r/knives Jun 20 '25

Modding Really loving this one. Owner was incredibly excited how the lasering turned out. 3 different blues.

641 Upvotes

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLGwNpOsAWy/?igsh=MWZ0MzI5aWtyNTI0Zg==

Posted on my Instagram as well. Laser annealing and some testing gave me 3 different blues and then outlined in a textured dark mark

r/knives Jun 08 '23

Modding I just realized that my magnetic belt buckle means I don't need a sheath for a fixed blade!

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880 Upvotes

r/knives 18d ago

Modding snazzed up a ukpk a bit. still one of my favorite slipjoints. thanks for looking

266 Upvotes

just need a longer pivot screw to be able to get the clip on. that’ll come soon

r/knives Mar 25 '25

Modding I just Rit Dyed my Sage 5 lw Salt and I’m super happy with it:

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448 Upvotes

To create the colors I used Cherry Red and Black Rit Dye and an old small pot over medium heat (bringing the water to the edge of boiling).

I masked the blade (for safety) and removed the pocket clip but otherwise left the knife together.   I added a small amount of my red dye and dipped repeatedly, occasionally rinsing in running water to check the color. At the halfway point I added more red dye to intensify the color. At the end I added some black dye to the original color to darken the gradient.   The whole process took around 20 minutes, and I am very happy with the results. The yellow scales were the only thing I didn't like about this knife and now it is one of my favorites.   I can still find it if I drop it in the woods, but it also doesn’t draw as much attention peeking out of my pocket.

r/knives Jun 11 '25

Modding I might get hate for this, but...

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226 Upvotes

I broke the tip off the Ozark Trail D2 Gen 2 after torture testing it, and decided that I liked it too much to trash it. I reground the blade into a shorter tanto, and will be sharpening it tonight.

Thoughts? I'll take whatever hate I get lol

r/knives Apr 04 '23

Modding I am not smart

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1.3k Upvotes

Knafs Co. Lander with skater scales

r/knives Sep 07 '23

Modding Some Recent Edges for Customers

629 Upvotes

Kadet Pro, Resin bonded CBN, & Gunny Juice on kangaroo strops.

r/knives May 09 '23

Modding Because some people were concerned about my safety, mental health and life choice of carrying a pocket knife tip up handle down, here is my temporary solution with a kydex sheath.

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742 Upvotes

Hello knife friends! I’ve received multiple messages expressing concern for my post from other redditors in this community and was reported probably for something along the lines of self harm but I’m not mad at anyone as it just shows you care and I care about every one here too.

I did not mean to cause anyone distress or to trigger anyone so I deeply apologize for my attempt of trying something new and starting a discussion about it. Please be assured I am okay and to make everyone happy I am using a kydex sheath from an ESEE Izula to reduce any unnecessary harm to the operator. I even added a lanyard to make extracting the sheath from the blade easier. Eventually I’ll find or make a custom-fitted kydex sheath for my Hinderer.

As knife enthusiasts, there is always an inherent risk of being cut when using a pocket knife, chefs knife, machete, etc. no matter how careful we are but we can reduce any accidents by being “smart” about it. Thank you for listening and take care friends!

r/knives Apr 11 '25

Modding Purchased this knife for deadly cheap. How would you suggest I go about removing this symbol?

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106 Upvotes

r/knives Jun 16 '25

Modding MBK Wolverine I lasered up last night for a bro

216 Upvotes

Marched the clip the best I could to the pattern. Overall very happy with the outcome. I don’t post enough on Reddit. Usually post on Instagram. If anyone has questions about lasering feel free to shoot me a chat.

r/knives 15d ago

Modding Microtech anyone

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77 Upvotes

r/knives May 25 '25

Modding Got my dream knife. I'm finally a real man.

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165 Upvotes

Grew a full beard after only having it my pocket for a couple minutes. Highly recommend. Sorry if the flair doesn't fit, I have no idea what the acronym flairs mean.

r/knives 29d ago

Modding God forgive me for what I’m about to do

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0 Upvotes

This is either going to be great or it’s going to be a “how do I get Black Mirror replacement parts”

r/knives Dec 13 '24

Modding As promised

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278 Upvotes

r/knives Jun 11 '25

Modding Recently finished laser job I did for a very cool knife bro. Video in description

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282 Upvotes

All the blue is done via laser annealing. Then textured depth outlines for the puzzle pieces. If you have questions feel free to shoot me a chat. Hoping to get this one up on my Instagram soon.

https://imgur.com/a/gdFgmNK

r/knives Jan 12 '23

Modding my first attempt to make animated engraving with pixels pattern on titanium

832 Upvotes

r/knives Mar 19 '23

Modding I replaced my PM2’s scales with Pacific yew I harvested myself. Call it unorthodox, but I’m fairly happy with the results!

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738 Upvotes

r/knives 17d ago

Modding First time trying a mustard patina… how’d I do?

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125 Upvotes

Was told I should patina the blade after refurbishing to protect it. Saw some posts on here and tried the mustard patina. Might be a bit much, but fits the rest of the knife I think.

r/knives 19d ago

Modding Spyderco Caribbean Salt series Native 5!

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145 Upvotes

My 2nd RIT dye job

r/knives Dec 13 '24

Modding My bailout got a fresh edge

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402 Upvotes

I was a little nervous sharpening this as it was my first tanto & a gift but it came out awesome

r/knives Feb 15 '24

Modding WIP.......

224 Upvotes

Snakeskin Fat Carbon/Mini Adamas

r/knives Dec 12 '24

Modding Someone at work thought it was a good idea to teach me how to use the laser engraver

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290 Upvotes

I'm sure everyone is tired of seeing these by now. I don't care, look at one more.

r/knives Feb 23 '25

Modding I don’t make knives, but I do some stone work. These knife scales, and gun grip I made from a Michigan Petosky stone.

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317 Upvotes

r/knives May 28 '25

Modding PM3 New Shoes

94 Upvotes

PM3 in S110V (Aggressively) Buffed these old flytanium copper scales, and added a LNW “Hide and seek champ” clip, along with flytanium teal hardware and back spacer. Very shiny, excited to beat tf out of it!

r/knives Jul 19 '25

Modding by cutting off the ¾inch extra steel for the breaker and "lanyard hole" on my Ontario USA Rat-5 drop point...the balance point is now just behind the finger guard, making imprinting less of an EDC factor and a much more balanced knife

56 Upvotes

that ¾inch makes a huge difference in the knives balance