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Spyderco Delico 4 makeover (acid Bath and dye job)
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<blockquote data-quote="dubs chops" data-source="post: 2587803" data-attributes="member: 7582"><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/f5e3447e-4007-42c0-a50a-79f1c4369172_zpse17764dd.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_f5e3447e_4007_42c0_a50a_79f1c4369172_zpse17764dd.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Well I have abused this knife regularly for a year now. Never once cleaned it or taken it apart. Holds an Edge like a razor for a good amount of time before needing resharpened. </p><p></p><p>Today after I got home from church I decided it was time to give her a little TLC</p><p></p><p>Here is how she looked when I started. </p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0109_zps49122606.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0109_zps49122606.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0113_zpsf354500f.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0113_zpsf354500f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>first thing I did was protect the edge from the acid etch with nail polish.</p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0114_zps17cc1d2d.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0114_zps17cc1d2d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Then she came apart for a full detail job, You can see all the blood from the 1 elk, 4 Deer, And 1 Antelope I gutted with it last year. </p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0120_zps12765fee.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0120_zps12765fee.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>next I splattered candle wax on the blade before going in the PCB Etchant. (Sorry did not get a pic of that.)</p><p></p><p>this is how the blade came out, (after hitting it with a little 1000 grit.) </p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0121_zps0c08fa9d.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0121_zps0c08fa9d.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0123_zps0f31a6c6.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0123_zps0f31a6c6.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>then I moved on to the scales, Used some hot glue to make a pattern and put it in s RIT dye bath, I thought I screwed it up at first but i think it came out great!</p><p></p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0149_zps6463b09f.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0149_zps6463b09f.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0148_zpsbb4866a7.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0148_zpsbb4866a7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0145_zps2ab402b7.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0145_zps2ab402b7.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0147_zpsb3c0f105.jpg.html" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0147_zpsb3c0f105.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Let me know what you think, Love it or hate it comments are welcome.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dubs chops, post: 2587803, member: 7582"] [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/f5e3447e-4007-42c0-a50a-79f1c4369172_zpse17764dd.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_f5e3447e_4007_42c0_a50a_79f1c4369172_zpse17764dd.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Well I have abused this knife regularly for a year now. Never once cleaned it or taken it apart. Holds an Edge like a razor for a good amount of time before needing resharpened. Today after I got home from church I decided it was time to give her a little TLC Here is how she looked when I started. [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0109_zps49122606.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0109_zps49122606.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0113_zpsf354500f.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0113_zpsf354500f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] first thing I did was protect the edge from the acid etch with nail polish. [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0114_zps17cc1d2d.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0114_zps17cc1d2d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Then she came apart for a full detail job, You can see all the blood from the 1 elk, 4 Deer, And 1 Antelope I gutted with it last year. [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0120_zps12765fee.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0120_zps12765fee.jpg[/IMG][/URL] next I splattered candle wax on the blade before going in the PCB Etchant. (Sorry did not get a pic of that.) this is how the blade came out, (after hitting it with a little 1000 grit.) [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0121_zps0c08fa9d.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0121_zps0c08fa9d.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0123_zps0f31a6c6.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0123_zps0f31a6c6.jpg[/IMG][/URL] then I moved on to the scales, Used some hot glue to make a pattern and put it in s RIT dye bath, I thought I screwed it up at first but i think it came out great! [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0149_zps6463b09f.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0149_zps6463b09f.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0148_zpsbb4866a7.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0148_zpsbb4866a7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0145_zps2ab402b7.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0145_zps2ab402b7.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [URL=http://s490.photobucket.com/user/dubschops/media/IMG_0147_zpsb3c0f105.jpg.html][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/i490.photobucket.com_albums_rr263_dubschops_IMG_0147_zpsb3c0f105.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Let me know what you think, Love it or hate it comments are welcome. [/QUOTE]
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