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Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:41 pm
by rrmiles
Is hand engraving considered a mod?
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:00 pm
by Ramonade
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:21 pm
by legOFwhat?
Those all look great Robin! That Native 5 stands out to me the most, really top shelf! May I ask what type of wood that is?
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:40 am
by Ramonade
legOFwhat? wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:21 pm
Those all look great Robin! That Native 5 stands out to me the most, really top shelf! May I ask what type of wood that is?
Thanks
, I tend to prefer wood to carbon fiber or micarta, but I found out pretty fast that you have to find the right wood for a folder, and "Ziricote" wood just goes so well the the Native 5 !
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:56 am
by legOFwhat?
Ramonade wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 7:40 am
legOFwhat? wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:21 pm
Those all look great Robin! That Native 5 stands out to me the most, really top shelf! May I ask what type of wood that is?
Thanks
, I tend to prefer wood to carbon fiber or micarta, but I found out pretty fast that you have to find the right wood for a folder, and "Ziricote" wood just goes so well the the Native 5 !
Definitely looks like it was designed for those scales!
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:58 am
by Manixguy@1994
Looks fantastic Robin ! Definitely an improvement over original design. Buddy Dan
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:00 am
by kobold
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sun Aug 27, 2023 10:44 am
by Nextup
Lightweight cruwear dragonfly with crosscut G3 scales
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sun Oct 22, 2023 3:10 pm
by DansGearAddiction
Native 5 LW in Maxamet wearing AWT Scales in Magpul FDE cerakote.
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:09 pm
by JSumm
My friend Dan (ManixGuy), got me into some heat coloring mods.
First try was the Sliverax clip. Hides better in blue jeans with the dark/bronze color.
Just did the same on my Para 3 LW SPY27 (Thank you for that one Spyderco) and Sage 5. Sage 5 has a Lynch Anodized Bronze clip.
Super easy. Takes about 10 - 15 seconds per screw. A little longer on the clip due to the length. Cup of water near by.
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 11:45 am
by Manixguy@1994
Great job Jeff . Nice finishing touch . Dan
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 5:30 pm
by JSumm
Thanks Dan!
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:27 pm
by barnaclesonaboat
Finally decided to take the appearance of my first Manix 2 into my own hands. I'm not a fan of bright polished clips on my pocket knives, as I feel it draws more attention to what I'm carrying. I figured I could try heat-coloring a stainless clip with relatively low risk, and yep: It was super easy and satisfying. Peep the pics below.
I would be interested in understanding how to get the deeper colors like I've seen from a number of you bosses.
JSumm wrote: ↑Thu Dec 21, 2023 6:09 pm
Super easy. Takes about 10 - 15 seconds per screw. A little longer on the clip due to the length. Cup of water near by.
JSumm the bronze on your screws looks seriously awesome!
I ended up with a bit of a gradient, which is super cool and intentional, but I definitely would like to know how to get the color darker if anyone has tips.
The setup:
The product:
(edited: wrong picture attached first time)
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:12 pm
by JSumm
Looks awesome!
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:30 pm
by Manixguy@1994
I use a small refillable butane handheld torch found at Menards . My technique is a little different than Jeff’s approach . I thoroughly clean clip and run paper clip through center hole and lock other end of clip to my vise . I only heat the backside of clip , starting at bottom and heat till red and move up the clip as it turns red . I make only three to four slow passes . Jeff does a quench where I air cool the clip . Personally I really don’t think there is a right or wrong way , what fits your comfort zone . Satin does appear to work better than stripped painted , and Salt Ti clips are a chore to do . I did experiment ith a Lynspch and think they go to a higher heat range because I could not replicate their Industrial look . Hope this helps . MG2
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 9:41 pm
by barnaclesonaboat
JSumm wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:12 pm
Looks awesome!
Hey thanks!! Stoked. The knife is such a beast, been loving it lately.
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:45 pm
by barnaclesonaboat
Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:30 pm
I use a small refillable butane handheld torch found at Menards . My technique is a little different than Jeff’s approach . I thoroughly clean clip and run paper clip through center hole and lock other end of clip to my vise . I only heat the backside of clip , starting at bottom and heat till red and move up the clip as it turns red . I make only three to four slow passes . Jeff does a quench where I air cool the clip . Personally I really don’t think there is a right or wrong way , what fits your comfort zone . Satin does appear to work better than stripped painted , and Salt Ti clips are a chore to do . I did experiment ith a Lynspch and think they go to a higher heat range because I could not replicate their Industrial look . Hope this helps . MG2
Wow! Awesome details, thanks so much. I was really thinking that my heat source needs considerably more power, and even though my stove is wider I don’t think it’s hitting the temps from a torch. I did just let them air cool like you’re describing as opposed to a quench. Great to have your notes on time/speed/heat - I will explore more. Thanks!
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:48 pm
by barnaclesonaboat
Manixguy@1994 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:30 pm
Man, this one turned out so good, too! Great looking fade on the clip over those scales, like a cub brown. Goals.
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Fri Feb 02, 2024 6:14 am
by JSumm
That turned out fantastic Dan!
Re: Show your mods!
Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2024 10:02 am
by hereiamu1
Did the quenching or air cooling change the tensile strength or springing strength (?) of the clip?
