Work in progress, Hinderer XM-18 3.5 non-flipper

[Forensic Jim]

Picked up this used Hinderer XM-18 3 1/2" blade knife in trade. It's been well taken care of and I decided to do a little bit of updating. The blade was a hair off center which was an easy fix. I swapped the stainless steel standoffs with bronzed titanium standoffs and a bronzed titanium lanyard bead. Replaced the black G-10 scale with a new translucent G-10 scale and lastly, I'm sending it off to Rick Hinderer for dark bronzed anodizing to the frame and clip and sharpening. It's going to make a great edc. The last picture was taken before I began to change things.

[junebug]

WOW TOO COOL....NICE JOB.....LIKE A NEW KNIFE!

[baliblaster]

I carried a Generation 1 for about 3 years almost every day.I gave 500 bucks for it and everyone called me an idiot.I sold it last year for 1000 bucks and showed everyone i was smarter than they thought!

[Forensic Jim]

I carried a Generation 1 for about 3 years almost every day.I gave 500 bucks for it and everyone called me an idiot.I sold it last year for 1000 bucks and showed everyone i was smarter than they thought!

The Generation 1's were all hand ground by Rick and I've seen them go as high as $1,900.00 depending on the blade grind.

[Forensic Jim]

Added a skull filler tab.

[Mr Rick]

Totally one of a kind, and a real beauty.

[MattBPKT]

Nice job, looks stunning!
Keep us posted once it's finished.



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Collector of cool pocket knives.

[junebug]

HEY JIM................Whats a filler tab?...the lil plate in orig. pics covers what???

sorry ta sound DUMB.......BUT I HAVE NO CLUE..LOL

[Forensic Jim]

That was the little plate that covered the hole in case you want to change the pocket clip from tip up to tip down. The skull replaced that tab. I carry and use this knife almost every day.

[junebug]

awesome!!!!!!!!!


VERY COOL