Spirit One-Hander

J-sews · **Reply #60 on:** April 05, 2008, 03:15:08 AM

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WhichDawg · **Reply #61 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:14:33 AM

that is soooo cool! shweeeet

great job boss! I'm really impressed and I can finally sleep now

I think the awl problem is also minor; just thinking, could you move it to a different
location in there and put something else that you can access? just curious but damm
wonderful job there

prime77 · **Reply #62 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:38:37 AM

That's really cool Bob. Great Job

Nice video as well.

WhichDawg · **Reply #63 on:** April 05, 2008, 08:49:31 AM

yeah good voice for narration, I keep waiting for him to say; "here in wild America!"

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #64 on:** April 05, 2008, 09:06:10 AM

Now that is a bloody fine mod sir

Dunc · **Reply #65 on:** April 05, 2008, 09:58:21 AM

Bob I'm very impressed

Your a clever guy

Dunc

Benner · **Reply #66 on:** April 05, 2008, 04:44:45 PM

Awesome mod Bob.

Mike · **Reply #67 on:** April 05, 2008, 09:14:45 PM

Holy cow that's NICE!

Mike

Roadie · **Reply #68 on:** April 05, 2008, 09:35:15 PM

As per usual awesome work Bob!

ducktapehero · **Reply #69 on:** April 06, 2008, 01:09:11 AM

That's nice.

Thargor · **Reply #70 on:** April 06, 2008, 07:24:42 PM

Thats incredible, can you replace the sheeps foot with the saw now or do you have to sacrifice the saw to do this mod?

Benner · **Reply #71 on:** April 06, 2008, 07:42:50 PM

I think it is perfect the way it is.

(you know me and saws

)

J-sews · **Reply #72 on:** April 06, 2008, 07:48:44 PM

Quote from: Thargor on April 06, 2008, 07:24:42 PM

Thats incredible, can you replace the sheeps foot with the saw now or do you have to sacrifice the saw to do this mod?

Are you familiar with the individual backspring fingers on the Spirit? Each one is matched to the thickness of the blade it goes with. And the sheepsfoot blade is half a millimeter thicker than the saw blade.

So for that reason the saw blade cannot be put into the sheepsfoot blade's position.

Also, when you close the saw blade it "stops" against a small ledge on the plier pivot bracket. Whereas the knife blade has a stop built into the blade itself, and so there is no stop-ledge at the knife position.

(hope that makes sense)

scibeer · **Reply #73 on:** April 06, 2008, 08:22:45 PM

Awesome Bob!!

Very nice work. Victorinox doesn't make things like that very easy with the backspring setup.

Hope you get a good grind on it soon (and then make me one!!

)

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #74 on:** April 07, 2008, 01:59:41 AM

So, how do I get one?

Def

J-sews · **Reply #75 on:** April 07, 2008, 02:04:13 AM

Quote from: Defender on April 07, 2008, 01:59:41 AM

So, how do I get one?

Def

I dunno, but I hear the wait time is well over a year...

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #76 on:** April 07, 2008, 02:15:10 AM

Consider my order placed now then!

Def

Mike · **Reply #77 on:** April 09, 2008, 09:01:41 PM

Quote from: Defender on April 07, 2008, 02:15:10 AM

Consider my order placed now then!

Def

Maybe we could get it done faster and a discount with a group buy.

Mike

Benner · **Reply #78 on:** April 10, 2008, 06:24:35 PM

Quote from: mike on April 09, 2008, 09:01:41 PM

Quote from: Defender on April 07, 2008, 02:15:10 AM
Consider my order placed now then!

Def

Maybe we could get it done faster and a discount with a group buy.

Mike

If that's the case count me in!

J-sews · **Reply #79 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:12:11 AM

Uh....IF this thing ever gets done, I'm sorta seeing it as an exclusive, one-time, one-of-a-kind, never again unless hell freezes over may the lord strike me dead if I ever start another one sort of a project!

Benner · **Reply #80 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:14:32 AM

Quote from: J-sews on April 11, 2008, 01:12:11 AM

Uh....IF this thing ever gets done, I'm sorta seeing it as an exclusive, one-time, one-of-a-kind, never again unless hell freezes over may the lord strike me dead if I ever start another one sort of a project! (Image removed from quote.)

That doesn't help us though does it.

Mike · **Reply #81 on:** April 11, 2008, 01:15:40 AM

Quote from: J-sews on April 11, 2008, 01:12:11 AM

Uh....IF this thing ever gets done, I'm sorta seeing it as an exclusive, one-time, one-of-a-kind, never again unless hell freezes over may the lord strike me dead if I ever start another one sort of a project! (Image removed from quote.)

We all know you want to offer kits for this. You know, just the necessary bits for us to do it ourselves. Hey, what's that? It's official, hell just froze over as verified by wee people riding flying pigs.

Mike

J-sews · **Reply #82 on:** August 22, 2010, 04:27:13 PM

After a couple of half-hearted attempts to put the final grind on this blade myself, I finally gave up and took it to a professional.

Sharpening a dull blade I can do, but putting an entire edge on from scratch is not a job for ameteurs. Fortunately the folks at Rapid River Knife Works came to my rescue

http://www.rapidriverknifeworks.com/

Thanks again Mike!!