What went Wrong???

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What went Wrong???

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When Life gives you Lemons 🍋 make some Lemonade!!!!
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This is a rookie mistake...I should have not been prying with the tip of my Bow River. Snapped right off...I absolutely know better because my very first Spyderco was a DLC Tenacious an did the same thing trying to remove a shower molding. This time it was a bucket of frozen bate fish for Crawfishing...

First time doing an amateur grind job.

I kind of like it!!!!
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I think I'd take it all the way down to a nice leaf shape.
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G-Primo73 wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:33 pm
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First time doing an amateur grind job.

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You actually did a great job!! Like it a lot, congrats! :clapping-hands :clapping-hands
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Looks nice actually. Next project you can modify the sheath haha
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spydergoat wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 2:19 pm
Looks nice actually. Next project you can modify the sheath haha
Yup 👍 that is the first thing I thought about when I stuck it in the sheath.

😂 Lol

That is a great Idea. I will post a picture when completed.
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First off, great job on the restoration. That knife looks sick!

Second, I think it's time to get yourself one of these bad boys. It's saved me in many similar situations.
I'm happiest with Micarta and Tool Steel.

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Evil D wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:36 pm
I think I'd take it all the way down to a nice leaf shape.
🤔 that would be a challenge...but sounds like it would look cool.
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I'd do something like this.
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Evil D wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:23 pm
I'd do something like this.

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This ^^. Leaf is the blade shape of highest utility
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It does look pretty cool, good job 👍
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I like it the way it is. Very Seax like.
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Evil D wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 4:23 pm
I'd do something like this.

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Yes, I'd also prefer the pointier tip of that leaf and eventually go for it - but just from the looks (and not a practical point of view) the blade shape the op created is cooler imo :cheap-sunglasses
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Looks very nice. D's suggestion is also good. I'd try to make it look like a santoku.
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Evil D wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:36 pm
I think I'd take it all the way down to a nice leaf shape.
But it seems like he could use all the metal near the tip that he could get :beaming-face
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Leave the reverse tanto…it looks fantastic!!!…Great job on the lemonade…Hindsight - PRYBAR🤔 🤣 👊
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BornIn1500 wrote:
Sat Apr 08, 2023 4:06 am
Evil D wrote:
Fri Apr 07, 2023 1:36 pm
I think I'd take it all the way down to a nice leaf shape.
But it seems like he could use all the metal near the tip that he could get :beaming-face



THAT is a good point, maybe leave it blunt 🤣
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Great job!
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Looks great!
I wouldn't have known the knife was "damaged."
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I like it.
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Definitely turned out looking great. Very nice work. However, I think I do also really like the blade shape Evil D posted
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