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Wow...I'd never have thought of doing that. That looks savage! What do you plan on using it for?

VashHash wrote:Who doesn't want a bigger hawkbill. I just need a handle now.

JD Spydo is going to flip out.

Nice mod and one that gives this blade more appeal to me.

Don't tell anyone but Wolverine wanted an upgrade. Said adamantium wasn't cutting it.... Convinced him to try a spyderco. It cuts everything. I'm thinking it'll make a great utility blade. Always wanted a fixed blade hawkbill with spyderedge. If only it would fit in my arm..... Also this mod took maybe 15 mins to complete. Used a bandsaw a grinder with a sanding disc and then a polish disc to ease the edge onto the tip without destroying it. Then a touch of the stones and that tip shaves.

Woah that is awesome!

Nice, Vashhash. JD'll like that!

VashHash wrote:Who doesn't want a bigger hawkbill. I just need a handle now.

Whoa, a Spyderco for the grim reaper!!!

Well, thanks to Madrookie and Goldenspydie I modded my Manix 2. I swedged it, ground down the handle jimping, and skeletonized it. Got rid of .6# altogether. After the locktite cures, I'll see if it feels any lighter. That's what I dislike about it - it's a rock. What a pain, that lanyard hole tube is! Luckily I had something to peen or spread it with. I think this knife really needs another screw near the back. Anyway...

Jazz wrote:Well, thanks to Madrookie and Goldenspydie I modded my Manix 2. I swedged it, ground down the handle jimping, and skeletonized it. Got rid of .6# altogether. After the locktite cures, I'll see if it feels any lighter. That's what I dislike about it - it's a rock. What a pain, that lanyard hole tube is! Luckily I had something to peen or spread it with. I think this knife really needs another screw near the back. Anyway...

Know exactly what you are saying about the lanyard tube. Found that out the other day when installing custom scales on my Manix 2. It took me a while to be the original scales off without damaging the tube or the scales. I had to chamfer the inside edge of the holes for the tube (scale), work the scales until they started, and then press them on with my bench vise. I had two pieces of 9 ounce leather between the jaws of the vise and the scales. They are a press fit and there is no need for a extra screw.

By the way they are Allen Putnam scales in the honeycomb pattern in Toxic green. My daughter was watching me reassemble the knife and she said " hey dad those look like a turtle shell pattern". We named it the Ninja Turtle edition Manix 2!

Job well done there Jazz!

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Thanks, MadRookie. It's because of your beautiful knife.

v8r - After I reattached the tube, it was loose, so I had to respread/chamfer the tube. Not cool. For a tough knife, that's a weak point.

Why didnt yinz leave the tube off?? John

jmh58 wrote:Why didnt yinz leave the tube off?? John

There aren't any other pillars or screws holding the butt of the handle together...the tube takes the place of all that. If you delete the tube, you'd have a lot of flexing going on back there. I suppose if you made custom scales you could just add a pillar back there if you found one the right size, or even a full length back spacer.

Hey Jazz I saw a guy on another forum that used a Chain ring bolt instead of
The tube. Might be another option.

Did you remove the tube completely? I left mine in place, as in still attached to the liners. I just pressed the scales on after getting them started. My lanyard tube was Kung foo tight.

Do you think a tube flaring tool like you would use for brake lines or fuel line on a car would work? Might be worth a shot. Probably would be fairly simple as well.

Mine was tight to get off, but I did it slowly and carefully. When I put it back together, it was a bit loose. I scoured my place for something to use and ended up using the end of a sharpening steel. It worked.

What does a chain ring bolt look like?

Whenever I would take apart my paras I would just out the tube in the freezer for a bit then use a vice

Here is a Pingo that i added a set of stabilized Hawaiian Koa scales to. I decided not to finish the scales out to a mirror gloss because they get a bit slippery - even though Koa is absolutely gorgeous with a high polish. The figure under the surface of the wood shimmers and moves in the light - this is really one of the most beautiful woods on the planet. However, I'm not happy with the way the grain turned out this time. I think i'm going to wet sand another few coats of tru-oil into these scales and see if that makes the grain less prominent.

TedP

Sweet mercy, that's beautiful, Ted! :eek: Nice work! BTW, what types (sizes) of counterbores do you use?

Love it! Great looking knife, Ted.

That is so knifeysexy!!

Gorgeous.

:)

That's pretty awesome, Ted. Nice work!