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Old 09-09-2012, 02:39 PM
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A Gerber Facelift

I was bored between knife builds while one was gone to HT so I tore apart a Gerber that I never liked and gave it a facelift. I used some scrap mahogany flooring for handle scales w/black spacer material. I also took a hand file and scalloped the spine for grip. Other stuff: I removed the black factory paint from the blade and buffed, rounded the front bolsters, removed the belt clip, and lowered the side profile + handle width little. I have two of these so it's like before & after pics.







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Old 09-09-2012, 04:28 PM
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Very Nice RockHound I like what you did with it!
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Old 09-09-2012, 05:00 PM
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Nice! Most factory knives can use a little help here and there....


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Old 09-09-2012, 05:19 PM
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Good job. It looks like you did a major overhaul on that frame.

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Old 09-09-2012, 08:05 PM
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Very nice! I carried that same gerber for several years. It was sized just right for fire department stuff.....
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Old 09-15-2012, 09:00 PM
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Nice job buddy
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