Personalised Delica 4 (Black harware and filework)

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Personalised Delica 4 (Black harware and filework)

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I was really bored today and decided to make my D4 a little bit more personal.

First was to spray the hardware, now this will rub off over time as it is no premium paint, when I have the cash I will invest in something more durable.

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The file work went good, except on the last few, where I applied slightly to much pressure and the pattern is slightly of center near the lock cutout. That was a bit of a bummer, after this I polished the spine to mirror finish (no pictures of that)

So the results
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I have been experimenting on my own friction folders with file work, but when I saw Units work in his thread I just had an itch that needed to be scratched. Thanks Unit.
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dang, nice work man!
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Very nice indeed. I imagine we will be seeing more from you in the future. Great job!
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unit wrote:Very nice indeed. I imagine we will be seeing more from you in the future. Great job!
Thanks for the kind words. I hope so, but I need more :spyder: first!
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Zenith wrote:I was really bored today and decided to make my D4 a little bit more personal.

First was to spray the hardware, now this will rub off over time as it is no premium paint, when I have the cash I will invest in something more durable.

Image

Image

The file work went good, except on the last few, where I applied slightly to much pressure and the pattern is slightly of center near the lock cutout. That was a bit of a bummer, after this I polished the spine to mirror finish (no pictures of that)

So the results
Image
Image
Image
Image
Image

I have been experimenting on my own friction folders with file work, but when I saw Units work in his thread I just had an itch that needed to be scratched. Thanks Unit.
nice work zenith,im always carrying either my full flat ground d4 or plainedge saberground d4.They are so nice.i still just love the feel of a delica4 in my hand,molds into your hand.
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I like how you painted all the other hardware, too.

It looks nice. :)
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Great work man, there's nothing like making a knife your own!
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unit wrote:Very nice indeed. I imagine we will be seeing more from you in the future. Great job!
Yes, he's hooked. ;)
Very nice job, Zenith! Thanks for sharing. :cool:

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That looks great Zenith! What kind of files did you use?
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Did you bevel the serrations?
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Thanks for the kind words!
Cuervo wrote:That looks great Zenith! What kind of files did you use?
I used a round file, diameter was about 1cm. I think with a smaller one a person could get a finer pattern.
THG wrote:Did you bevel the serrations?
Yes I did on the back of the serrations, from years of failed sharpening I had to take of a lot of metal in order to get it sharper, used a benchstone for it and it worked, now however I use polishing wheels on the serrations and it has created a shaving sharp edge :eek:
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Good job Zenith. Well done. I read Unit's thread a couple times as well and was prepared to do something the same with one of my E4's but stopped myself. I didn't want to ruin a perfectly good knife with my lackluster skills :D
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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I got some hammerite today and applied it to a few things, will see how it looks when it dries etc. Should hold much longer then the spray paint I used.
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I look forward to the pictures!

Let us know how it lasts. I was looking into cerakoting some clips.
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Putting the screws in the the box like that was a brilliant idea, Im doing that when I duracoat my endura.
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Hi guys. Quick pictures of my bad attempt.

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Things I have learned.

1. Preperation of the hardware is important (I did not do this).
2. Apply thin layers at a time, I believe spraying the Hammerite would be the best for this.
3. A Primer should be applied (I cant afford this at this time)
4. So far the Hammerite holds ok, but today is a slow day. Tomorrow should be a real test but I dont expect it to last that great since my prep work was really bad.

There is a learning curve to this type of higher grade paint I feel that I have to get over before I can truly see some better results. I contacted a guy doing cerakoting on knives, truly great work for some tips (http://www.4bushweaponsrefinishingsystems.com/).
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Very Cool. I'm interested in seeing more!
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Very nice and well done! Enjoy your work and the knife!
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Fantastic job!

Question: Did you coat the back side of the clip? I think I would opt to leave it slick...

I would also offer a recommendation to purchase some new screws (either by getting a full lightweight kit or otherwise). Those little screws are great, but they can only make so many trips in and out before they start giving you problems.

Again, Great work....good to see someone learning and succeeding at the same time!
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Thanks for the kind words.
unit wrote:Fantastic job!

Question: Did you coat the back side of the clip? I think I would opt to leave it slick...

I would also offer a recommendation to purchase some new screws (either by getting a full lightweight kit or otherwise). Those little screws are great, but they can only make so many trips in and out before they start giving you problems.

Again, Great work....good to see someone learning and succeeding at the same time!
Yes I did coat the entire clip, no issues going into and out of the pocket so far. It would have irritated me knowing it is not entirely coated.

If I could afford a kit I would, I just dont over tighten the screws and take care of them when taking out and putting back in, no loctite as well. So far so good but will keep your advice close at hand when dealing with them.
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