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[legOFwhat?]

Those all look great Robin! That Native 5 stands out to me the most, really top shelf! May I ask what type of wood that is?

[Ramonade]

Those all look great Robin! That Native 5 stands out to me the most, really top shelf! May I ask what type of wood that is?

Thanks , I tend to prefer wood to carbon fiber or micarta, but I found out pretty fast that you have to find the right wood for a folder, and "Ziricote" wood just goes so well the the Native 5 !

[legOFwhat?]

Those all look great Robin! That Native 5 stands out to me the most, really top shelf! May I ask what type of wood that is?

Thanks , I tend to prefer wood to carbon fiber or micarta, but I found out pretty fast that you have to find the right wood for a folder, and "Ziricote" wood just goes so well the the Native 5 !

Definitely looks like it was designed for those scales!

[Manixguy@1994]

Looks fantastic Robin ! Definitely an improvement over original design. Buddy Dan

[kobold]

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Lightweight cruwear dragonfly with crosscut G3 scales

[DansGearAddiction]

Native 5 LW in Maxamet wearing AWT Scales in Magpul FDE cerakote.

[JSumm]

My friend Dan (ManixGuy), got me into some heat coloring mods.

First try was the Sliverax clip. Hides better in blue jeans with the dark/bronze color.


Just did the same on my Para 3 LW SPY27 (Thank you for that one Spyderco) and Sage 5. Sage 5 has a Lynch Anodized Bronze clip.



Super easy. Takes about 10 - 15 seconds per screw. A little longer on the clip due to the length. Cup of water near by.

[Manixguy@1994]

Great job Jeff . Nice finishing touch . Dan

[JSumm]

Thanks Dan!

[barnaclesonaboat]

Finally decided to take the appearance of my first Manix 2 into my own hands. I'm not a fan of bright polished clips on my pocket knives, as I feel it draws more attention to what I'm carrying. I figured I could try heat-coloring a stainless clip with relatively low risk, and yep: It was super easy and satisfying. Peep the pics below.

I would be interested in understanding how to get the deeper colors like I've seen from a number of you bosses.

Super easy. Takes about 10 - 15 seconds per screw. A little longer on the clip due to the length. Cup of water near by.

JSumm the bronze on your screws looks seriously awesome!

I ended up with a bit of a gradient, which is super cool and intentional, but I definitely would like to know how to get the color darker if anyone has tips.

The setup:


The product:



(edited: wrong picture attached first time)

[JSumm]

Looks awesome!

[Manixguy@1994]

I use a small refillable butane handheld torch found at Menards . My technique is a little different than Jeff’s approach . I thoroughly clean clip and run paper clip through center hole and lock other end of clip to my vise . I only heat the backside of clip , starting at bottom and heat till red and move up the clip as it turns red . I make only three to four slow passes . Jeff does a quench where I air cool the clip . Personally I really don’t think there is a right or wrong way , what fits your comfort zone . Satin does appear to work better than stripped painted , and Salt Ti clips are a chore to do . I did experiment ith a Lynspch and think they go to a higher heat range because I could not replicate their Industrial look . Hope this helps . MG2

[barnaclesonaboat]

Looks awesome!

Hey thanks!! Stoked. The knife is such a beast, been loving it lately.

[barnaclesonaboat]

I use a small refillable butane handheld torch found at Menards . My technique is a little different than Jeff’s approach . I thoroughly clean clip and run paper clip through center hole and lock other end of clip to my vise . I only heat the backside of clip , starting at bottom and heat till red and move up the clip as it turns red . I make only three to four slow passes . Jeff does a quench where I air cool the clip . Personally I really don’t think there is a right or wrong way , what fits your comfort zone . Satin does appear to work better than stripped painted , and Salt Ti clips are a chore to do . I did experiment ith a Lynspch and think they go to a higher heat range because I could not replicate their Industrial look . Hope this helps . MG2

Wow! Awesome details, thanks so much. I was really thinking that my heat source needs considerably more power, and even though my stove is wider I don’t think it’s hitting the temps from a torch. I did just let them air cool like you’re describing as opposed to a quench. Great to have your notes on time/speed/heat - I will explore more. Thanks!

[barnaclesonaboat]

Man, this one turned out so good, too! Great looking fade on the clip over those scales, like a cub brown. Goals.

[JSumm]

That turned out fantastic Dan!

[hereiamu1]

Did the quenching or air cooling change the tensile strength or springing strength (?) of the clip?

[Michal O]

[Manixguy@1994]

Did the quenching or air cooling change the tensile strength or springing strength (?) of the clip?

I have had no issues , And have done both styles of clips . I would suggest to be aware that using an extremely high range may could possibly damage a clip . I use a small refillable torch that uses butane . Apply heat to back side of clip to produce better results . I have found that older , thicker clips are more resistant to the process. Lynch clips are thicker and they actually use a higher heat range to achieve their industrial look from my amateur testing. MG2