Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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I mentioned this in the M398 announcement but I haven't had time to test Rex76.. in a nutshell I had all the time in the world after getting caught in a house fire last September and have finally become healthy enough to get back to work full time(career landscaper) while also taking care of properties/jobs on the side. Did find time to find someone to cerakote one of my Mules(obviously) and put the thin G10 Halpern scales on it. Grey and black is my thing so I'm really happy with how it came out. The guy did sharpen it (assume it made it easier to cerakote then sharpen afterwards) so I'll most likely be sharpening that to a 17-18° + strop progression before using it.
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Wow that looks great!
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Now that's cool! I don't think I've seen a cerakoted mule before.
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Nice job getting the bug back on there.
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Sweet! I've wanted a coated mule for some time, mind sharing your source?
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tcarltonw wrote:
Thu Nov 10, 2022 4:50 am

I mentioned this in the M398 announcement but I haven't had time to test Rex76.. in a nutshell I had all the time in the world after getting caught in a house fire last September and have finally become healthy enough to get back to work full time(career landscaper) while also taking care of properties/jobs on the side. Did find time to find someone to cerakote one of my Mules(obviously) and put the thin G10 Halpern scales on it. Grey and black is my thing so I'm really happy with how it came out. The guy did sharpen it (assume it made it easier to cerakote then sharpen afterwards) so I'll most likely be sharpening that to a 17-18° + strop progression before using it.
While the Mule looks awesome, I’m more concerned that you said you were caught in a house fire. I hope you continue to heal and get back to 100% soon!
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Hi Tcarltonw,

I'm with Jim. Glad to hear you're recovering. Hope you are "better than new" soon.

Oh Yeah, the coatings looks great too,

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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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That looks great. I like that the guy was able to keep the spydie logo too.
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Looking good
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Thank you Sal, and everyone for your concern and kind words. All is good and all things considered I'm very blessed/lucky(however you want to look at it.)

The guy who did the Cerakote job I found through blade forums. He's out of South Carolina and the turn around was pretty quick. I want to say FB is probably the easiest way to get a hold of himHis instagram is: Cerakoterefinishingart
And FB: Cerakoting Brandon

P.S. Sal, if it's possible I'll unregister the mule.
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Hi Tcarltonw,

What do you mean by "unregister the Mule"?

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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Maybe he thinks he voided the warranty by having it coated.
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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WOW! That looks great! Looks like it came from the factory coated.
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Your combination at Cerakote, grey scales, and black hardware looks fantastic! Glad you’re doing better!
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Hi Brant,

Welcome to our forum.

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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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sal wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:18 pm
Hi Tcarltonw,

What do you mean by "unregister the Mule"?

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I had noticed an asterisk that said to not register modified items on the spyderco website. Seeing that it's modified now I didn't know if it's possible to go back and unregister.

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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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Rusty_Shackelford wrote:
Sun Nov 13, 2022 7:41 pm
Your combination at Cerakote, grey scales, and black hardware looks fantastic! Glad you’re doing better!
I appreciate that, it's just what I had envisioned. Also you're forum name is fantastic! Mr. Gribble *Shi Sha! Shi Sha!*
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Re: Cerakoted Rex 76 Mule

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tcarltonw wrote:
Mon Nov 14, 2022 5:07 pm
sal wrote:
Fri Nov 11, 2022 1:18 pm
Hi Tcarltonw,

What do you mean by "unregister the Mule"?

sal
I had noticed an asterisk that said to not register modified items on the spyderco website. Seeing that it's modified now I didn't know if it's possible to go back and unregister.

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Their warranty won't cover your modification but you're still covered on the knife itself. No need to unregister.
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