had me worried.

Our knives do use exceptional steels. Hard to modifiy without experience and equipment.

sal
 
I remember seeing Mr. Glesser make a cut in a file using a Sharpmaker rod (in the Sharpmaker instructional video), so thats exactly what I used to put traction grooves behind the hump on my Endura. The corners of the medium rods made quick work of that task. Those Sharpmaker rods are great for filework! :cool:

3Guardsmen
 
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