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The transformation of a large CRK Classic
First and foremost, I want to thank Josh @razoredgeknives and Jake Newell for taking on my project...and coming through with an outstanding and superb piece in my collection. Both their time and skills are greatly appreciated.
This is the journey that became...the transformation of a CRK Classic...my dream knife, and a prized knife in my collection. This journey started a year and a half ago...
Lets just say, as some of you know, I can’t leave anything alone...I need to make it mine. I need to embellish, I need to enhance. My mind runs all the time...it is a blessing and a curse.
I decided I wanted to start with my favorite knife platform, the Classic Sebenza. I ended up purchasing a used large Classic, with no box.
Perfect. I had two main goals with this modification/embellishment to accomplish.
Firstly, Josh @razor-edge-knives did a fantastic job of the Damasteel Gysinge reblade. High polish on the Damasteel, and the tang was extended just a touch to create better purchase for front flipping. I was worried that extending the tang would throw off the lines of the beautiful CRK, but I believe it flows well. You can be your own judge. Josh, again, your painstaking pursuit of perfection on this blade is greatly appreciated.
The hardware was polished, and the rear screw on the lockside was heat colored gold. It has a custom pivot bushing, as to not mess with the original blade/bushing. Josh’s edge is so sharp, it is scary. Haha. No joke.
The action is dialled in perfectly. Smooth, and crisp. Just a dream to flip.
Secondly, Jake Newell’s engraving skills are off the chart, and a very, very sincere thank you for being so excited about this project. I must have drove him bat crazy, back and forth until the sketch of the engraving was perfect and to my liking. Jake’s engraving has so so much depth, life, and is so cleanly and crisply cut I am beyond words. His 24k gold inlays are fantasic and done with precision. Jake also faded out the sandblast on the lockside scale quite nicely.
The lanyard pin is blackened by yours truly.
Photos are next...
I’ll let you all be the judges...I am just so happy to share this with other enthusiasts and have posted first on Bladeforums. I am thrilled beyond words with how this collaboration turned out. You guys killed it! Thanks!
photos courtesy of @razor-edge-knives
Specs/Mods
Blade: High polish Damasteel Gysinge
Presentation scale: engraved/24k gold inlay
Lockside scale: engraved/24k gold inlay and faded sandblast.
Pocket clip: engraved
All screws high mirror polish
Lockside rear screw heat colored gold
Crk gold standoff
Blackened Ti Lanyard pin
Hope you all enjoyed this post.
Keep ‘em Sharp!
First and foremost, I want to thank Josh @razoredgeknives and Jake Newell for taking on my project...and coming through with an outstanding and superb piece in my collection. Both their time and skills are greatly appreciated.
This is the journey that became...the transformation of a CRK Classic...my dream knife, and a prized knife in my collection. This journey started a year and a half ago...
Lets just say, as some of you know, I can’t leave anything alone...I need to make it mine. I need to embellish, I need to enhance. My mind runs all the time...it is a blessing and a curse.
I decided I wanted to start with my favorite knife platform, the Classic Sebenza. I ended up purchasing a used large Classic, with no box.
Perfect. I had two main goals with this modification/embellishment to accomplish.- Must be a front flipper
- Must be engraved
Firstly, Josh @razor-edge-knives did a fantastic job of the Damasteel Gysinge reblade. High polish on the Damasteel, and the tang was extended just a touch to create better purchase for front flipping. I was worried that extending the tang would throw off the lines of the beautiful CRK, but I believe it flows well. You can be your own judge. Josh, again, your painstaking pursuit of perfection on this blade is greatly appreciated.
The hardware was polished, and the rear screw on the lockside was heat colored gold. It has a custom pivot bushing, as to not mess with the original blade/bushing. Josh’s edge is so sharp, it is scary. Haha. No joke.
The action is dialled in perfectly. Smooth, and crisp. Just a dream to flip.
Secondly, Jake Newell’s engraving skills are off the chart, and a very, very sincere thank you for being so excited about this project. I must have drove him bat crazy, back and forth until the sketch of the engraving was perfect and to my liking. Jake’s engraving has so so much depth, life, and is so cleanly and crisply cut I am beyond words. His 24k gold inlays are fantasic and done with precision. Jake also faded out the sandblast on the lockside scale quite nicely.
The lanyard pin is blackened by yours truly.
Photos are next...
I’ll let you all be the judges...I am just so happy to share this with other enthusiasts and have posted first on Bladeforums. I am thrilled beyond words with how this collaboration turned out. You guys killed it! Thanks!
photos courtesy of @razor-edge-knives
Specs/Mods
Blade: High polish Damasteel Gysinge
Presentation scale: engraved/24k gold inlay
Lockside scale: engraved/24k gold inlay and faded sandblast.
Pocket clip: engraved
All screws high mirror polish
Lockside rear screw heat colored gold
Crk gold standoff
Blackened Ti Lanyard pin
Hope you all enjoyed this post.
Keep ‘em Sharp!
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