The HOGB8 Thread

[Tom Kanik]

I wonder if I send Lexi a box of Godiva chocolate truffles, would it speed up my B-8???......................

 

[Will York]

I dunno, mine are pretty fast already.

...but it certainly couldn't hurt.

 

[Tom Kanik]

The humor...the humor!...........................................

 

[Will York]

The thought of that...like I was shot with a diamond... a diamond bullet right through my forehead. And I thought, my God... the genius of that!

 

[Tom Kanik]

VERY good!!!:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[SpyderPhreak]

Got the new Spec Ops Combat Master Long today. Thought I could just swap the Kydex inserts between the two, but noooooo. Apparently they've changed the Kydex retention scheme from a Chicago screw to Velcro on the back of the insert. :grumpy:

So I had to fit both knives to their new sheaths. I taped the spine and edge of both knives with three layers of painter's tape, then heated the Kydex at 325 degrees in the toaster oven to soften it. Upon removing the Kydex from the oven, I quickly put the knife into the sheath, then put it between two layers of foam anti-fatigue mats, and then added a heavy wood cutting board and stood on it. It worked pretty well, though not as good as the local Kydex benders can do. All I had to do after that was to heat the mouths of the Kydex with the hair dryer so I could flare them slightly.

They fit nicely without any rattling, but also without too much pressure either. The tips here to use the three layers of painter's tape worked perfectly! :thumbup:

So here's my B8 LE #777 in it's new home (along with my TGLB too). Have Kydex coming from Al Welke for my #77 as well. However, it will be the B8 rig shown here that will join me up in the Boundary Waters at the end of May.

 

[Will York]

Good Job! :thumbup:

Thanks for the tips--looks great!

 

[Mike157]

Yes, thank you for the step-by-step. It will be most helpful when the time comes. Mike

 

[Tom Kanik]

Well done!:thumbup:

 

[ragnerok]

Tom; while we are waiting on our Basic-8`s to arrive, here`s a pic of my Mod.Infi Basic-4`s.... Happy easter...

 

[Samarix]

What is more American than a B8 and some apple pie?

 

[Tom Kanik]

Great pics of American classics!:thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Noxious Fumes]

What is more American than a B8 and some apple pie

.....answer: B8, Apple pie, with ice cream..... And a shot of Bourbon(?)

 

[ragnerok]

Wouldn`t mind a piece of that apple pie (cut with a Basic-8, off cause)..

 

[evltcat]

I sure hope you and Tom get you're B-8's sooner rather than later!
I'm waiting for sheaths for mine.

 

[Samarix]

.....answer: B8, Apple pie, with ice cream..... And a shot of Bourbon(?)

Mmmmmmm bourbon :thumbup:

 

[ragnerok]

I sure hope you and Tom get you're B-8's sooner rather than later!
I'm waiting for sheaths for mine.

Thanks buddy- I`m sure we will..:thumbup:

 

[IZULA]

Im also still waiting for my B8!!

 

[ragnerok]

Im also still waiting for my B8!!

Maybe they shipped them togheather with the same boat...

 

[IZULA]

Maybe they shipped them togheather with the same boat...

No i think they tossed mine in the ocean with a message in a bottle that it will be here soon!!