Mods, Regrinds, Cerakote, and Sharpening

[REK Knives]

Josh keeps me with great cutting edges! Once you go REK, it is hard to like a fat factory grind. This is my 4th Hinderer that Josh has transformed from a sturdy crowbar that can cut to a cutting machine that can pry.... He also makes the grinds beautiful to look at. This one is a Spanto that is now hollow ground over the belly with a flat ground tip (but appropriately thin at behind the cutting edge). Also a slight enhancement of the swedge.

Had a few minutes at my office for a cell phone shot.

And for comparison, here is the knife before the REK Regrind.

Nice pic Arnold! Sometimes it's hard to get the right lighting to show the hollow grind glad you got it in and are enjoying it buddy! Thanks for posting this up!

 

[Sawtooth01]

Beautiful work! Unique skill and the epitomy of mods on the blade......etc etc etc.... love your work and skills

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[chipper1]

Josh OK guess I should just set up direct deposit so my paychecks can put in your account since you will be getting all my money anyway! Sending you two more next week. Great work

 

[REK Knives]

Beautiful work! Unique skill and the epitomy of mods on the blade......etc etc etc.... love your work and skills

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thanks bud!

Josh OK guess I should just set up direct deposit so my paychecks can put in your account since you will be getting all my money anyway! Sending you two more next week. Great work

Sounds good on the knives Charles! I'll try to get pics up of your Socom Delta when I'm done w/ it =)

 

[Jimmy the knife]

This edge work is done how?

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[Jimmy the knife]

How do I get a couple of my knives done? I have a Bill Siegel Sar 4 that needs your abilities

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[AntDog]

I've got a folder that is flat ground, but I'd like to get it ground much higher. Rough grit is fine. Do I have to take it apart for that or just send it to you in one piece?

 

[REK Knives]

This edge work is done how?

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It's done either on the Wicked Edge or my belt sander or both...

How do I get a couple of my knives done? I have a Bill Siegel Sar 4 that needs your abilities

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Just follow the mail-in instructions here.

I've got a folder that is flat ground, but I'd like to get it ground much higher. Rough grit is fine. Do I have to take it apart for that or just send it to you in one piece?

Yeah, just send in the blade if you can otherwise I charge a disassembly/reassembly fee.

 

[qqfob]

my knives are still in the process of getting work done, but so far i am extremely impressed, not only by the craftsmanship, but also at Josh's patience with my requests and my nonstop blabbering about knives. he took his time to understand how i am using my tools and to give his professional input and suggestions. i can't wait to get them back, but in the mean time, i am already thinking about sending him more work.

 

[Barman1]

Josh did such a great job reprofiling my Spyderco Tuff I'm shipping him another one.
Inbound blade Josh.

 

[REK Knives]

my knives are still in the process of getting work done, but so far i am extremely impressed, not only by the craftsmanship, but also at Josh's patience with my requests and my nonstop blabbering about knives. he took his time to understand how i am using my tools and to give his professional input and suggestions. i can't wait to get them back, but in the mean time, i am already thinking about sending him more work.

Thanks man, should be wrapping yours up in the next few days... had an equipment issue that will be resolved in a couple days before I can cerakote.

Josh did such a great job reprofiling my Spyderco Tuff I'm shipping him another one.
Inbound blade Josh.

Thanks buddy! :thumbup:

 

[CaptainPicardX]

Can you do a mirror polish on 10" 3v blade?

 

[donscpoo]

I just received this awesome RHK XM24 from Josh! I will let the pictures do the talking :thumbup:

He made these changes to the original Skinner grind.

1. Hollow grind to 220 grit
2. Hollow ground swedge
3. Blade sterilization and hand rubbed satin on flats

This is how the blade looks before and after the mod.

Josh's abilities to turn an ordinary looking blade into a work of art is one of the best in the market. I am truly impressed by his work and customer service.



Don

 

[watertower]

This one recently came back from Josh.

 

[Comeuppance]

Before:





After:

REK to the rescue!​

 

[REK Knives]

Thanks for posting up pics guys!! Super glad you are happy!

 

[Acadian]

He made these changes to the original Skinner grind.

1. Hollow grind to 220 grit
2. Hollow ground swedge
3. Blade sterilization and hand rubbed satin on flats

This is how the blade looks before and after the mod.

Josh's abilities to turn an ordinary looking blade into a work of art is one of the best in the market. I am truly impressed by his work and customer service.



Don

wow that came out looking amazing!

Damn - I wish I had gotten mine done like this. I love how the top swedge blends to the tip.

 

[donscpoo]

wow that came out looking amazing!

Damn - I wish I had gotten mine done like this. I love how the top swedge blends to the tip.

I used one Josh's modded Skinner as reference and drew lines on it to show him how I wanted mine to be done. We exchanged a few emails and he asked me a number of questions just make sure he got it right. The outcome is in fact much better than what I expected. When the work is done, he sent me pictures of the competed project to make I am happy before he sent the knife back to me. His customer service is excellent [emoji106]

 

[REK Knives]

A little bit of recent work... finally getting around to posting!

Swamp Rat Jackmandu

XM-18 fatty

Zero ground this CQC7

SNG into a wharncliffe

This Strider combat tanto I raised the grind height and zero ground the tip

Etched/stonewashed some Ti scales on this ZT 0900, then bead blasted the hardware

Bead blasted the Ti scale and hardware on this XM18

And don't think I added this yet, Converted this 0560 to a skinner type grind

Here is a shot of some well worn micarta scales from a CQC6... You can see what a difference a fresh bead blast makes (on the left)

And last but not least, a Spyderco Military w/ a mirrored edge and ESW

 

[OilMan]

Awesome as usual Josh.