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Pimped Stretch

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My stretch is one of my favourite :spyder: .

The krayton inlay always bothered me, it caught on my pants when taking the knife out of my pocket and when putting the knife back.

I have been making knives for just over a year and a half now and decided to use some of my recently acquired skills to modify my stretch.

My new/old stretch : anso type texturing(yes i have his permission) to the g10 scales and Ti bolsters. 1.6mm Ti liners and a adjustable pivot. Lock up is better than before but is still a bit tight, i expect it to ease after a few openings.

Let me know what you think.
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Wow I really like that. The Ti bolsters look awesome as does the G10. Really nice job. Now I would buy that kind of Stretch. :)
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Nice stretch. We need more beauties like that around. Really love thetexturing of the G10
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This is the one good looking knife. Great job. I am amazed by this magic.
I always was thinking about Stretch like "ugly and functional", but this baby is the beauty. Thank you for sharing.
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Very nice work! The Stretch is one of my three favorite Spyderco models. It has great ergos, fantastic blade to handle length ratio, full flat grind, nice big Spyderhole, and a very utilitarian blade shape.
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:spyder: And it's great for quartering chickens! ;)
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Good job, except for the lock it's very Anso like.
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My friend that looks great. I like it better than original, by alot in fact. (never cared much for the look of the stretch). Good work. I ould love to see more of your work.

I'm currently finishing up a G-10 Dragonfly with a wire clip (will be post soon), so I always like seeing what others are doing.

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Very nice work Andre :cool:

Besides the Manix, the Stretch is the other knife I really would like a full SE version of :D
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Thanks everyone :)
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Wow! Great job!
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Tricod wrote:My friend that looks great. I like it better than original, by alot in fact. (never cared much for the look of the stretch).

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i couldn't agree more with what Brad wrote. i didn't like the stretch until i saw yours. i really like the textured bolsters.
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That is a beauty!!! Nice job!
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I don't think "pimped" is the correct word to describe this knife, it's gorgeous.
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I, unlike a lot of you apparently, really like the original stretch. That being said i like this mod you have done and i also cant wait for the Stretch II!
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Spyderwings wrote:I, unlike a lot of you apparently, really like the original stretch. That being said i like this mod you have done and i also cant wait for the Stretch II!
I also like the original Stretch, as Sal did when he tought he created the
ultimate knife! ( there is no ultimate knife, that's why some of us will
keep going on buying, hoping the next knife will be "the one").
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lovely job there Andre....very nice.... :cool:
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VERY nice! Thanks for sharing! I agree totally with Deacon's description of the Stretch. I've handled one and loved it, but I'm hopefully waiting for an FRN or G10 VG10 Stretch...... I SERIOUSLY want one ( or 2 ). :D Again, very nice job!

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That is a very fine knife you have there Andre, you did very well!

I can't wait to see other mods from you, that Stretch leaves me speechless.
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Cool, thanks again. :)
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