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I guess this is the subforum to put this...I mostly lurk in Shop Talk. This is my first post in M&T.
Got a used Cryo a little while back, and after getting it decided it was a little too vanilla, and required some customization. I originally planned to make a custom scale for the nonlocking side, but after debating on going through that process and having to loose the assist (I dont have the tools to mill out the spot for the spring) I decided to not make a new scale. It sat disassembled in a tub for a while. Recently I got inspired and did a two tone finish on the blade and a stone wash on the scales and thumbstud. Here is how it finished up.
A few in progress pics.
Blade flats finished to a smooth one directional 600 grit satin.
Scales attached to a board and ready for stonewashing. (Coffee can + Pea Gravel + Duct Tape + Large Blanket + 45min in Dryer method)
Here is how it turned out:
Got a used Cryo a little while back, and after getting it decided it was a little too vanilla, and required some customization. I originally planned to make a custom scale for the nonlocking side, but after debating on going through that process and having to loose the assist (I dont have the tools to mill out the spot for the spring) I decided to not make a new scale. It sat disassembled in a tub for a while. Recently I got inspired and did a two tone finish on the blade and a stone wash on the scales and thumbstud. Here is how it finished up.
A few in progress pics.
Blade flats finished to a smooth one directional 600 grit satin.
Scales attached to a board and ready for stonewashing. (Coffee can + Pea Gravel + Duct Tape + Large Blanket + 45min in Dryer method)
Here is how it turned out:
