To add a Wave....

[puukkoman]

Ahoy.
Just today, I mailed off a money order to a brother from the *other* knife forum, in exchange for a NIB CQC-7B-BT, no Wave.
The only Emerson I have so far is a 10, which is (of course) equipped with the Wave.
Now, I haven't received this 7 yet, so I don't know... maybe I'll be thrilled with it, and enjoy having a non-waved Emerson.
But...
Maybe I'll want to add a Wave?!? I'm not bad in the least with power tools, and I've tinkered with many knives in the past, so it wouldn't be difficult, I'm sure.

What do you guys think? Add one? Or leave it alone? Or try to trade it to someone for a waved 7?

Alex

 

[GronK]

The blade is tapped to mount the disc already. Shouldn't be too hard to fabricate a disc/wave to replace the plain disc if you have the right tools.

 

[gratewhitehuntr]

I'm havin a local machinist/ jewelry man (hell of a combination) silver solder a wave on the back of my Spyderco civilian.
Costin me $30
For the coolest knife EVER!

 

[GronK]

I'm havin a local machinist/ jewelry man (hell of a combination) silver solder a wave on the back of my Spyderco civilian.
Costin me $30
For the coolest knife EVER!

I bought the Delica and Endura waved. Both work very well. The wave part is a bit big, but more reliable in opening with Dockers or the like.

 

[STR]

You can do that if you want with a small piece of titanium. Just bend it while its longer because its easier to do it long rather than short and then cut off what you don't need and shape it. If you make it the same width as the disc it will still serve the purpose of a thumb stud as well as act as a Wave. This will make a knife that is otherwise unwaveable into not only a Waved knife but a very easy to use and reliable one. Check this Persian out I did.

For the record, this Persian was done before anyone had any patent on this technique and when I thought it fell under the one Ernie has for Emerson knives. I will not be doing anymore of these now for customers but ones like this for yourself can be done. Now that somene holds a patent on it I would want to get his written permission before doing it for anyone else even though it technically isn't necessary.

I see no reason to do not do your own knife. The good thing about this style is that its not permanent so you can always stick the disc back in the slot and go back to factory.

By the way. You will have to replace the thumb disc screw with one that is a flat head type. The one in it is too long and the wrong head type. They are 2-56 size. Custom cut that to length yourself by sticking the screw through a hole big enough and using a gloved hand to hole the head while you slice off a thin bit using a dremmel and cut off disc.

STR

 

[puukkoman]

Cool! Thanks for the ideas!
And thanks for taking the time to post a pic, Steve!
I hadn't thought of replacing the disc... Much better idea than cutting into my blade (preservation of resale value and all... Ha, as if I'd sell this baby!! ).
Alex