What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
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Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
I am nowhere near knowledgeable enough to be able to modify knives without ruining the integrity of the tool. That said, I have yet to buy a knife that I've been unsatisfied enough to want to modify it.
CPM S90V
Maxamet
CPM-M4
M390
CPM 20CV
Lc200N
CPM-S45VN
Maxamet
CPM-M4
M390
CPM 20CV
Lc200N
CPM-S45VN
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
I've swapped scales on a couple of my Natives and am considering making my hollow-ground Rescue be flat-ground. I love mods. They're a big part of the fun, for me.
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
I haven't done anything too serious. But I like to add small touches here and there. I reprofile and mirror polish the edge of just about every knife I have. I've made fobs for my smaller knives (and a few of the larger ones too). I have a few custom pocket clips. I've got some RIT dyed handles on my HBdfly, and I did a handle swap to make an all black s90v Yo2.
-Matt a.k.a. Lo_Que, loadedquestions135 I ❤ The P'KAL
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"The world of edges has a small doorway in, but opens into a cavern that is both wide and deep." -sal
"Ghost hunters scope the edge." -sal
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
I regrind by myself all my knives up to a zero ffg.
The only ones I obviously do not dare touch are my Higo and Hizen.
I also apply a high grit on all the blades that i use, except on high V steels and on my rockys.
Sometimes i (re)build their handles with Ipé wood.
The only ones I obviously do not dare touch are my Higo and Hizen.
I also apply a high grit on all the blades that i use, except on high V steels and on my rockys.
Sometimes i (re)build their handles with Ipé wood.
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
Over the years I've done the basic stuff like changing scales, and replacing pocket clips, but last week for the first time I broke down a Nirvana and stone washed the handle in my rock tumbler. The rock tumbling resulted in a awesome finish. No more snail trails!! The pocket clip wasn't tumbled.
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Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
My favorite Spyderco I own so far is modified. I have a PM2 with the DLT exclusive red scales and a 52100 blade that I put a very dark Patina on. I carry it every day when I get home from work(at work it’s the green 204 Military). It’s nice being able to create my own “sprint”.
The green 204 Military is mint the way it was made, would not do anything to mess with that!
The green 204 Military is mint the way it was made, would not do anything to mess with that!
Days without buying a Spyderco: 35
You always have a choice.
You always have a choice.
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Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
I'm a fan of custom scales, clips, and sometimes blade finishes.
On occasion, I'll swap steel detent balls for ceramic ones.
On occasion, I'll swap steel detent balls for ceramic ones.
EDC Rotation: PITS, Damasteel Urban, Shaman, Ikuchi, Amalgam, CruCarta Shaman, Sage 5 LW, Serrated Caribbean Sheepsfoot CQI, XHP Shaman, M4/Micarta Shaman, 15v Shaman
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Fixed Blades: Proficient, Magnacut Mule
Special and Sentimental: Southard, Squarehead LW, Ouroboros, Calendar Para 3 LW, 40th Anniversary Native, Ti Native, Calendar Watu, Tanto PM2
Would like to own again: CQI Caribbean Sheepsfoot PE, Watu
Wishlist: Magnacut, Shaman Sprints!
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
You paid for it might as well make it yours.
I do light mods. Refinishing (satin, bead blasted, mirror polish) stripping paint off clips. Dying handles. Reshaping some blades.
Satin finished every piece of metal on this one
I do light mods. Refinishing (satin, bead blasted, mirror polish) stripping paint off clips. Dying handles. Reshaping some blades.
Satin finished every piece of metal on this one
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
Beyond reprofiling the odd blade, chamfering an offending Spydiehole or other hotspot, and polishing off some stonewashes, I keep my Spydies as delivered.
If something fundamental in a Glesser design doesn’t grab me, I just don’t buy it.
If I’ve bought it, I’m pretty much about divining Sal’s (or Eric’s) intent, as he has encouraged us to do.
If something fundamental in a Glesser design doesn’t grab me, I just don’t buy it.
If I’ve bought it, I’m pretty much about divining Sal’s (or Eric’s) intent, as he has encouraged us to do.
-Marc (pocketing an S110V Native5 today)
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
Oops. Double-post.
-Marc (pocketing an S110V Native5 today)
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
“When science changes its opinion, it didn’t lie to you. It learned more.”
Re: What's your opinion on customizing your knives?
I usually change the clip, unless it's a wire clip, they are the best. Don't like the Spyderco flat clips and often make my own out of titanium, shorter in length. I finish them in a blasted gray(NO PAINT).
SCARAMOUCHE!