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  1. 01-19-2016, 03:20 PM #1
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    I assume you're talking about something like this?

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    I would buff the crap out of it, then get someone to make a handle like brass knuckles and insert the Iwasaki into it....whoa.
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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    I would buff the crap out of it, then get someone to make a handle like brass knuckles and insert the Iwasaki into it....whoa.
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    Iwasaki: Witness me
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    Quote Originally Posted by WW243 View Post
    I would buff the crap out of it, then get someone to make a handle like brass knuckles and insert the Iwasaki into it....whoa.
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    Right where do I go from here...
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    After about 1 hour with a p400 paper I'm about 50% done with removing the black color. This is seriously hard work. Its really deep in the steel that coating and it fills up the paper. If I had known how much work it would be I would not have done it, but now I need to finish it. For those of you who are thinking about doing this; DON'T...
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    Maybe I'll duracoat it pink when its all done.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BeJay View Post
    I assume you're talking about something like this?

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    yes, but mine has fewer stamps, and its a 50mm.
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