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What do you think of this?
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I like the design..I don´t really like dyamondood but that is a personal preference.....how did you make that lock?
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had an idea that was the case...still good work!
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Very interesting take on the 72x...I don't particularly like the series to begin with, but it's definitely...interesting...
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I think dymondwood gets a bad rap as it's the 'plywood' of handle materials but IMO it has all the sought after qualities in a tactical user and quite a potential for beauty, as sting7777 has shown here. Good work. IMHO an improvement on aluminum, I'd like to see some close-ups and different angle shots on the blade.
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just to be clear - this was done by Chax Knives - not me. Although I spec'ed the basic blade shape and materials - I let him loose on the overall feel of the knife. I love the look of colored dymondwood, especially compared to the sea of black G-10 and carbon fiber scaled tactical knives that I own. I should have it in my hands this week and I will post some close up photos...
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I like it. Can you post some more detailed specs when you get it? More pics would be great too.
What does "fully swedged" mean?
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Yes, I was serious. Green wood just doesn't look right to me. The finger grooving strikes me as odd as the handle doesn't reflect that design.
The blade design is not to my taste and uses.
So, yuck. But that's just my opinion and preferences.
You're the owner, so it better please you.
And I do like your making known someone who will do modification work on stock knives. That's always good.
Phil
The blade design is not to my taste and uses.
So, yuck. But that's just my opinion and preferences.
You're the owner, so it better please you.
And I do like your making known someone who will do modification work on stock knives. That's always good.
Phil
Sting7777,
I like it. I for one and glad to see someone take a very good factory knife and then say what if?
I only have one knife (BM 941D2CF) which I can pick up and say I wouldnt change a thing. The other 99+ knives I like, but there is always that side of me that says, it would be better if
I also agree with Marcelo Cantu, Diamondwood/Pakkawood makes an excellent handle and in my opinion adds beauty to the knife. If I may be so bold to ask, how much did this cost you? I would like a folder with a carbon steel blade and a Norwegian grind, I just may pursue this now. Thanks.
Richard
I like it. I for one and glad to see someone take a very good factory knife and then say what if?
I only have one knife (BM 941D2CF) which I can pick up and say I wouldnt change a thing. The other 99+ knives I like, but there is always that side of me that says, it would be better if
I also agree with Marcelo Cantu, Diamondwood/Pakkawood makes an excellent handle and in my opinion adds beauty to the knife. If I may be so bold to ask, how much did this cost you? I would like a folder with a carbon steel blade and a Norwegian grind, I just may pursue this now. Thanks.
Richard
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To the custom knifemaker (and collector), dymondwood screams "cheap"....I use it on some of my knives though, when I have a specific purpose in mind.
For tactical purposes, there are many more options than just carbon fiber and G-10. Yes, I tire of those as well....don't care for them at all, actually. But, there are many, many synthetic materials, stabilized woods, etc. out there that dymondwood should really only be reserved for lower-end pieces.
Look at it this way:
It takes me just as long to whip out a handle made of dymondwood as it does one of stabilized wood - they are very similar in machinability.
The dymondwood costs $2-$4. The stabilized wood, $10-$20. Even if it came out of my pocket, I'd pick the stabilized wood. What's $10 more for a beautiful end-product?
Anyway, just my way of seeing things...just wanted to shed light on why dymondwood gets a bad rapp....that's all.
I'm glad you got the knife you wanted and that's really what matters most. Kudos to Crax - even with all the flak in this thread, you are still obviously quite pleased.
For tactical purposes, there are many more options than just carbon fiber and G-10. Yes, I tire of those as well....don't care for them at all, actually. But, there are many, many synthetic materials, stabilized woods, etc. out there that dymondwood should really only be reserved for lower-end pieces.
Look at it this way:
It takes me just as long to whip out a handle made of dymondwood as it does one of stabilized wood - they are very similar in machinability.
The dymondwood costs $2-$4. The stabilized wood, $10-$20. Even if it came out of my pocket, I'd pick the stabilized wood. What's $10 more for a beautiful end-product?
Anyway, just my way of seeing things...just wanted to shed light on why dymondwood gets a bad rapp....that's all.
I'm glad you got the knife you wanted and that's really what matters most. Kudos to Crax - even with all the flak in this thread, you are still obviously quite pleased.