Wheeler-Dealer
Marksman
Customized ESEE 4-1st attempt-New ACID-ETCH & FORCED PATINA !
***11/06/13 UPDATE-Look below for new mods (Acid Etched Logo & Forced Mustard Patina)***
I decided that I wanted to do some "customizing" to my ESEE 4.
First I didn't like how the handles fit on the knife so I fitted them to the tang.
Then I didn't like the way the rear part of the handles covered the tang, so I cut the rear section off of the handles to allow me to expose the rear of the Tang.
Then I modified the Sheath with some leather remains from 2 old holsters and a clip from a flashlight sheath to allow me to wear the knife lower and to give a back-up retention system for the knife if I thought it was necessary.
Next, I hand filed the handles for better grip. I used my very old and very tiny, Italian made needle files because my wooden handled needle files were too big for what I wanted to do.
Finally...I decided that I was then going to go ahead and try my hand at doing some FileWork on the Spine of the knife ..fun..fun !
I wanted 2 different styles of filework on the spine of the knife...1 traditional style (vine) and the other was just a pattern that I made up as I went along and it looks a bit like smoke. Or at least I think it does.
Lastly, I will be adding some color of epoxy to fill the filing areas in (probably in black)..and I'll sand it down to expose the filework on the tang of the knife and I'll be done !
Either way..I like my knife and I feel like it makes it "Mine".
Tell me what you guys think.
Here's what I started out with:
Here's what I did to it to make it mine:
***11/06/13 UPDATE-Look below for new mods (Acid Etched Logo & Forced Mustard Patina)***
I decided that I wanted to do some "customizing" to my ESEE 4.
First I didn't like how the handles fit on the knife so I fitted them to the tang.
Then I didn't like the way the rear part of the handles covered the tang, so I cut the rear section off of the handles to allow me to expose the rear of the Tang.
Then I modified the Sheath with some leather remains from 2 old holsters and a clip from a flashlight sheath to allow me to wear the knife lower and to give a back-up retention system for the knife if I thought it was necessary.
Next, I hand filed the handles for better grip. I used my very old and very tiny, Italian made needle files because my wooden handled needle files were too big for what I wanted to do.
Finally...I decided that I was then going to go ahead and try my hand at doing some FileWork on the Spine of the knife ..fun..fun !
I wanted 2 different styles of filework on the spine of the knife...1 traditional style (vine) and the other was just a pattern that I made up as I went along and it looks a bit like smoke. Or at least I think it does.
Lastly, I will be adding some color of epoxy to fill the filing areas in (probably in black)..and I'll sand it down to expose the filework on the tang of the knife and I'll be done !
Either way..I like my knife and I feel like it makes it "Mine".
Tell me what you guys think.
Here's what I started out with:
Here's what I did to it to make it mine:
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