Hey everyone!
I also really dislike the thumb ramp in use, so I figured I should share what I did to fix one of my Magnacut Mules.
I used my belt grinder, but a drum sander would work well too. I took down the thumb ramp and then lowered the spine to make it look right. It is amazingly more comfortable than before! I intend to lower the thumb ramps for all mules as I put them into service in the future, but it is certainly a nuisance, and grinding on my Mules is a risk that I wish I didn’t have to take.
The Mule Thumb Ramp
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Nice work on the ramp, Attila. Kind of shocking to see a black mule. Well done.
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Thanks!
I apologize, but I‘m not sure what you find shocking. Did you mean “blank,” as in without scales? That would make sense.
Unfortunately, I have many more Mules than I have had opportunity to finish.
Have: old S30V Native, HAP40 Endura, ZDP DF2, S110V Manix LW, Cru-wear Para 3, SE H1 DF2, S90V Native 5, K390 Urban, SE Pac Salt, P.I.T.S., XHP Manix LW, SB Caly 3, B70P, PMA11, K03, Kapara, REX 45 Military, 154CM Manix LW, Swick, AEB-L Urban, KC Cruwear Manix, M390 PM2, Mantra 2, CruCarta Shaman, M390 Manix, K390 Police 4, S90V Manix LW, Rex 45 Manix LW, 20CV Manix, Rex 45 Lil’Native, Shaman, C208GP, Cruwear Manix, Cruwear Manix, M4 Chief, Z-max!!!
Want: SPY27, K490, Swick 5.
Want: SPY27, K490, Swick 5.
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Re: The Mule Thumb Ramp
May be a trick of the light... On my screen your Mule appears to be black in color. I thought you may have a process to blacken a Mule that you might like to let us in on.
As for the thumb ramp, my opinion is leave the Mule alone. Clearly the Mule platform can be modified to any persons preference, take it away if you like, just do it aftermarket.
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ykspydiefan wrote: ↑Tue Apr 11, 2023 2:48 pmMay be a trick of the light... On my screen your Mule appears to be black in color. I thought you may have a process to blacken a Mule that you might like to let us in on.
Right...I though the mules had been blackened.
Carry on, men!
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Here's some of the ones I meant.Bolster wrote: ↑Fri Apr 07, 2023 11:29 pm
Do you mean the octagon handle solution? I don't see any other mule handle photos than that. But yes, making a tang of the mule handle, and then adding a large octagonal handle, would obscure the thumb ramp. I don't think you ever posted a final photo of your project, however.
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MT; Z-max, Z-wear, Magnacut, SRS13, Rex76, M398, T15, K294, ZDP-189, HIC, AEB-L, SPY27, 15v
Other: D2, White#1, Blue#2, SuperBlue, VG-10, 204P, 20cv, s30v, s35vn, s45vn, s90v, HIC, TC71
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My only 2 complaints are the ramp and hole. A manix style ramp would be very nice. My thumb slips off when I’m sweaty or field dressing and it’s kind of uncomfortable. The hole has caught sparks from a ferro rod and burned the heck out of my thumb. I don’t cover the hole anymore when I do that haha. It also collects fat and blood when hunting. It would be nice if it was smaller so I could epoxy it easier