Deltaboy1984
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Good work Sam.
Bubba Knives:Modified Production Knives
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bikerdoc
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Some would say why?
You and I say why not!
Nice job.
You and I say why not!
Nice job.
wgaynor
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Nice!
Sam Cade
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Take two.
The Utilitac II from OKC is a pretty good knife for the money.
The thumb studs stand a bit proud of the scales leading to a dangerous condition where, occasionally the blade would partially open when drawn from the pocket if carried in a tip up position.
This is not cool and must be rectified.
The studs are easily unscrewed and removed. Teensy weensy threaded portion.
..and a quick trip to the pond to fill up our ice bucket before we head to the grinder.
The Utilitac II from OKC is a pretty good knife for the money.
The thumb studs stand a bit proud of the scales leading to a dangerous condition where, occasionally the blade would partially open when drawn from the pocket if carried in a tip up position.
This is not cool and must be rectified.
The studs are easily unscrewed and removed. Teensy weensy threaded portion.
..and a quick trip to the pond to fill up our ice bucket before we head to the grinder.
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Sam Cade
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..bet you thought I was going to shorten the studs right?
I cut out a "Wave" using a similar procedure to the last time. The Utilitac II is a great candidate for this since there is a pronounced spine side swell near the hole for the thumstud.
The knife is a bit recurved so I made the spine side slightly serpentine. I think it is an aesthetic improvement over the factory blade shape but the Utilitac II with this grip shape is one of the most profoundly ugly pocket knives ever made so it would be hard to make it worse.
The Utilitac II is a very glove friendly folder with the large cut-out allowing access to the liner-lock.
I cut out a "Wave" using a similar procedure to the last time. The Utilitac II is a great candidate for this since there is a pronounced spine side swell near the hole for the thumstud.
The knife is a bit recurved so I made the spine side slightly serpentine. I think it is an aesthetic improvement over the factory blade shape but the Utilitac II with this grip shape is one of the most profoundly ugly pocket knives ever made so it would be hard to make it worse.
The Utilitac II is a very glove friendly folder with the large cut-out allowing access to the liner-lock.
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Hometeached1
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But Sam it's a collector's first production run!
Sam Cade
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But Sam it's a collector's first production run!
I've yet to see one that wasn't. Since the knife was introduced a couple years ago (this one was new from an Amazon vendor) I have to wonder if that first production run may have been a bit optimistic.
Certainly not as cool as what has be posted but here is a mess of old kitchen and butcher knives I Bubba'd up for camp, hunting and trapping knives.
I carefully cut the original blades using a fine cutoff disc on a Dremel tool and then reprofiled the blade and edge using a belt sander.
I could make two bubba knives out of some of the longer butcher knives.
'loose
I carefully cut the original blades using a fine cutoff disc on a Dremel tool and then reprofiled the blade and edge using a belt sander.
I could make two bubba knives out of some of the longer butcher knives.
'loose
theotherwaldo
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I liked your Kershaw Wave Bubba job, Sam. The knife looks good and functional - and now you can open beer bottles with it, too!
Giterboosted
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Fwiw my utilitac isn't 1st pro run, still love it tho, maybe you should offer some services Sam
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