MODIFICATIONS .. personalizing our knives !!!! - iKnife Collector2024-03-28T21:39:02Zhttps://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/modifications-personalizing?groupUrl=kniferepairrestorationupgradegroup&feed=yes&xn_auth=notag:iknifecollector.com,2018-03-05:3181080:Comment:15324572018-03-05T02:45:50.833ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770602379?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770602379?profile=original" width="500" class="align-full"/></a></p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770602379?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770602379?profile=original" width="500" class="align-full"/></a></p> That’s awesome! Love that kni…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-03-02:3181080:Comment:15322292018-03-02T21:54:10.806ZScott Giacoppohttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/ScottGiacoppo
<p>That’s awesome! Love that knife. I’m not familiar with Copperlocks but I will be getting to know them now!<br></br> <br></br> <cite>D ale said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/modifications-personalizing?groupUrl=kniferepairrestorationupgradegroup&#3181080Comment107303"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">I have a serious fondness for Case's Mini Copperlock ..<br></br> Frost offers a Cooperlock in his Steel Warrior line..<br></br> I believe the same blue print was…</div>
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<p>That’s awesome! Love that knife. I’m not familiar with Copperlocks but I will be getting to know them now!<br/> <br/> <cite>D ale said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/modifications-personalizing?groupUrl=kniferepairrestorationupgradegroup&#3181080Comment107303"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">I have a serious fondness for Case's Mini Copperlock ..<br/> Frost offers a Cooperlock in his Steel Warrior line..<br/> I believe the same blue print was used for both ..<br/> .. making this a wonderfully cost effective prototyping platform in my quest for that perfect Culock EDC !!!!<br/><p style="text-align: left;"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2710334157?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" alt=""/></p>
I added the thumbstud & a deeper tighter radius @ the front bolster .. slight radius to the scale & rear bolster edges<br/> Dremel tool for radius @ front bolster .. hand sanding for scale & rear bolster contouring ..<br/> Drill press, generic < $ 200, set to slowest speed, carbide drill bit ... should have used a cutting oil for lubrication and heat reduction .. NOTE: be cautious of heat buildup.<br/> This allowed me to prototype the thumbstud mod w/o risking an actual Case Copperlock.</div>
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</blockquote> Diamond wheel on a Dremel, Da…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-02-20:3181080:Comment:15306942018-02-20T02:06:27.931ZJ.J. Smith IIIhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnJSmithIII
<p>Diamond wheel on a Dremel, Dale.</p>
<p>It left enough of the nail pull that I didn't have to extend it further back. Need to take off some from the secondary blades as they're too large to be effective.</p>
<p>Personally, I'm not a fan of colored scales, but these are actually died well.</p>
<p>In what I've done, so far, the blue is still uniform.</p>
<p>I've still got a couple more laying around here so this one is filling my desire for a mod.</p>
<p>Diamond wheel on a Dremel, Dale.</p>
<p>It left enough of the nail pull that I didn't have to extend it further back. Need to take off some from the secondary blades as they're too large to be effective.</p>
<p>Personally, I'm not a fan of colored scales, but these are actually died well.</p>
<p>In what I've done, so far, the blue is still uniform.</p>
<p>I've still got a couple more laying around here so this one is filling my desire for a mod.</p> I like those knives .. I find…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-02-19:3181080:Comment:15307662018-02-19T22:36:07.011ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p style="text-align: center;">I like those knives .. I find them great "kid's first knife" knives .. gave one away this last Christmas. The locking main blade adds safety & the price is such that if it's lost or broken .. no one but the youngster really feels a loss.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">In the last month or so, I came across one in jigged brown bone I forgot I had. I see where your mod & its removal of part of the nail nick won't…</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I like those knives .. I find them great "kid's first knife" knives .. gave one away this last Christmas. The locking main blade adds safety & the price is such that if it's lost or broken .. no one but the youngster really feels a loss.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">In the last month or so, I came across one in jigged brown bone I forgot I had. I see where your mod & its removal of part of the nail nick won't change anything. i.e. the pen blade covers the front 3/4's on mine.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">My favorite mod is to put a copperhead on the main blade end of the frame.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">What do you use to cut the main blade down ?? Dremel ??</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">I do like their blue bone ..but.. I like every bodies jigged dyed blue bone.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Enjoy</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">DD</p> Came across this old Steel Wa…tag:iknifecollector.com,2018-02-19:3181080:Comment:15306662018-02-19T21:15:37.498ZJ.J. Smith IIIhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnJSmithIII
<p>Came across this old Steel Warrior lockback whittler in a bag with a whittlin book. Figured that it was time to give it a slight facelift.</p>
<p>Tentative plans are to reprofile the main blade (already marked) and round out the scales.…</p>
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<p>Came across this old Steel Warrior lockback whittler in a bag with a whittlin book. Figured that it was time to give it a slight facelift.</p>
<p>Tentative plans are to reprofile the main blade (already marked) and round out the scales.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770599795?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2770599795?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> Looks like a good carver to m…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-20:3181080:Comment:14076152016-03-20T02:48:43.332ZJan Carterhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JanCarter
<p>Looks like a good carver to me!</p>
<p>Looks like a good carver to me!</p> ... and it locks out .. looks…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-19:3181080:Comment:14078422016-03-19T23:09:13.419ZD alehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/DaleDavenport
<p style="text-align: center;">... and it locks out .. looks like a carving tool to me :)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">!! . Nice result . !!</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">... and it locks out .. looks like a carving tool to me :)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">!! . Nice result . !!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"><br/> <br/> <cite>J.J. Smith III said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://iknifecollector.com/forum/topics/modifications-personalizing?groupUrl=kniferepairrestorationupgradegroup&groupId=3181080%3AGroup%3A103562&id=3181080%3ATopic%3A107283&page=10#3181080Comment1407598"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>Ever since Jan posted about the Pigeon Forge Roadshow, I've been a little antsy.</p>
<p>Thought it was time for another wharnie mod.</p>
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</blockquote> Ever since Jan posted about t…tag:iknifecollector.com,2016-03-19:3181080:Comment:14075982016-03-19T21:21:10.031ZJ.J. Smith IIIhttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/JohnJSmithIII
<p>Ever since Jan posted about the Pigeon Forge Roadshow, I've been a little antsy.</p>
<p>Thought it was time for another wharnie mod.</p>
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<p>Ever since Jan posted about the Pigeon Forge Roadshow, I've been a little antsy.</p>
<p>Thought it was time for another wharnie mod.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2679744769?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2679744769?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="721" class="align-full"/></a></p> OK, you got me this time, J.J…tag:iknifecollector.com,2012-08-17:3181080:Comment:6772532012-08-17T09:43:14.928ZTerry Waldelehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/TerryLWaldele
<p>OK, you got me this time, J.J.! LOL</p>
<p>OK, you got me this time, J.J.! LOL</p> real nicxe job jj...
tag:iknifecollector.com,2012-08-16:3181080:Comment:6768152012-08-16T18:06:36.221Zstephen tungatehttps://iknifecollector.com/profile/stephentungate
<p>real nicxe job jj...</p>
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<p>real nicxe job jj...</p>
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