Adventures in monkeying around with knives

hkssr20det · Jun 2, 2023

Finished up the first OKC Shikra. Took a few tries to get the overlay color correct to dull the blue without changing the entire look. Thought the clips were Ti too, but alas they are stainless. This one I just tumbled.

hkssr20det · Jun 4, 2023

Second Shikra, polished clip and a single color on the Ti side. I ended up ordering two more, these do make a really good gift for $20.

hkssr20det · Jun 6, 2023

Redid my MassDrop Keen.

hkssr20det · Jun 11, 2023

Some gifts for my Nieces and Nephew:

hkssr20det · Jun 25, 2023

Finally got some work done on my new acquisitions.

First up is the new Keen Mini. Again, I think the full size finish was a bit nicer and the build all together was just a bit better, but the Mini is still a good knife.

hkssr20det · Jun 25, 2023

Next up is the Ultratech Blade Show Model. Really, really like the new Bayonet blade shape.

hkssr20det · Jun 25, 2023

Last one for this weekend. Chavez 229, I think the red G10 is from Rivers Edge but I am not sure. Took the Ti to a lighter bronze color. Still looks a little Ronald McDonald-y so I might redo in a darker shade.

hkssr20det · Jun 26, 2023

Really like these full Ti Kaviso penguins.

hkssr20det · Jul 2, 2023

Did a couple more OKC Shikras as gifts.

Still finishing a Chavez and a QSP CF Penguin Mini

hkssr20det · Jul 2, 2023

Finished up the Mini Penguin. I think this size ratio isn't awesome, the width versus height is off. Almost square looking. Colors came out good though.

hkssr20det · Jul 10, 2023

Got the Scapegoat colored up. really like the two-tone finish on the pocket clip. I need to get me a full Ti Scapegoat.

hkssr20det · Jul 17, 2023

hkssr20det · Jul 17, 2023

Finally got around to my mini grip, and boy have I forgotten how much I hate working on benchmades. All annoyance all the time. Started life as this:

some work made it look more my style

hkssr20det · Jul 24, 2023

Spent sometime working on a couple of Emerson's.

First up is is my CQC-7 flipper. Had this one for awhile now, but finally got around to making all the Ti bits the same color. Really like the custom scale with the liner delete.

hkssr20det · Jul 24, 2023

Just got this A-100 with the Thunderstorm blade. Really like it, but man is it big. I think I need a mini A-100 soon.

Ti parts are from EKI and xxxadrenalinxxx. Scales are from Vantage Point Knife-works. Clip from Lynch NW.

I have some new scales for the June-bug and CQC-17 on order.

hkssr20det · Aug 7, 2023

I never got any good pictures of my Reate EXO-M. Found a nice two edge model from PVK so I figured I should post this one up. There are actually a lot of colors depending on the way the light hits, but its almost impossible for me to catch in photos.

hkssr20det · Aug 7, 2023

Finished up my last Keen. Really like these, probably my favorite for now, especially in the stone washed flavor.

hkssr20det · Aug 14, 2023

Did some quick work on the newest EXO-Ms with the Elmax blades. Now I think I need a drop point to at least have all the blade shapes.

At first:

The first one I colored had so many steps and colors that I wanted to just go cleaner on this one. Just Purple accents on the hardware, left the rest blasted.

hkssr20det · Aug 14, 2023

WE Elementum, tried to just do the hardware like the EXO-M but I think I am going to have to do the scales in the future. Just doesn't seem to pop for some reason.

fishface5 · Aug 15, 2023

Ok you clearly have the hang of this, time to offer your services here!!