The Spydie-Sheep (mini-Sage mod)

Agartha Audio · Nov 22, 2016

Had this Sage1 for a couple years, and like it, but find it getting very little pocket time.
Modded the scales about a year ago - sanded thru the CF veneer to expose the G10, and contoured em.
Yesterday, decided to give her the ole choppy-chop. Went for a sheepsfoot-esque blade shape, and lengthwise wanted the bare miniumum handle length to still get a four finger grip. I was surprised by the lines - I really like the look of this chop. The tip is dropped significantly, which makes it way more useful for me as an edc.

kniferbro · Nov 22, 2016

Very cool!

Slumblor · Nov 22, 2016

That's pretty cool, I like the blade shape. What blade length did you end up with?

Agartha Audio · Nov 22, 2016

Slumblor said:
What blade length did you end up with?

Thanks man. Blade is now 2 5/8", handle is 3 3/8".

Munchy · Nov 22, 2016

I really like how it looks closed! I'd certainly buy something like that.

jazzz · Nov 22, 2016

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

Danke42 · Nov 22, 2016

Looks like it came out of the factory like that. Nice job!

benzy2 · Nov 22, 2016

That is a knife I'd buy. If the Sage were a less expensive starting point I'd be willing to pay to get one modified. Really like that entire package!

BMCGear · Nov 22, 2016

I dig that!

Agartha Audio · Nov 24, 2016

Thanks for the kind words everyone! Been carrying and using this for the last couple days, and it's a real winner imho. Copping a Sage5 soon to chop into a compression lock version of this one.

kingston73 · Nov 24, 2016

What did you use to chop it? Looks very nice, well done.

jpm2 · Nov 24, 2016

Looks good, I like it. :thumbup:

Been working on mine too, taking a little off here and there.

Agartha Audio · Nov 24, 2016

kingston73 said:
What did you use to chop it? Looks very nice, well done.

Thanks Kingston. I used a dremel w/ reinforced cutting wheel to chop, and a belt sander to refine the shape, back to the dremel (sanding barrels), then hand sanding 60-400 grit.

jpm2 said:
Looks good, I like it. :thumbup:

Been working on mine too, taking a little off here and there.

Thank you. I would love to see pics of your modded Sage, I'm always inspired by seeing what other modding-inclined folks come up with!

jpm2 · Nov 25, 2016

Agartha Audio said:
Thank you. I would love to see pics of your modded Sage, I'm always inspired by seeing what other modding-inclined folks come up with!

I prefer the full length blade and pocket clip, so limited how much I can chop the butt.
Don't like how tall the blade is, so working the spine down.
The handle belly has to go, but limited by the lock bar.
Also a little off the top of handle, but keeping the contour.
All sharp edges removed, except the blade of course.
The changes are small but already feels and handles better. Still a work in progress.

Agartha Audio · Nov 26, 2016

jpm2 said:
All sharp edges removed, except the blade of course.
The changes are small but already feels and handles better.

Lookin good man! I like the rounded butt of the handle in particular.

winnerone23 · Nov 27, 2016

Agartha Audio said:
Thanks for the kind words everyone! Been carrying and using this for the last couple days, and it's a real winner imho. Copping a Sage5 soon to chop into a compression lock version of this one.

Looks great! I worked out my Sage 5, the day you posted this.. I had to look at hardware placement, after looking at yours.

Mine was more for blade shape... I always enjoyed the way the Sage, felt in hand.
I've had the 1, 2, 3, & now 5... I have enough lockbacks..
Sold all of them, and mainly once the Sage 5 was announced..

But... I wanted more of a PM2 blade shape.. specially with the long wait on the "PM3"..
OG shape..

My shape..

jpm2 said:
Looks good, I like it. [emoji106]

Been working on mine too, taking a little off here and there.

Ooohhhhh yyyeeeeaaaahhhhhh... I think I might have to borrow your rounded butt idea!
Nice work!

I might not even have to buy a "PM3".. (lmao, yeah right!) Haha..
But I might wait till there is something other then black/satin.. maybe a sprint or atleast a DLC..

jpm2 · Nov 27, 2016

Thanks guys, I like seeing changes that makes a tool more useful to its owner.
Winnerone23, my blade will eventually end up close to yours, still working on it and the handle.

Space Foo · Nov 30, 2016

That's really cool. Nice job.

Tdhurl1103 · Nov 30, 2016

I can appreciate the sheepsfoot. Nice job!!

The PM2 shape better. I like my Sage 1 a lot, but....I think I always wished there was less of a hump on the spine.

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MCS · Nov 30, 2016

That sheepsfoot is cool! I'd love to buy one, the entire package looks soooo right. Nice work.