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First Mod Attempt
I wanted to reshape the blade and handle on my no8 as well as add a pocket clip. I hand-sanded the sides of the handle flat, removed the tail from the bottom, and tried coating in olive oil and baking to darken it. An old CRKT clip was then added. I have like no experience using power tools and burnt up the tip of the blade by going too hard and fast with the dremel at first, so the tip profile is a bit stubbier than I'd have liked. I wasn't that successful in grinding the spine smooth either, as you can see in the second picture. I'm happy enough with it but I'll probably try again at some point having learned from my mistakes.
u/Fabulous-Barnacle-59 — 5 days ago