June 14, 2014 - A couple of Knife Modifications

I recently worked on a couple of knives to make them.....more mine I guess. The first was a Condor Bushcraft Basic 5 inch that I have had for about 2 years. To say it briefly....I filed a drop point....stripped the black coating....then gave it a vinegar patina. It turned out to be a totally different critter and I think really cool.

The second has been a gradual work in progress. It started as a Cold Steel G.I. Tanto and has "Morphed" into more of a GI Bowie. I have been field testing this knife for about 2 months now. It is a Beast! Chops, batons, splits, feathers.... So first off I stripped off the coating then used it for a couple days. The next thing to change was the top "hand Guard", I just filed it down so I could choke up better. The most recent change was "de-Tonto-ing" the edge. So far this has been an incredible knife for wood processing. It is really a great knife to modify and use....you get your $20 and change out of it.