ZT 0300 project

[Charlie Mike]

I've handled the 300 and owned a 200. Good knives. I do see one in my future. I would like to drastically modify it though.

You all remember this Skirmish?

Basically, I want the same thing done to the 300. My photoshop abilities are non existent so I won't bother trying a chop. In addition to the removal of blade material, I'd also like to flat grind the main edge and a convex ground sharpened swedge leaving an inch of "safe" area near the thumbstud.

I don't remember if the thumbstud is also the stop pin. If the knife has a stop pin, then I'd like to remove the stud and have a wave cut in.

I know this will cost me more than a little bit and I'm prepared to pay that. Any suggestions on who could help me with this would also be appreciated.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Can a mod please move this to Prac Tac?

edit: ok... maybe not

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Why wave an assisted opener?

 

[Charlie Mike]

I want it as simple as possible. Why AO when you can wave?

 

[mmmotorcycle]

I think waving an assisted opener would be a little dangerous........good luck though!

 

[Charlie Mike]

Just to clear things up...
AO mechanism gets removed, wave gets added.

Thanks

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

Problem is, I think the AO also acts as the blade detent.

 

[So-Lo]

Problem is, I think the AO also acts as the blade detent.

It does

 

[mongomondo]

I think somebody broke your skirmish

 

[waffle]

I say go for it, Just kuz nobody else has the balls to do it.

 

[TheWayOfTheGun1]

Thats right... have it your way... Like BK!

 

[Charlie Mike]

Problem is, I think the AO also acts as the blade detent.

I guess I'll have to weaken the torsion bar somehow.

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

What a butcher!

 

[Rat Finkenstein]

I guess I'll have to weaken the torsion bar somehow.

I actually don't think the AO would interfere with waved opening.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Thanks ^

With this project, I'm hoping to come off with an excellent pikal knife. It would wave on the forward draw into a pikal grip. With a chunk of the blade removed, it would also have a more acute point. Partial double edge would make it sorta like a weehawk.