Adventures in monkeying around with knives

[hkssr20det]

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

Thanks, but still so much more to learn. Something odd happened with my Yorkie that I don't understand, but am figuring out.

 

[hkssr20det]

So my Kahless Custom Metalworks scales and thumb disc came in, with the Ti hardware from EKI and xxxadrenalinxxx, clip from Lynch NW.

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I think I may need to pull the clip, I like it a bit better without any clip at all.

 

[LimpCroissant]

Awesome job on all these, they look great! I need to get myself a variable power supply.

 

[hkssr20det]

Finally got around to putting a few knives back together. First up is a Midtech Bean from Serge Panchenko. The stone wash he uses is super "thick" so colors turn out almost marbled looking.

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Really dig this little knife. Gonna need to get a few more if I can find them.

 

[hkssr20det]

Next up was another Serge Panchenko, the new Slip7 slip joint.

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[hkssr20det]

This new Monterey Bay Knives EZC Button Lock is really awesome. I really wish I had gotten two, but we will see what they put out next with this button lock. The finish on MBK knives is really textured, and that does seem to affect the finished look. In this case the scales came out a good green, but there was a like swirls of blue throughout. I like the look but I don't think I could do it again. Also the rear scale has a steel insert for the button lock you need to mask off before anodizing.

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[hkssr20det]

Finally got around to another Chavez. I must say the flipping action is great with the Kickstop, but I think I like the thumb studs better myself. The two colors I used don't pop as well as I would have liked, might need to redo it in the future.

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[hkssr20det]

Quick clip work.

 

[hkssr20det]

Took sometime to finish up my two Chaves TAKs. Really wanted to set the liner and clips off from the micarta panels. I need to find a good way to permanently darken the micarta the color looks so much better when they are wet and darkened.

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[hkssr20det]

Finished up the Flytanium Ti Scales for the new Elementum Wharncliffe.

 

[hkssr20det]

Finished up the Kizer Yorkie. Must say the design is great, the size is pretty perfect and I just dig speed holes. But, the flipping action is terrible on this. Replaced the bearings with Skiffs and the thing still doesn't really flip.

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[hkssr20det]

I really like micarta, but a lot of it comes in pretty light in color. I know with use it darkens up nicely, but I really like the look of used micarta and if you oil them they come out looking good. But, I wanted to have it look wet but without the slickness.

I started using this stuff we use to bring out the grain in wood. It seems to be a good product since it soaks in, and doesn't remain as slick

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[hkssr20det]

Got to my XLS, really surprised by how light weight this is. Still like the sorta wonky looking blade shape, but the XLS is sorta big in form factor for me.

 

[hkssr20det]

 

[hkssr20det]

Did some work on my Chaves CHUB. Got a few blades from ExceedDesignsCo.

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[hkssr20det]

 

[hkssr20det]

Last one for the weekend. I do really like these EXO's I certainly need one of the larger ones with the lock.

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[hkssr20det]

Quick back-spacer color for my Ram-Lok Stitch. Really wish I could get a full Ti hardware kit:

 

[hkssr20det]

This new Trope from Serge Panchenko is pretty cool. Really like how boxy and heavy it feels, but it really melts into your hand anyway. Add some color and some Skiff bearings and it is a great knife for like $150.

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[hkssr20det]

I haven't been spending too much time on my knives of late, but I have managed to get some stuff finished up. Here is the Mini A100. I found the G10 scales to be super aggressive, like all Emersons, so I just sanded them down and shined them up. Ti parts from Emerson and xxxadrenalinxxx.

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