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Like the mythical Phoenix
I posted an add in the WTB forums a month or two ago for a SarSquach and got one hit from cro91 directing me to his for sale add:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/954242-FSH-SHSH2-Cultie
She was rode hard and put away wet, more than once
I could still see the magnificence in this proud Squach and the only way I could talk myself into offering $125.00 was that it could be a project knife, like I need another project
Well cro91 accepted and the old beaten Squach was mine! Im not sure what was mangled into the para cord wrap, but Im sure it had to be a Bio-Hazard, the blade was dull, nicked and rolled but suprizingly 99% of the dents and rolls disapeared after stropping on a steel..
I always wanted to try my hand at a satin finish and this was the knife to take to my belt grinder and learn on!
I figured I could just e-mail Lexi and get a set of slabs sent my way and figure out how to do the tube fasteners. Unfortunantly Lexi informed me that Busse does not just sell slabs and I could send it in to the Spa, but whats the fun in that!
So I found me a chunk of tan canvas micarta on the internet and ordered it.
Every thing on the rebuild went smooth, I really enjoyed myself and learned a lot! The old Squach did not even try to bite me as it shed its old skin and past life.
I am really quite surprised and happy with how the Squach turned out, I feel confident on the belt grinder now and got good at stropping on leather strops that I made, she is wicked sharp!
The slabs feel great in the hand, kinda like a SHBA on steroids.
On with the glamour shots!
A few pictures along the way
I posted an add in the WTB forums a month or two ago for a SarSquach and got one hit from cro91 directing me to his for sale add:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/954242-FSH-SHSH2-Cultie
She was rode hard and put away wet, more than once
I could still see the magnificence in this proud Squach and the only way I could talk myself into offering $125.00 was that it could be a project knife, like I need another project
Well cro91 accepted and the old beaten Squach was mine! Im not sure what was mangled into the para cord wrap, but Im sure it had to be a Bio-Hazard, the blade was dull, nicked and rolled but suprizingly 99% of the dents and rolls disapeared after stropping on a steel..I always wanted to try my hand at a satin finish and this was the knife to take to my belt grinder and learn on!
I figured I could just e-mail Lexi and get a set of slabs sent my way and figure out how to do the tube fasteners. Unfortunantly Lexi informed me that Busse does not just sell slabs and I could send it in to the Spa, but whats the fun in that!
So I found me a chunk of tan canvas micarta on the internet and ordered it.
Every thing on the rebuild went smooth, I really enjoyed myself and learned a lot! The old Squach did not even try to bite me as it shed its old skin and past life.
I am really quite surprised and happy with how the Squach turned out, I feel confident on the belt grinder now and got good at stropping on leather strops that I made, she is wicked sharp!
The slabs feel great in the hand, kinda like a SHBA on steroids.
On with the glamour shots!
A few pictures along the way
