Did a lil mod to my Lil Native

ODYN · Jan 10, 2018

First of all, I LOVE the Lil' Native. Thank you for making this knife, Spyderco! I've been carrying it a lot since I got it and I prefer it a lot more than the Dragonfly, which used to be my favorite Spyderco.

However, that little nub/kick bothers me a little bit. Not functionally, as changing my finger position just slightly gets rid of that problem where your finger got hit as you close it. I just think it may look better without it.

So I went ahead and ground it off and gave it a mirror edge.

Now the blade is flush with the liner cutout when closed and IMO, looks much better than it did before.

wire edge · Jan 10, 2018

Nice work! I’m assuming the little nub adds a small measure of slippage safety and aesthetics. Your mod makes it more Comp Lock friendly since it won’t rebound off your index finger. I certainly like the look of the Lil Native, such a tiny tank!

cabfrank · Jan 10, 2018

The mod and the edge both look great.

ric75 · Jan 10, 2018

Cool!!!

Does the choil still provide good projection from the edge?

Kreyzhorse · Jan 10, 2018

Well done, looks great.

Molle Ninja · Jan 10, 2018

CQI ^^^^

ODYN · Jan 11, 2018

Thanks for the kind words everyone!

Used it when I was breaking down some boxes this morning. Before the mod, itt used to snag a little bit when I use it in a sawing motion, but it's all very smooth now.

R ric75 Yes. Only a couple mm was ground off the kick

uncle willie · Jan 11, 2018

Nice. I did the same thing to my Chap LW FRN. Definitely an improvement IMO too

u.w.

sharkattacksw · Jan 11, 2018

That looks great. You've convinced me that the Lil Native is my next knife. How'd you grind it off? Belt sander? Bench grinder? Should I try this myself, should I worry about burning the blade?

VermontEdge · Jan 11, 2018

This is awesome! I’ve been thinking about doing the same exact thing to my shaman. Looks great!

ODYN · Jan 11, 2018

U uncle willie Thanks! Love the Chap too!

VermontEdge Thanks, you should try it!

sharkattacksw said:
That looks great. You've convinced me that the Lil Native is my next knife. How'd you grind it off? Belt sander? Bench grinder? Should I try this myself, should I worry about burning the blade?

Thanks, you should definitely try the Lil Native, it's so good!

I used my Worksharp Ken Onion, which is basically a small grinder. Lowest grit, lowest speed. Took me about 10 min.

Re: burning the blade, you should be fine, really. Just hold it close to the kick so you can feel it before it gets too warm. Also, be careful as you might slip and scratch the G10 on that choil. Better remove the blade if you want to be on the safe side.