Aluminum Police and Civie???

[rycen]

What was the original finish on the non tuffram handles?Was it satin or beadblasted or???Am I also to understand that these are more rare than the tuffram versions?

[swede]

Hi Rycen,

Not a definitive answer, but I have a very old aluminum Police, and the handles are quite bright, shiny and smooth. Not even ground like SS, but more of a buffing-wheel look.

Dave

[Stevie Ray]

Ryan,

I'm with Swede. Spyderco did the plain aluminum version of the Police knife first ... had problems with the aluminum looking nice over a longer period of time ... They gave it a tuffram coat as a later edition. As to the Civie ... I've never seen a plain aluminum Civvie ....

SR

[recoil]

Rycen,

I attached a pic of both the plain and tuffram coated aluminum police models.

As you can see, the top folder is the uncoated model and has a more silvery looking brushed finish, The uncoated older version also differs from the tuffram in that it does not say "POLICE" on the blade and the rivets are ground flush.

dave





Edited by - recoil on 5/14/2004 4:58:53 PM

[Stevie Ray]

Dave,

Really nice photography ..!

SR

[DAYWALKER]

Nice recoil!

Now I REALLY gotta get me a digital!

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[Civilian]

The brushed alum. Civie is extreemly rare I have been looking for one for quite a while now. The Tufram can be found weekly.
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[antichristina]

I found one at a garage sale 40$ slight used it makes a greats carry since i had a minty one still in the box. They are really hard to find i have'nt even seen one since that has been 3 yrs+. I do see the police version uncoated from time to time i just need a plain edge to go with my two serratted version one version say police on the blade and one does"nt ;0

[rycen]

Thanks guys.What do you think about having the aluminum handles fefinished by beadblasting?