A growing number of collectors customize their automatic knives by changing scales, bolsters, blades, doing fileworks, ... Wether you're a guru or just a wannabe knife modder, this is the place to discuss it!
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Benny,
Keep it up ..you will get the hang of it..once you get used to the patterns then you can refine it and almost make it look 3-D...it really is fun and the ideas are limitless...I would start with a vine pattern and go from there...if you need any more pics just holler... ......Nemo
BennytheBlade,
I bought the cordless dremel, I think its a model 7200 because I didn't want
the cord in my way and thought it might be like a electric engraving tool which is easy to use. I also got a extra battery just in case I would be in the middle of a blade. It works great! I had tried my variable speed dremel that I've had for years but the cordless was more comfortable and I think I have more control. Heres one I did last week.
The Claudester
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One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them. Thomas Jefferson
Hey Nemo, Hows it goin?
My thoughts are the same. Pictures are worth a thousand words. It was the same with that class you gave on the Mikov, I can read over instructions a bunch of times but to see it , WAA LAA! On that sight you are refuring to,he
mentions using sandpaper to smooth out the rounds. What say YE about that.
I was thinking maybe some emery paper because mine are still turning out kind of hard looking. I guess that flow isn't there yet.
The Claudester
One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them. Thomas Jefferson
Mr Claudester-
you say yours a hard looking, but the picture looks VERY nice... good work. Maybe you guys saw the double arrowhead filework tutorial, havent seen too many knives w/ that pattern...http://www.homestead.com/beknivessite2/ ... ework.html
if any of you have a good pic of something like that, I would love to see it (yes, im begging )
Claudster,
I use and old drywall sanding pad that has been worn down to about 2000 grit...they are kinda spongy so it can be perfect for getting in there and smoothing things out...it will help smooth the rounds and open up the vines a little more....then to the buffer... ....PS Your filework is looking good my friend.....Nemo
Causeway wrote:This is my first attempt at trying file work.It didn't come out like i wanted to but it was ok for a first try. http://home.attbi.com/~arokiem/filework.html
I used needle files the diamond types are great.
Tell and Grobet make great files that last a long time.
Great job!..very detailed...now just hit it with some 2000 grit wet dry sandpaper and watch it shine...it will make your "dark" areas more pronounced...you must have better eyes than me... .....Nemo
Just finished my first buffalo horn on a Mikov with file work, double vane including the blade.
I was surprised how nice the horn was to work with. I'm wondering if anyone has done the
same as file work only to the scales.
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One loves to possess arms, though they hope never to have occasion for them. Thomas Jefferson
Here is my first attempt at filework on a cheepie folder I did a while back. This was done freehand while watching TV. I was trying to do the vine filework from that link that Bennie posted.
).....Nemo
