@Michael Rizzo I have gotten them to a nice hand feel using a detail sander and hand sanding. I have blueing stuff but want to hold off until I get blackening stuff.
Cool mods. In my opinion most stuff one can buy off the rack will more than likely need some fine tuning. I have modified the grips & edge profiles on almost every sword etc i own. I like designing the grips to suit the way i use the weapon.
D guards, I believe historically are very cool. It’s a shame that the government has not shared that sentiment with me, I have a habit of removing trigger guards from my handguns as taught to us by Col Fairbairn, you did a fine job on this knife, it was smart to remove just some then test, then perhaps in the future you will say well hell let’s cut the whole guard off! Good show old boy
I may indeed one day buy another and take the D-guard off, leaving a sizable forward quillon and maybe a bit of a sub-hilt. The blade is impressive enough to want to try.
Run a search sometime for duct knives. Basically daggers. Milwaukee and Klein each make one. Cheap knife readily available at Home Depot. Get some of those and assess their capabilities and usefulness.
@@michaelrizzo5523 the blades dimensionally are all very similar. I wonder if they are mostly made in the same factory with different handles. The Malco is interesting. That ball bearing thing in the handle might be a pin and might be holding the blade to the handle. The Klenk with the Rosewood handle is made in Taiwan.
@@michaelrizzo5523 my main thinking or scenario was imagine fresh off a plane and no blade. Run in the hardware store and come out with some substantial steel.
Good morning Sir. Like the Bowie, as I mentioned last time, knuckle guard is menacing, and you accurately pointed out what I don't like about the design. Like the openness of the D guard on your B-fly sword. ( just opinion). Nice remodeling job. It seems to me, those who use brass knuckles, prefer to swipe swing punch, to save hand damage. Never liked knuckle dusters. Prefer cestus. Didn't expect you to get rid of the ridges on the guard, but hey, still looks good, and still would not be fun to be hit with it. I personally would have, again, changed it to open D guard. Looks good nonetheless, and in the end, it's what fits you that matters. Making it a catch hook, great idea. Plus you can use the hook to hang the blade if working in the field. Great minds think alike. Enjoyable as usual. Stay safe. Slan ☘️
Thanks! I don't consider my work professional grade in terms of finishing, and my tools and workspace are pretty limited. Depends on what it is, I suppose. I tend to take these things on as experiments.
@@michaelrizzo5523 I understand. When I first seen the review of this knife those are the modifications I was thinking in my head as well definitely looks better and I bet it improved its effectiveness and ergonomics.
I was going to buy that knife until, you pointed out it's flaws. The problem I have now is that I really like "your" rendition of that knife but, I don't have nowhere near the skill you have, to modify it to those specs! Dilema... Do I buy the knife that now, I kind of like but know it could be better or, go on to something else? Looks like it's going to be something else! Excellent video btw!!!
Sir, I would like to share a little thought about knuckle dusters. Many people consider this type of weapon to be useless and dangerous to the user. Punches can be painfully felt at the base of the palm, and if the blow comes at an unfortunate angle, then the knuckle duster can turn in the palm and these bridges between the fingers can seriously injure the hand in the place between the knuckles. Well, there is only one such bridge on your knife, but perhaps the danger remains. Therefore, the use of brass knuckles implies a certain technique of holding and striking. In particular, it is not recommended to use straight punches. There is a lot of information on the Internet and on TH-cam, but I will allow myself to recommend the video "How to Correctly Use Brass Knuckles (or in this case, Cast Iron Knuckle Dusters) " on the channel named " Eric Dean ", because it is short and quickly reveals the essence of the issue. I understand that the hilt on knives with knuckle duster guard is different from the usual brass knuckles and has a different shape, which changes the grip, but perhaps general advice on punching will be quite suitable in this case too.
Good resource, thanks! My problem is knuckle dusters are illegal in my region of the US, but guards on knives and swords that don't have an intentional duster design are allowed.
@@michaelrizzo5523 Interestingly, I thought the guard on this knife had an intentional knuckle duster design. And it seemed to me that during the punch, the same problems could arise as with the improper use of a conventional brass knuckles. In my country, this weapon is also prohibited. I had it many years ago, but then got rid of it.
intense looking knife , my first real knife is a sub hilt. i have no idea if its a quality knife, as i bought it when i was 17 lol. the steel is 440 stainless l after all these years it still feels good to hold and looks great.
@@michaelrizzo5523 I mean ... yes... but If you conceal it you can still get an illegal weapons charge too. I think the purpose of this knife was to be a trench knife, or a without rule of law aka "end of days knife," not your everyday carry. Nonetheless, I subscribed to your channel even though (in my opinion,) you ruined one of this trench knife's best features.
The "after" photo look, not only better, but very cool in itself. Impressive improvement.
Thanks!
I truly appreciate your insight and breakdowns. I purchased the Butterfly swords because of your videos, and have already begun my modifications.
Thanks! Let me know how they turn out for you!
@Michael Rizzo I have gotten them to a nice hand feel using a detail sander and hand sanding. I have blueing stuff but want to hold off until I get blackening stuff.
Cool mods. In my opinion most stuff one can buy off the rack will more than likely need some fine tuning. I have modified the grips & edge profiles on almost every sword etc i own. I like designing the grips to suit the way i use the weapon.
D guards, I believe historically are very cool. It’s a shame that the government has not shared that sentiment with me, I have a habit of removing trigger guards from my handguns as taught to us by Col Fairbairn, you did a fine job on this knife, it was smart to remove just some then test, then perhaps in the future you will say well hell let’s cut the whole guard off! Good show old boy
I may indeed one day buy another and take the D-guard off, leaving a sizable forward quillon and maybe a bit of a sub-hilt. The blade is impressive enough to want to try.
Enjoying all your content
Thanks!
Very nice, candid review.
Thanks!
This hook on the top is bottle opener
Run a search sometime for duct knives. Basically daggers. Milwaukee and Klein each make one. Cheap knife readily available at Home Depot. Get some of those and assess their capabilities and usefulness.
How did I not know these exist?! Yes! Great idea! Certainly worth running some experiments! Thanks!
@@michaelrizzo5523 the blades dimensionally are all very similar. I wonder if they are mostly made in the same factory with different handles. The Malco is interesting. That ball bearing thing in the handle might be a pin and might be holding the blade to the handle. The Klenk with the Rosewood handle is made in Taiwan.
@@michaelrizzo5523 my main thinking or scenario was imagine fresh off a plane and no blade. Run in the hardware store and come out with some substantial steel.
@@rtz549 Yes, been there!
That knife looks real nice after the mods.
Good morning Sir. Like the Bowie, as I mentioned last time, knuckle guard is menacing, and you accurately pointed out what I don't like about the design. Like the openness of the D guard on your B-fly sword. ( just opinion). Nice remodeling job. It seems to me, those who use brass knuckles, prefer to swipe swing punch, to save hand damage. Never liked knuckle dusters. Prefer cestus. Didn't expect you to get rid of the ridges on the guard, but hey, still looks good, and still would not be fun to be hit with it. I personally would have, again, changed it to open D guard. Looks good nonetheless, and in the end, it's what fits you that matters. Making it a catch hook, great idea. Plus you can use the hook to hang the blade if working in the field. Great minds think alike. Enjoyable as usual. Stay safe. Slan ☘️
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Love your vids. Had a question. Would you or do you modify tools like this upon request and or payment?
Thanks! I don't consider my work professional grade in terms of finishing, and my tools and workspace are pretty limited. Depends on what it is, I suppose. I tend to take these things on as experiments.
@@michaelrizzo5523 I understand. When I first seen the review of this knife those are the modifications I was thinking in my head as well definitely looks better and I bet it improved its effectiveness and ergonomics.
I was going to buy that knife until, you pointed out it's flaws. The problem I have now is that I really like "your" rendition of that knife but, I don't have nowhere near the skill you have, to modify it to those specs! Dilema... Do I buy the knife that now, I kind of like but know it could be better or, go on to something else? Looks like it's going to be something else! Excellent video btw!!!
Sir, I would like to share a little thought about knuckle dusters. Many people consider this type of weapon to be useless and dangerous to the user. Punches can be painfully felt at the base of the palm, and if the blow comes at an unfortunate angle, then the knuckle duster can turn in the palm and these bridges between the fingers can seriously injure the hand in the place between the knuckles. Well, there is only one such bridge on your knife, but perhaps the danger remains. Therefore, the use of brass knuckles implies a certain technique of holding and striking. In particular, it is not recommended to use straight punches.
There is a lot of information on the Internet and on TH-cam, but I will allow myself to recommend the video "How to Correctly Use Brass Knuckles (or in this case, Cast Iron Knuckle Dusters) " on the channel named " Eric Dean ", because it is short and quickly reveals the essence of the issue. I understand that the hilt on knives with knuckle duster guard is different from the usual brass knuckles and has a different shape, which changes the grip, but perhaps general advice on punching will be quite suitable in this case too.
Good resource, thanks! My problem is knuckle dusters are illegal in my region of the US, but guards on knives and swords that don't have an intentional duster design are allowed.
@@michaelrizzo5523 Interestingly, I thought the guard on this knife had an intentional knuckle duster design. And it seemed to me that during the punch, the same problems could arise as with the improper use of a conventional brass knuckles.
In my country, this weapon is also prohibited. I had it many years ago, but then got rid of it.
intense looking knife , my first real knife is a sub hilt. i have no idea if its a quality knife, as i bought it when i was 17 lol. the steel is 440 stainless l after all these years it still feels good to hold and looks great.
I’m glad I didn’t buy one. I prefer the Coldsteel Chaos Bowie.
Yeah, definitely an experiment, and not my best result. I may still just take the D-guard off and make it a sub-hilt. CS is a better value.
In my opinion, you ruined that knife's best feature: the pointy knuckle duster.
And avoided a potential illegal weapons conviction, so choices were made...
@@michaelrizzo5523 I mean ... yes... but If you conceal it you can still get an illegal weapons charge too. I think the purpose of this knife was to be a trench knife, or a without rule of law aka "end of days knife," not your everyday carry. Nonetheless, I subscribed to your channel even though (in my opinion,) you ruined one of this trench knife's best features.