Wave mods - BESIDES zip ties?

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Loving my little Delica Wharncliffe. It carries so small and light compared to my Yojimbo, while still carrying that nasty wharncliffe blade. I hope to never use my knife defensively, but I think about the possibility.

In that vein, I've been contemplating adding a wave mod of some sort to the little beast. But I'm also leery or a permanent mod if I find out my fear of it opening automatically whether I want it to or not in the wrong situation is founded.

I'm coming up with a big goose egg in my web searches for an actual product that accomplishes this.

Is there one?
 
I'm with you. I'm holding out hope for a waved wharncliffe from the factory, but would love an aftermarket solution too.
 
I have seen some metal attachments in pictures on here over the years.

They were similar to the Flick-it from the 80's.

I've been looking for a classier and more sanitary version of the zip tie as well. If I stumble across a solution, I'll be sure to post.

I'll be watching here with interest. Good luck.
 
some people zip-tie a nut onto the top. Ive seen some people here do it but im not sure how it works cause ive never trued it
 
ZT0566FDEBW said:
Loving my little Delica Wharncliffe.

I've been contemplating adding a wave mod of some sort to the little beast. But I'm also leery or a permanent mod if I find out my fear of it opening automatically whether I want it to or not in the wrong situation is founded.
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It is not a Sprint..

Dremil it.
 
I know it's horrid, a true abomination, but TBH it works better than all other methods I've tried.

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Zip ties are more reliable than my Emerson lookalikes (Spyderco's, Cold Steel's thumb plate, etc)

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and I've modded (Dremel grinder) some of my other blades, the Zip Ties showed a higher reliability rate than even those regrinds.

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I am the first to admit it looks horrendous, but it's what's worked for me so far after test, tests, tests and trying alternatives, brands and methods.

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Sorry folks, it's the way it is, but YMMV. :thumbup:

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I love that you've put function over form. I just wish there would be a way to have form and aesthetics.
 
levs18 said:
I love that you've put function over form. I just wish there would be a way to have form and aesthetics.
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Well I'm not sure what anybody else has done with the dremel but this is what I did with one . This is what I was talking about. It has never failed to open for me.

 
To the op you can prevent a waved knife from opening any time you want by sticking your finger over the spine of the blade when you take it out your pocket.

Also the best wave feature I have ever used was the pin on the P'kal. The wave on the Endura is good too.
 
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Pick up one of these thumb studs from one of those knife-maker supply shops and move it from one blade to another in like 10 seconds.
Works well with the proper orientation.
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Thanks! I swear, when I got it there was a "cut here" line on the blade...had to do it ;)

~Chip
 
WValtakis said:
Backup carry for close to ten years...Waves on damn near anything (pockets, waist band, etc) ;)
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And I bet with a wave that big it still opens with the thumb just as well as it ever did! I don't like waves but I can appreciate what you did there.
 
If you want something non permanent, zip tie really is the way to go. Inexpensive and easy to attach/remove. If you want something better looking, you could try to dremel something out of metal and attach it to the spyderhole, or possibly put a big glob of epoxy on it that fills up the whole spyderhole, then dremel that one into the shape you want.
 
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