What would you think of this mod?

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dogstar

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I can pick up a Prolite for a song. What do you think if I turned it into this?
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My Prolite is here. I know it is 'just' a prolite, but it's so nice. If someone told me they paid $40 for that knife, I would not disparage them.

Smooth action, locks up like a bank vault. I might admire it as is for a while before I do the mod.
 
I think the best way to do this mod is to take the blade off. Is the Tri-Ad easy to disassemble? Are any springs gonna go flying when I take it apart?
 
dogstar said:
I think the best way to do this mod is to take the blade off. Is the Tri-Ad easy to disassemble? Are any springs gonna go flying when I take it apart?
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I actually suggest keeping the blade on so you can have better leverage and thing to hold when grinding down the spine.
You can disassemble triad very easily, much easier than normal spyderco backlock and as easy as a framelock probably. There's not gonna be anything spring flying out. Just unscrew the pivot, and the 2 scale screws, pop the scale open(you might need to pry it because sometimes the stop pins are tightly fitted). Once it's opened, press the lockbar and the blade will come loose.
 
insta9ves said:
I actually suggest keeping the blade on so you can have better leverage and thing to hold when grinding down the spine.
You can disassemble triad very easily, much easier than normal spyderco backlock and as easy as a framelock probably. There's not gonna be anything spring flying out. Just unscrew the pivot, and the 2 scale screws, pop the scale open(you might need to pry it because sometimes the stop pins are tightly fitted). Once it's opened, press the lockbar and the blade will come loose.
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Thank you :). My primary reason for taking the blade off is to avoid damaging the handle, because I will be getting close to it. This is all gonna be done by hand using a file and stones in my living room. No power tools. It takes time, but is easier to control and keep neat.
 
Oof that will take some time without power tools!
Also I'm not sure you can get the direct line you want from tang to tip - put a piece of tape on it first to see if you can get past that dip without cutting too close to the opening hole.
 
fishface5 said:
Oof that will take some time without power tools!
Also I'm not sure you can get the direct line you want from tang to tip - put a piece of tape on it first to see if you can get past that dip without cutting too close to the opening hole.
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I basically did that when I created the image; just masked off part of the blade with a simple curve. It will work. I don't mind it taking a while, also the 4116 Krupp is easy to work by hand. One big gouge with a power tool, and it's game over.
 
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Well, I gave it a shot (top is a stock photo, bottom is my knife). You can see I removed some material from the spine, but have not really altered the look of the knife. Using mill files, it was tough going. Previously I have modded the cutting edge of a few knives, but the spine is much thicker and harder to work. After a couple of hours and developing numbness in my hand, I called a truce. I may give it another go, but this it for now. The spine can now strike fire steel.

The triad lock is stupid simple to take apart. It makes this lock all the more impressive. Simplicity = strength. I learned that the pivot screw cannot be tightened much at all or the action locks up. It's relying on loctite to hold it in place.
 
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