GI Tanto Mod

I bought a GI TANTO knife from cold steel and I tried to make it my own. Any questions then please ask and I will try and answer.

[@mistersmith3986]

Hands down, the (BEST) GI Tanto mod till date. Good job my Bladed Brother. Carry on!!!

[@donavantew8278]

I agree 👍 my friend

[@donavantew8278]

Outstanding my friend 🇺🇸,,

[@eriklorentzen6510]

It's already been said, but this custom G.I. Tanto stands alone compared to all the others. Truly a fine display of craftsmanship and artistry. Love how you shortened the grip, made the proportions of the blade far more pleasing. This video serves as motivation to do my own custom job, been toying with the idea of turning a G.I. Tanto into a modern Seax style survival knife.

[@joeybossolo7]

You truly made it your own. Beautiful work.

[@adrianeyre3630]

very nice music almost made me cry . i wasn't expecting it .

[@jorgefernandez6407]

Excellent, is an understatement!!!

[@kingkongsoup]

Great work, im impressed 👌😊👍

[@SignOfCross]

WoW! I have a GI Tanto too and I didn't knew it would look so beautiful without it's black painting! Nice job, dude!

[@williamspetter2823]

@1:19 at about this point in the video you have the perfect throwing knife I'm gonna buy one of these and do just those steps to it

[@freqeist]

I need to learn to do this.. love what you have done (and do).

[@babyreps365]

Cut both hand gaurd nubs off leaving the tang completely straight remove scales. Move scales forward as much as you can mark redrill holes reinstall scales. Cut of 1.5" off the back end. Makes it a totally different feel and I really like the size.

[@andreiduduman4220]

the end result is so beautiful!

[@TheBurneezy]

Nice work! I have one of these too and I also polished all the finish off and am about to give it a nice forced patina with mustard lol

[@robbydeanjett]

Looks great , awesome job !

[@mountainholler290]

Very nicely done , looks far better !!!

[@Immortalized1]

Looks mint guy; good job

[@kingfisheroutdoors4497]

great work sir

[@jonslife3533]

Pretty good , except I'd personally have left the finger guards and covered the edge in some sort of tape while working with the handle , just because accidents can happen , other than that , it's amazing

[@mrcannon6053]

right on i 👍the new look you did to the knife

[@S.Grenier]

Wow, that's a completely different knife. Good job.

[@SeVeN-A7]

Wow way to take a knife and make it your own!! Looks like completely different knife great job!!! I would have kept bottom finger guard and tried to round it out a bit just my 2cents

[@sifusasdo2314]

Cool Video 👍 Thank U for the Info 👍 The polish look is amazing and without the fingerguard on the top its better for carving will try it too U got a new subscriber....

[@ezza88ster]

Looks great. Be nice if you could show actually how you did the work. Lovely music and audio on vidi. 👍

[@robhumphrey04]

Nicely done!

[@gerryfunke1343]

You did a good job looks sweet.

[@ADOGGBOY]

I'm 100% sure you specifically should have designed the G.i ... Just incredible, thanks for showing us you SUPER work. Do you do custom mods for money, if so put a contact link, I'm game!

[@sadjskulcro766]

Absolutely gorgeous. Sorta "Tactical Bushcrafty".

[@sadjskulcro766]

Or "bushcraftical", if you will.

[@mario7mag]

I want to buy one just to send it to you to modify. Great job!!

[@jordan-it2xf]

very nice work bro cool stuff

[@edgardodeflammineis7780]

Bravo👍

[@ThirdoptionJCSU]

Now it is a perfect for no spin throwing

[@gronzkin.l.6261]

This is the nicest GI Tanto mod i have seen. And i did see some... T complete with nice sheath...

[@vcjhunt999]

Thank you, I'm currently trying to get one made from a guy I know but he's super busy :)

[@gronzkin.l.6261]

Still curiouss about the sheath... greetz from N.L.

[@giomora4616]

Nice music indeed

[@johnsteuw8414]

Very nice.

[@demunbell]

Nice steak knife 🔪 😋

[@thedude5472]

Cool mod but it's not an effective survival knife anymore in my opinion... I prefer the look before with maybe custom wood grips would be all I would mod.

[@babyreps365]

Nice mod

[@tlbfarm4473]

How does it do on being sharpened and edge retention?

[@jackcadematthews]

how did you drill the holes in the hardened steel?

[@robertobarrale8900]

👍

[@blainebradley3778]

What size pins for the scales? Thank you

[@dillpickle4558]

What's those things called to hold the scales on the blade?

[@kingfisheroutdoors4497]

great looking mods. How did it affect balance?

[@bertiemorton-king7141]

this is so fucking sick

[@MikeHoncho504]

Hey man how did you get the shitty plastic scales off? I’m trying to make some custom ones for it, and I can’t figure out if it’s some kind of hex head or what?

[@jamalmazahoe1379]

kudos, really like the grain on the handle scales. those pins are pretty sweet too, where did you pick them up?

[@vcjhunt999]

I searched "mosaic pins" on eBay, cheers

[@johndobson4154]

Whats the music? Sounds awsome

[@scottduncan7495]

How did you get the handle off? Is there a specific tool needed?

[@vcjhunt999]

Alan keys

[@dalecarpenter8828]

Cool mod .you going to mod the sheath ?

[@irwintorres220]

What did you do about the finish? You took off the factory coating and didn't replace it with something (at least in the video you didn't). What about rust? That bare steel will rust easily, especially if you are actually going to be using it. Did you ever give it a patina or something?

[@vcjhunt999]

Irwin Torres it would rust if you left it out in the rain for a week but like most things you have to look after them. It's not hard to clean the blade and give it a wipe of oil now and again after use

[@irwintorres220]

Ok...I was just wondering. I have seen some pretty cool patina designs people have done on the GI Tanto. Just wondering what you did to protect the blade. Also, the blade says China...I thought the GI Tanto was made in Taiwan?

[@vcjhunt999]

Irwin Torres as far as I'm aware they are made in China, I just checked the website and it does say "country of origin, china" I thought about blueing it but I prefer the way it looks plain but I have got a bluing kit I will be testing in future videos

[@ADOGGBOY]

Irwin Torres They were originally made in Taiwan but they must have found cheaper production cost in China. I have one of both and on such a plain knife with a matte black finish on my China G.I. there's tiny pin divits or compressed tool marks I'm not sure what they are. The one from Taiwan is perfect.

[@indianprepper2478]

WOW WOW WOW GR8888

[@GourmetTrey]

whats the song

[@arielluna3760]

Gourmet Trey 1st song: Ghost That We Knew 2nd song: Tessellate Both from: Mumford & Sons

[@Edc_vaporblasting]

Song?

[@vcjhunt999]

sam lunsford darude sandstorm

[@arielluna3760]

Mumford & Sons: 1st - Ghost That We Knew 2nd - Tessellate

[@bcjdwbiernfjherwfbowfib]

the handle just seems way too short

[@vcjhunt999]

thats the beauty of making something how you want it, for me i like it like that but it may be too short for you. it is always down to personal preference

[@adrianeyre3630]

:(