And so it begins.... (My adventures into Alox!)

Syph007 · **Reply #900 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:30:05 PM

Quote from: kkokkolis on March 01, 2013, 04:28:28 PM

Quote from: enki_ck on February 25, 2013, 07:34:39 PM
It's not THAT big.

You can do BIGGER.

Yes. Both saws for example, or even a Cybertool.

Yup im making a 12 layer that will have the cybertool driver too.

Alox giant!

Vladimir · **Reply #901 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:39:46 PM

Really excellent work!

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #902 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:43:21 PM

Quote from: Syph007 on March 01, 2013, 04:30:05 PM

Quote from: kkokkolis on March 01, 2013, 04:28:28 PM
Quote from: enki_ck on February 25, 2013, 07:34:39 PM
It's not THAT big.

You can do BIGGER.

Yes. Both saws for example, or even a Cybertool.

Yup im making a 12 layer that will have the cybertool driver too. Alox giant!

In that case, you GOTTA get the Wenger chain breaker in there somewhere...

jrp316 · **Reply #903 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:45:53 PM

Try that on for size

sawman · **Reply #904 on:** March 01, 2013, 04:58:20 PM

Quote from: jrp316 on March 01, 2013, 04:45:53 PM

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Try that on for size

Imagine the modding potential ...

twiliter · **Reply #905 on:** March 02, 2013, 12:08:07 AM

Quote from: Syph007 on February 25, 2013, 01:25:03 AM

I will recommend the customer to sheath carry, or get reinforced pockets!

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That beauty, even without a corkscrew, would be a terminal EDC if I had it. Awesome toolset, and great work!

Wow...

Syph007 · **Reply #906 on:** March 02, 2013, 01:24:49 AM

My CPM 154 blades came back from heat treat today. They will clean up nice and then I can come up with some cool mods to use them for.

firiki · **Reply #907 on:** March 02, 2013, 01:39:03 AM

Congrantulations on your 100th alox mod Syph007. Really looking good.

Great alox fan here

Schneider · **Reply #908 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:54:40 PM

I've been reading through this thread and I'm speechless.

Very cool work you do.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #909 on:** March 03, 2013, 01:25:12 AM

Quote from: Syph007 on March 02, 2013, 01:24:49 AM

My CPM 154 blades came back from heat treat today. They will clean up nice and then I can come up with some cool mods to use them for.

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Did you do the grinding and drilling work? Very cool idea there...

Syph007 · **Reply #910 on:** March 03, 2013, 01:45:27 AM

No those were done by another blade smith as payment for a SAK mod. One of the clip points is for his mod that is a dual spring model with the thick clip point blade down the center, then a combo tool and awl on the other side. Ive already done the fit up for it, and it will be a pretty cool mod.

For my blades I know I want to make a modern Vic version of a stockman, plus more tools. Other than that I hadnt quite figured out what I was going to use them all for yet.

Ive gotten alot better at hand grinding metal since I started and I feel Im ready to cut and shape my own blades next though, which is why Im going to bite the bullet and get some nice Damasteel to try.

DeanJ · **Reply #911 on:** March 06, 2013, 03:58:40 AM

This has been a recurring image in my dreams:

What could it mean?

jrp316 · **Reply #912 on:** March 06, 2013, 04:16:53 AM

That your wallet is about to get a tad lighter?

PTRSAK · **Reply #913 on:** March 06, 2013, 04:41:12 AM

That's a pretty big tad...

Syph007 · **Reply #914 on:** March 06, 2013, 09:59:50 PM

Here is my latest victim.. er mod. A SB copper lumberjack was the scale donor to create this copper cadet with scissors and pocket clip.

jrp316 · **Reply #915 on:** March 06, 2013, 10:26:09 PM

It might be the way the light's hitting it, but those scales seem to have a sort of iridescent glow to them. Not quite my style, but I like it nonetheless. Great work, as always...makes me look forward to when mine comes up to the plate

hiljentaa · **Reply #916 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:44:51 AM

Oh goodness. That one is excellent!

Did you fabricate the clip or purchase it somewhere?

Syph007 · **Reply #917 on:** March 07, 2013, 01:52:35 AM

Quote from: hiljentaa on March 07, 2013, 01:44:51 AM

Oh goodness. That one is excellent!

Did you fabricate the clip or purchase it somewhere?

Its a knife kits one. Very small and suits the cadet quite well. Any larger and it really gets in the way when using the knife.

They come in black TiNi or the stainless.

Syph007 · **Reply #918 on:** March 15, 2013, 10:10:53 PM

I was asked by Doug Ritter, the Chairman of Kniferights.org if I wanted to contribute a custom SAK for the 2013 fundraising auction. I was tickled to have my simple work up there with the big boys of the knife industry, so I figured I should donate something nice.

So I put together a fully Ti converted urban pioneer. This one got the benefit of carbide impregnated Ti liners. I'm going to call it 'anti-galling' technology! Without it, Ti and steel can gall and feel 'sticky' This is the first time I've actually used my cabidizer, but I couldn't be happier with how well it worked out. The tools move super smooth and no galling at all.

I forgot to take progress pics to show the carbidizing process, but I am also building a Ti cadet with saw and scissors, so I will take pictures when I carbidize the liners for that build.

And.. some pics!

rickinFL · **Reply #919 on:** March 15, 2013, 10:23:25 PM

That pretty much sums up my dream knife

Gareth · **Reply #920 on:** March 15, 2013, 10:34:19 PM

Way to get noticed Syph.

Mr. Whippy · **Reply #921 on:** March 15, 2013, 10:55:01 PM

What an honor! Congrats!

derekmac · **Reply #922 on:** March 15, 2013, 11:48:45 PM

That's one beautiful knife Robert!! Congrats on being asked, your work really does deserve to be noticed and recognized!!

sawman · **Reply #923 on:** March 16, 2013, 12:40:03 AM

WOW!

Expect some big bids on that one

crackout · **Reply #924 on:** March 16, 2013, 12:41:20 AM

Outstanding. Now if you could somehow stamp the Vic shield on this sucker...

hiljentaa · **Reply #925 on:** March 16, 2013, 01:58:16 AM

Oh my word. That is incredible.

Syph007 · **Reply #926 on:** March 16, 2013, 02:37:24 AM

Quote from: crackout on March 16, 2013, 12:41:20 AM

Outstanding. Now if you could somehow stamp the Vic shield on this sucker...

I have a new idea for this issue. I was researching how blade makers do the stamp in their blades to put their mark on before heat treating. Well there is a neat company that makes the stamps for 80 bucks from tool steel. You use a jack press (I think 2 ton would work) and press the mark into the blade. Now since Ti and Al are soft I dont see why that wont work. I would just get a + made up I think.

Syph007 · **Reply #927 on:** March 16, 2013, 03:08:41 AM

This was a two mod build day, and here is the second.

Heywood Floyd · **Reply #928 on:** March 16, 2013, 03:29:59 AM

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Wootz · **Reply #929 on:** March 16, 2013, 09:14:00 AM

Quote from: Syph007 on March 15, 2013, 10:10:53 PM

I was asked by Doug Ritter, the Chairman of Kniferights.org if I wanted to contribute a custom SAK for the 2013 fundraising auction. I was tickled to have my simple work up there with the big boys of the knife industry, so I figured I should donate something nice.

So I put together a fully Ti converted urban pioneer. This one got the benefit of carbide impregnated Ti liners. I'm going to call it 'anti-galling' technology! Without it, Ti and steel can gall and feel 'sticky' This is the first time I've actually used my cabidizer, but I couldn't be happier with how well it worked out. The tools move super smooth and no galling at all.

I forgot to take progress pics to show the carbidizing process, but I am also building a Ti cadet with saw and scissors, so I will take pictures when I carbidize the liners for that build.

Respect!

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