What would you do?

[David Mary]

Sometimes I see knives that I like, and I imagine changes I would make to them in order to increase their appeal for me. As an example, here is what I would do with the following knives:


Spyderco Amalgam:


Cold Steel Voyager Clip Point XL:


Spyderco Shaman:


Cold Steel Recon 1 Tanto XL:


What knives have you had your eye on, and what would you do with them?

 

[Rykjeklut]

I'm going to add a finger choil to my ZT 0450.

Apart from the last two, I'm not sure i know what you've done to them...

 

[specgrade]

Nothing. I guess I'm not as "creative".

 

[cbach8tw]

Interesting, only thing I would do is tweek them to make my own, maybe more just handle contours, extend the handle on some small fixed blades. Drop a point more or if really good, regrind to a thinner edge.

 

[David Mary]

I'm going to add a finger choil to my ZT 0450.

Cool knife. Something like this? I can definitely see the appeal.

Apart from the last two, I'm not sure i know what you've done to them...

These are the original designs:

 

[David Mary]

Nothing. I guess I'm not as "creative".

If you like them how they are then you can be the most creative person in the world and still make no changes. But I'm not sure what the difference to you is between creative and "creative".

 

[Rykjeklut]

Cool knife. Something like this? I can definitely see the appeal.

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These are the original designs:

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Absolutely. Never carry it because it's too small for my hand. But I saw someone post that exact mod a while ago.

 

[David Mary]

It's amazing how such small changes can completely make or break a design for us.

 

[Shorttime]

I would figure out how to build them, draw up plans, and keep them in a folder until I have a suitable work space, and a milling machine.

I mean, it's a long-term goal, and doesn't do anything to move your plans forward....

 

[Korean Hog]

There are a lot of knives I think I would like better if they were made from thinner blade stock to begin with to increase their slicing ability.
If not thinner stock then at least taller, thinner sabre grinds.

 

[Comeuppance]

I would make the Cold Steel Tuff Lite in S35VN and give it a tip-up pocket clip.

Alternatively, I would lower the price on the Spyderco Q-Ball by about $50.

 

[David Mary]

Comeuppance , you reminded me, I'd tap the Caribbean for tip down carry. And the Manix 2 XL. And the Cold Steel Voyagers and Recon 1s, and they'd get Spydie holes as well.

 

[Comeuppance]

Comeuppance , you reminded me, I'd tap the Caribbean for tip down carry. And the Manix 2 XL. And the Cold Steel Voyagers and Recon 1s, and they'd get Spydie holes as well.

You stay away from my Caribbean, you monster.

The Recon 1 does need a spyder-hole, though. The thumbstud is the only thing I dislike about mine.

 

[3fifty7]

If I ever get another K2 I’ll do this again.





Also if I ever get a Sebenza it will get a Spydie hole.

 

[Hickory n steel]

I'd replace the fingernail tool on the Victorinox cadet with either a pen blade or awl, but needing it to be something I'd have a use for I shaped the tip for small screws.

And on the Case Texas jack I find it's secondary blade ugly and would rather it was something else. A regular pen blade a sheep's foot blade or a clip blade all would do.
The easiest option for me was to simply turn it into a clip point.

Before

And long after



There are too many knives I'd change things on, these are just a couple I actually have.

 

[David Mary]

Was that Texas Jack secondary blade an oversharpened wharncliffe? Or did it come what that weird profile shape? I definitely like the look of it better in your second pic.

 

[Sergeua]

Had an eye on this bemchmade

You can make it look like slysz bowie kinda.
Can you see it? Can you photoshop this one?
Just gotta make a straight line on the spine

 

[Wilfred17]

I'm digging it, I do that a lot, well I start to change stuff around then lose motivation. for me it's 50/50 choils ,length of blades and always tip up. I'll try and post up some pictures of my now worthless knives lol.

 

[Sergeua]

These are the ones I'm glad I did. I like them more

 

[David Mary]

Just gotta make a straight line on the spine

Are you serious? Before I even finished looking at the first pic I was like "I would totally straighten that spine!"



And here is my Mantra 3!