CONTEST ALERT!! Customize your Swick!
CONTEST ALERT!! Customize your Swick!
Customize your Spyderco Swick (any current or past Swick)!
Submit a photo of your customized Spyderco Swick for a chance to win a C24GP, Blackhawk. This is an original, new in box, made in Golden, Colorado USA Blackhawk with Sal & Eric Glesser's autographs on the box!
Click on the contest link below for more prize information, rules, to submit your photo, and how to purchase a Swick if you do not currently own one and would like to participate. Contest will end Friday, March 14, 2014.
http://www.spyderco.com/contests/swick3/ <---- Click here (it's a link :) )
Submit a photo of your customized Spyderco Swick for a chance to win a C24GP, Blackhawk. This is an original, new in box, made in Golden, Colorado USA Blackhawk with Sal & Eric Glesser's autographs on the box!
Click on the contest link below for more prize information, rules, to submit your photo, and how to purchase a Swick if you do not currently own one and would like to participate. Contest will end Friday, March 14, 2014.
http://www.spyderco.com/contests/swick3/ <---- Click here (it's a link :) )
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Awesome contest thanks a lot! How is the winner determined?
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There was a thread started by bearfacekiller a few days ago where he has pictures of making some simple wood scales with just a bow saw, sandpaper and files.Buendia518 wrote:Has anyone made their own scales with bare bones tools? I'm thinking files and sandpaper.
I don't have much more than this myself, but I think I will give it a go.
I hope so too since there are those who buy scales and those who do the work themselves. It's hard to not be biased to the person doing it themselves.xceptnl wrote:I hope the winner will not be determined by the level of customization. Thanks for the contest Spyderco & crew!
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I did a simple set just to get the feel of it. I new it was my first set and wasn't very meticulous. I plan on doing it again with some better wood. If you just take your time hand tools should be fine. Drilling nice countersunk holes in the right spots could be easier with a drill press. I used a coping saw, sandpaper and a hand drill then stained them and rubbed mineral oil on them. Ive been using the knife and even though they are ugly they are comfortable.Buendia518 wrote:Has anyone made their own scales with bare bones tools? I'm thinking files and sandpaper.
That was for a mule. I'm gonna make swick scales but I have a plan for that. :-)
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xceptnl wrote:I hope the winner will not be determined by the level of customization. Thanks for the contest Spyderco & crew!
I'm guessing self-made scales (or custom ones) may stand a better chance at winning, as the rules state:Evil D wrote:I hope so too since there are those who buy scales and those who do the work themselves. It's hard to not be biased to the person doing it themselves.
This makes me think that those that aren't just run of the mill, ordinary scales will more likely gain the favor of those voting.Submitted photos must be of a customized Spyderco Swick. All submissions will be voted on by a panel of Spyderco crew members.
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dgebler wrote:There was a thread started by bearfacekiller a few days ago where he has pictures of making some simple wood scales with just a bow saw, sandpaper and files.
I don't have much more than this myself, but I think I will give it a go.
Thanks, I found the original thread and it looks like it's not too far fetched so I might try. I'd be happy if mine turned out that well but either way it should be an enjoyable process; it's been way too long since I've walked around a hardware store.bearfacedkiller wrote:I did a simple set just to get the feel of it. I new it was my first set and wasn't very meticulous. I plan on doing it again with some better wood. If you just take your time hand tools should be fine. Drilling nice countersunk holes in the right spots could be easier with a drill press. I used a coping saw, sandpaper and a hand drill then stained them and rubbed mineral oil on them. Ive been using the knife and even though they are ugly they are comfortable.
That was for a mule. I'm gonna make swick scales but I have a plan for that. :-)