on_the_edge
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It's no secret that I like Spyderco knives. I am NOT someone who has to have every sprint run of something or who is always looking for my next Spyderco. I am somewhat picky about what I like, but even when I like something enough to get it and keep it, I do like to make the knife "my own". One way to do that is by changing the scales on a knife. Disclaimer: Of course, you should know what you are doing and have the proper, high quality tools before even attempting such an undertaking, but with care and common sense, this can be done fairly easily.
Enter Aramis Akhmedov and my Yohimbo 2. Located in Russia, I had heard some good things about Aramis' scales and decided I would give him a try. I am very happy I did!
After checking out his website (www.aratech.ru) as well as a myriad of pics of his work in various corners of the Internet, I contacted him at aratech@mail.ru on 4/2/18. I asked what he could do for me in the way of some scales for my Yojimbo 2--price, material, color options, and wait time. Despite his website being in Russian, his English is very good. He was very quick to respond and thoroughly answered my questions.
My scales arrived today (less than 3 weeks since I ordered them!!!) and they are superb in every way. I cannot recommend him highly enough. If I understand things correctly, he doesn't have a lot of model variations, but the limited designs he does make are awesome. From here on out, I will let the pics do the talking and you can decide for yourself.
In these first few pics, you can see how his scales have a slightly different profile than the original Yojimbo 2 scales. Also, his edges feel softer than stock edges, making the scales ultra-comfortable in hand. Please note that the color of the scales is not accurately represented as these first two pictures were taken with my POS cell phone camera.
These next pics more accurately reflect the true color of the scales. Full-on blue, no "blurple" stuff here!
Enter Aramis Akhmedov and my Yohimbo 2. Located in Russia, I had heard some good things about Aramis' scales and decided I would give him a try. I am very happy I did!
After checking out his website (www.aratech.ru) as well as a myriad of pics of his work in various corners of the Internet, I contacted him at aratech@mail.ru on 4/2/18. I asked what he could do for me in the way of some scales for my Yojimbo 2--price, material, color options, and wait time. Despite his website being in Russian, his English is very good. He was very quick to respond and thoroughly answered my questions.
My scales arrived today (less than 3 weeks since I ordered them!!!) and they are superb in every way. I cannot recommend him highly enough. If I understand things correctly, he doesn't have a lot of model variations, but the limited designs he does make are awesome. From here on out, I will let the pics do the talking and you can decide for yourself.
In these first few pics, you can see how his scales have a slightly different profile than the original Yojimbo 2 scales. Also, his edges feel softer than stock edges, making the scales ultra-comfortable in hand. Please note that the color of the scales is not accurately represented as these first two pictures were taken with my POS cell phone camera.
These next pics more accurately reflect the true color of the scales. Full-on blue, no "blurple" stuff here!
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