Restored weed and zombie chopper

Slightly modded Spyderco Caly3

This is how I got it

It was ok, but not what I'd expect in this price range. It is a great knife for sure, it holds a fine edge for a very long time and it opens and closes super smoothly without a drop of oil

On the other hand the scales were dull, the edges straight, the pivot not even countersunk.
And I couldn't attach a lanyard

So first I rounded the edges with sandpaper and sanded the scales and the pinds with a scotchpad

Then I've found a link about how to make a lanyard hook - the skull had to go though

First etch test - I don't have a clue why it didn't etch towards the spine, only the ricasso was protected with nail polish

The etched and stonewashed finish was too rough and sticky for my taste

So back to the buffing wheel, now I like it

It's not really worth it though to stonewash it. The sides of the blade are made of  420J2 steel which is very soft.

It scratches from opening and closing, that's ok on a lockback, but it also does so from normal carry

Anyways, it's my favourite work knife as it holds a good edge with abbrasive materials like shoe soles and it lays in medium sized hands like made for them. The only thing that bugs me is the slight horizontal blade play, as far as I know that's to be expected on lockbacks

Some shopping cart keys and an etched Sanrendmu 710

 

The dark ones are made of carbon fiber, the ones in the middle are filled with glowing epoxy

The right one is made of copper, etched with ferric chloride

Night shots will follow

Some inspiration for D Kim ;)

 

Sanrenmu 9055

So I nearly finished my Sanrenmu 9055

I've changed nearly everything on it, the blade has less belly and recurve, the liners are a bit narrower and rounded at the pivot area

Also I've made some blackwood carbon fiber scales and clip for it. The clip has a 3/16" steel ball with a glowing ring on top, the carbon fiber backspacer is free floating and glowing on the inside

The backspacer needs a hole to hold the lanyard with a gitd bead. Maybe I'll also put a drop of gitd epoxy on the backside of the thumb stud

I'm glad for every comment as long as it's constructive

First standard cf clip and full backspacer

Sanded down "free floating" backspacer filled up with glowing epoxy

 

New blackwood cf clip

And some mediocre night shots ;)