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Spyderco tenacious. Boo!

Starting work on a Tenacious.
Guy wants a wizard theme so i decided to go with the Death Eaters "Dark Mark" symbol.
Just roughing it out now.

I'm assuming this is in Golden?

Nice shot!

Interesting thread. I have often wondered about blasting (with some sort of media, don't know what) the uber-slick carbon fiber scales on a Caly. I'd really like some more traction on those scales. Stuart, you probably know that blasting with baking soda is a common "gentle" media to use....

My heavy hitter in maxamet.

Southard CTS204P
almost lost the overtravel stop when I dumped the dye..
Talk about throwing the baby out with the bathwater..

Please elaborate..

Stuart Ackerman wrote: ↑

Wed May 01, 2024 7:17 pm

I have used talcum powder for a great finish.

Has anyone bead blasted their G10 scales? I wanted to change the color of some black tenacious scales, so had friend bead blast them.
Haven't got them back yet but he sent a pic of the results.
Wondering if it will take a RIT dye now.

I have to concentrate more when unlocking the Kapara because of its skinny and relatively slicker scales. Sometimes I feel like I might accidentally drop it while manipulating the compression lock. Thus it gets used less compared to the Yojimbo 2 or Amalgam, for example. I don’t have one but have h...

:hundred-points Liked "Aestheticly Inclined" ;) Personally, I won’t buy a ”work” folder without a lanyard hole. I attach a float or lanyard to all of my work knives so any design without a lanyard hole is a non starter for me. Sometimes people label certain design characteristics as “compl...

Great shot!
Gots that "Shutter Island" vibe.

Guess I should show the flip side.. this is one of the blades I worked on in trade for some new scales. It's a Kershaw Natrix in Copper and he wanted it to look like it came from a shipwreck.

Here's my collection. Small compared to most, but each one is the end result of numerous flips, trades, and bartering work for upgrades.. i.e. you want me to acid etch your blade, I'm going to need a new set of scales.. You want me to Rit dye your scales, I'm going to need some tritium for my lanyar...

Looks cool! Hinderer does that with most their models. Textured G10 on one side for grip on the draw and smooth titanium on the clip side for ease in and out of the pocket. Mainly because they are frame locks, but I find it is the best of both worlds. Zt (Hinderer design) smooth shredded carbon fib...

Definitely not for everyone...
Like they say, one man's "shipwreck" is another man's treasure.

"A knife is a good friend when you have no other."
Don Falcone