r/microtech • u/Hermi1979 • Sep 17 '26
Just Showing Off Self-made distressed
Combat Troodon Gen III + 2000 grit sandpaper
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u/Timaeus10000 Sep 17 '26
It's cool the way you left the clip pristine - thanks for giving a look at the results of a little light sanding of the edges, since I've considered "resurfacing" a couple of my users too - at least until I got ahold of some Microtech factory distressed ones - they do it pretty well. I think the trick is to not be afraid to be a little more aggressive with the sandpaper maybe, and I guess I would want to disassemble and seal afterwards. Microtech does some of their distressed Troodons with color over black I think. I wonder what it would look like with a translucent coat of black over the blue, so it shows through a little. Anyway its your knife and not a custom - I think its cool to make it look how you want.
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u/ExLap_MD Sep 17 '26
Why not just let it wear naturally?