Waved out my Para 2 today! Pics inside!

malicious · May 5, 2011

Decided to wave mod my Spyderco Paramilitary 2

It was easy and works 100%... enjoy!

Lucky Bob · May 5, 2011

Looks good, and if it works, that's what matters... but I'd definitely at least round the transition from the hole to the cut, if not get rid of the spyder and take it down further...

malicious · May 5, 2011

I'd like to keep the logo... so far it has worked 100% and I must have done it 50+ times today

Orion's Belt · May 5, 2011

Not my cup of tea, but if works for you, kudos!

Chris "Anagarika" · May 5, 2011

The only concern would be structural strength. The blade is now connected to the tang at thinner section and might not handle lateral stress as well as before. This is with assumption that waving = fast deployment = for SD purpose. For normal slicing & cutting it should definitely have no problem.

BTW, what tools did you use? It's hardened steel there

malicious · May 5, 2011

dremel cut off wheel

yea... if i snap it off on a bone in self defense then it just wasn't my day.

plus.. i usually carry a gun

gundude73 · May 5, 2011

charlie mike would be proud

pwet · May 5, 2011

i keep wondering why everybody on there wants to cut the blade in half for this purpose while something like this

is more than enough, 100% effective and let you keep a normal looking knife ...

just a thought ...

ps picture courtesy of a french knifemaker. it's his personnal knife. hope he doesn't mind.

malicious · May 5, 2011

i probably should have and probably will on the next one.... oh well... it's fine

m0urning_cr0ws · May 6, 2011

hey i did the same thing to my buck vantage pro! works pretty good!

awh · May 6, 2011

dont do that

mdc5162 · May 6, 2011

pwet said:
i keep wondering why everybody on there wants to cut the blade in half for this purpose while something like this

is more than enough, 100% effective and let you keep a normal looking knife ...

just a thought ...

ps picture courtesy of a french knifemaker. it's his personnal knife. hope he doesn't mind.

Because this cant double as a bottle opener

malicious · May 6, 2011

lol that's true

unit · May 6, 2011

mdc5162 said:
Because this cant double as a bottle opener

Yeah, but this one can (the one on bottom

)

Not frowning on the OPs job...if it works for you and you like it...that is all that matters! I just like to retain the hole for the versatility it offers.

zyhano · May 6, 2011

three cool mods in one thread :thumbup:

malicious · May 6, 2011

the last one isn't a mod .. it's how the knife comes

pwet · May 6, 2011

nope. he did this. very nice job btw including the finish of the cutout :thumbup::thumbup:

badJuJoo · May 6, 2011

is it possible to ruin the knife's tempering or heat treat and whatnot with a cutoff wheel if you wanted to take more off ( thinking of my own mod project ) how would you know when its to hot? does it matter on the spine? i assume it would travel to the edge being as the edge is thinner

unit · May 6, 2011

malicious said:
the last one isn't a mod .. it's how the knife comes

Thanks, that is probably the best compliment I ever received!

The knife is a Pacific Salt (the one on top is an Endura).

sh00ter01 · May 6, 2011

badJuJoo said:
is it possible to ruin the knife's tempering or heat treat and whatnot with a cutoff wheel if you wanted to take more off ( thinking of my own mod project ) how would you know when its to hot? does it matter on the spine? i assume it would travel to the edge being as the edge is thinner

If you can't touch it with your bare hand, its too hot.

To the OP, nice wave mod. I waved my Byrd Cara cara, not the cleanest job, but it work 100%.

-sh00ter