Slight mod to 20CV Delica Wharncliffe

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Slight mod to 20CV Delica Wharncliffe

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Based on my curiosity about reducing the blade length on another knife I experimented with changing the profile of the spine on my 20CV Delica Wharncliffe. I am actually pleased with the results. Pro tip to anyone looking to mod a blade by hand with no power tools, 80 grit sandpaper works much better than an extra coarse DMT stone. I finished up at 180 grit and then used fine white rods to chamfer the spine. I may yet change the profile a bit, but I’ve stuck it in my pocket for now.
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I wonder how my 80 grit diamond stone would work. Looks good!
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Nice work Soanso,

That is a properly committed modification, really makes it your own.
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It would be great to see a photo of it closed if you have one.
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I like it . A comparison shot would be neat to see. Thank you for sharing. MG2
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I like it! I may try that on my Rock Jumper.
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R100 wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 12:42 am
It would be great to see a photo of it closed if you have one.
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Manixguy@1994 wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 2:34 am
I like it . A comparison shot would be neat to see. Thank you for sharing. MG2
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Thanks folks! I can still remove some more material to make the effect more dramatic, and at some point I will. I like the new shape quite a bit.
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Looks like you did a good job with it, and learned some things in the process.
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Thank you very educational .
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ykspydiefan wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 12:11 am
Nice work Soanso,

That is a properly committed modification, really makes it your own.
Thanks, I appreciate it. I think I spent something like 3 hours on it! It had just been sitting on a stand on a book shelf with my other knives I don’t carry often, but this gave it some new allure for me. It will be seeing some more pocket time now.
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Manixguy@1994 wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 1:29 pm
Thank you very educational .
No problem. I don’t know why my pictures post sideways, but if you click the picture it is right side up. Makes it easier to see the difference to my eye.
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I like it. Thanks for sharing.
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I went and grabbed some 60 grit sandpaper and finished the job. I’m happy with where it is now. Here it is next to a standard Delica and a Wharncliffe (Salt) Delica. The modded Delica is in the middle.
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Nice job! Did you use a block, or lay the paper flat on a hard surface?
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The lock on this sucker is rock solid. I was putting a lot of pressure on the spine at times.
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Coastal wrote:
Tue May 17, 2022 6:24 pm
Nice job! Did you use a block, or lay the paper flat on a hard surface?
I laid it on my kitchen table and went to town!
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