525M4 modded asymmetrically

ryxlyx

• March 24, 2013 14:42

I cleaned off the swedge, altered the remaining flat to suit, and sanded off 97% of the right-face etching, leaving in a sense a "ghost" image:

Casual inspection-- even w/ the knife in your hand-- you'd think the blade face was clean:

But catch the light just right-- it's still there:



I do need to very carefully hand-reprofile broad acute primarys. I say "carefully" cuz carelessly smearing 600-grit s'paper across a 3000-grit blade face is a major, major, bummer.

It's an odd pairing, but you don't see both sides of the knife at the same time. Clean face of course is what I'll see using the knife, unless I make a point of looking at the clip side. I prefer the simplicity of the clean-- but the embellished side's fun....


Thanks for looking--R.

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  fastjan

  • March 24, 2013 14:52

  I like it!
  
  BTW, what are those standoff's...I've never seen that type before?

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  ryxlyx

  • March 24, 2013 15:33

  Thanks fj. S'offs are brass hexes, I made them.

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  painstakinglymeticulous

  • March 24, 2013 16:27

  Very

  

  ! Awesome job

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  po

  • March 25, 2013 16:46

  Outstanding!

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  trailboss

  • March 25, 2013 17:53

  Nice job all the way around. The hex standoffs are unique, which is cool. I love how the ghost flames disappear on the one side unless the light is just right.

  

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