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Nathan two questions about the FK2

Does the acid wash add any rust or abrasion resistance to the finish?

Are the handle scales interchangeable? (so if I order two knives can I swop the handle scales between them?)
 
Forester_01 said:
Can we request a certain spine thickness with the same geometry as the standard ufk?
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#NotNathan, but I highly doubt that can be done here. Different blade stock thicknesses would all likely need to have modified CNC programs, and I just don't see that happening.

Steven65 said:
Nathan two questions about the FK2

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Are the handle scales interchangeable? (so if I order two knives can I swop the handle scales between them?)
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Again, #NotNathan, but yes, all UFK / FK2 handle scales would be / are interchangeable.
 
Just locked down my first CPK in the FK pre-order! Now i'm trying to track down an unbuffed HDFK! :) Can't wait to see what these knives can do and happy to support a local maker!

Oh, my question! So when is the HDFK going to make a triumphant return? It would be awesome to place a pre-order with all of the options that are available for this FK pre-order.
 
Two things:

1- the wood scales will be epoxied and not recommend if want to interchange those handles! Apparently, not anymore but I still would not make a habit of taken off wood scales too many times!

2- the 2020 calendar looks to be preoccupied with the following projects but not necessarily in this order:

- DEK1
- Kephart
- integral Shiv
- Folder

Then there’s fulfillment of these FK2s and the K18, so I don’t see any HDFK revisit anytime soon.

#stillnotnathan
 
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Casinostocks said:
Two things:

1- the wood scales will be epoxied and not recommend if want to interchange those handles!

2- the 2020 calendar looks to be preoccupied with the following projects but not necessarily in this order:

- DEK1
- Kephart
- integral Shiv
- Folder

Then there’s fulfillment of these FK2s and the K18, so I don’t see any HDFK revisit anytime soon.

#stillnotnathan
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I seem to have missed the integral shiv news. Are they getting a production run or is it just a few?
 
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gunslinger387 said:
Nathan, on the FK2 orders is it possible to get the spine sharpened in only about about 1 1/2 - 2 inches in front of the thumb ramp and leaving the rest chamfered? This would be the best of both worlds. A sharp spine to throw sparks/fluff sticks and an easy on the thumb spot up towards the tip for fine work.
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The thumb ramp will be chamfered but it will be sharp from there forward.
 
Steven65 said:
Nathan two questions about the FK2

Does the acid wash add any rust or abrasion resistance to the finish?

Are the handle scales interchangeable? (so if I order two knives can I swop the handle scales between them?)
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Nope. The only thing the acid wash does is create a darker low gloss finish. It will wear off with extended use.

The scales are interchangeable.
 
What is the range from conception of a knife to selling it? What design was the quickest and which one was longest?

What percentage of knife ideas never make it a final product?

I’ve been tearing through ANAQ and it seems like it’s a couple year process but not too much is said about designs that didn’t make the cut ;-)
 
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