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bigpaulo
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my "Spyderco" CaraCara mod

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I love the Spyderhole... when opening and closing the knife, the round hole ensures a constant profile no matter what position your blade is in.

I found my thumb getting caught up in the narrow part of the Byrd hole shape, so I used some JB Weld, a Sharpie marker and some sandpaper to fashion round hole... voila!

http://min.us/mvoM67O

It's my favorite go-to knife at home, has been for awhile, but I still like to carry my original Native for EDC.
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Wow that looks really good, nice job.
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Gotta love JB Weld lol.
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Looks good. Great idea!
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Geez, what a great job you did on that hole. Never thought it would be possible to change the shape to a round hole.
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You're infringing on a trademark there, don't you know? Just kidding, that looks great!
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Great job. I'll keep that mod in mind since I have the meadowlark 2 coming in the mail now
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Looks great!


Thanks
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Good mod. I also find the comet hole does not agree with my thumb. I may do the same on my Cara Cara.
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Interesting Mod!....Doc :D
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Very nice work!
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great idea that was one reason y i never got any byrd knives because i didnt like the hole
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:cool: nice job!!
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Haha! Great work with the JB weld. That stuff is truly amazing. I've repaired a lot of stuff over the last few years with it. The other stuff that works good and might be easier to do this would be that industrial strength epoxy putty. My local contractor supply store sells really good stuff. I've used it to temporarily repair engine cases on motorcycles while waiting for new ones. Holds up well and is very workable for a minute or so. Sandable, drillable and tap-able once its set.
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That's the same thing I intend(ed) to do when I buy the Cara cara. Looks better AND worls better I think !

Nicely done ! :)
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