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Spyderco Delica new handle
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Hi guys.
Sorry it took me so long to show anything new, but after the first prototype I decided I needed a new belt grinder as the old one was just too slow and weak.
So I built a new beltginder and the knife scales.
They are not done yet, but I wanted to show you at least some progress.
It was really difficult to get G10 in the desired thickness, so I had to mill a thicker plate down a little.
One other thing I learned so far is that it is a bad idea to glue the g10 to the steel plate.
During the belt grinding the steel got so hot that the inner layer of the g10 was damaged.
But as I dont want to go through all the milling g10 process again, I´ll just leave it as it is right now.
Another thing that I just realized when it was too late was that the screwheads on the delica aren´t the same size on each side of the handle.
So now the screwheads are sliding through the drilled holes on one side and I have to get new ones with bigger heads.
Does anyone of you know what size the used screws are? I´m talking about the threads.
I live in Europe, so I´m not used to imperial measurement systems.
I hope you like it so far, and thanks for your help!
Sorry it took me so long to show anything new, but after the first prototype I decided I needed a new belt grinder as the old one was just too slow and weak.
So I built a new beltginder and the knife scales.
They are not done yet, but I wanted to show you at least some progress.
It was really difficult to get G10 in the desired thickness, so I had to mill a thicker plate down a little.
One other thing I learned so far is that it is a bad idea to glue the g10 to the steel plate.
During the belt grinding the steel got so hot that the inner layer of the g10 was damaged.
But as I dont want to go through all the milling g10 process again, I´ll just leave it as it is right now.
Another thing that I just realized when it was too late was that the screwheads on the delica aren´t the same size on each side of the handle.
So now the screwheads are sliding through the drilled holes on one side and I have to get new ones with bigger heads.
Does anyone of you know what size the used screws are? I´m talking about the threads.
I live in Europe, so I´m not used to imperial measurement systems.
I hope you like it so far, and thanks for your help!
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I can't wait to see the next version! Looking GOOD!
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Holy buckets! That looks great, can't wait to see the finished version!
