Spyderco Para 3: How to Customize Your Knife | Knife Banter Ep. 53

[@BladeHQ]

The GAW is now closed. Congratulations to The knife Life for winning the Ben Blue Para 3.

[@drgearknives8090]

Awesome name

[@onpointedc4744]

The knife Life Sure is I had it first lol

[@tastecarrico]

Apple cider vinegar does do a lot sell bunch at my dads shop. My self go for purple on half and do the other half all day purple so can see difference. Choose purple because of my daughter she loves purple. Shared with daughter and friend Norm.

[@damon3675]

Zack reminds me of my bio teacher

[@drgearknives8090]

Hi

[@EpicSnuggleBunny]

That "Say no to peer pressure" insert was pure gold. The knife community demands memes of that majestic gentleman + knives.

[@dimscrawl4910]

These are my favourite BladeHQ videos. It's always obvious that Knife Banter loves knives, but there's still that unmistakable conflict of interest as store representatives. Watching them nerd out and teach skills is so much more valuable than knowing what the latest hotness in knives is.

[@marcushosmer1856]

Also BHQ would make a killing selling natural g-10 handles after this vid.

[@smalls03]

Great marketing

[@juanporras71]

I'd dye my scales avocado green 🥑! Mmm so ripe. I shared it with my wife. She's said I have enough knives. I said yeah but no knives that remind me of guacamole. Then she made me some guacamole. I love her.

[@sir.smokalotc4737]

Where do you buy that color dye. I'm looking for some of green dye

[@brandonrides]

@@sir.smokalotc4737 avocado

[@sir.smokalotc4737]

@@brandonrides thank you Sir.

[@taylorelsner6332]

Rule #9: Never go anywhere without a knife -NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs

[@fabshkieee3161]

ima knife guy but dont have any knives too poor! from PH

[@HDBD10]

Rule #10 don't talk about fight club

[@TeddyRoooosevelt]

Drop both scales in at the same time to ensure they have the same exposure/end up the same color.

[@micromachine7954]

That makes too much sense!

[@willk5413]

The most diverse knife channel out there lol. Awesome stuff!

[@bencarr2091]

I would try to black dye and try to get a see through smoke color I shared it with my brother joe

[@victorgonzalez77766]

turquoise #cutlerylover

[@rampheart12345]

I’d dye my scales a nice purplish red trying to go for that Dracula theme it would be so sick with a super dark patinaed blade ughhhh 😍

[@aarongarcia5037]

Although I’m a huge sucker for blues, I’d dye that sucker a rich cocoa brown and match the blade with a forced petina. I’d definitely share it with my knife guy friends, especially my friend who likes to throw knives (in a “please-don’t-throw-my-new-knife-at-that-tree” sort of sense). Keep the videos coming and thanks for the opportunity!

[@Mikey-qd8wo]

I would go with orange and patina the blade a bit darker. I shared this with a coworker who I discuss knife making daily. Great video guys.

[@317jmdam]

My favorite color is green and I would love to try a sour apple color. Shared it with my wife so she doesn't think I bought it if I win haha. Gotta stay out of the dog house.

[@jacobbolduc9847]

I would dye it pink. Shared it with my wife. Even though she was visibly annoyed.

[@s0ck167]

Welcome to another episode of “How to Cook Crystal Meth With BladeHQ”!

[@mattrc77]

5 months old and still funny!

[@steveloeber9993]

I am sharing this with my friend Rodger. He is an avid knife collector. When ever we get together we always talk about knives!

[@MikeMcCormick1325]

I made the knife blue. I’ve always wanted to see a blue knife... it’s quacktasic! I shared it with Chris and Jay at my fire station.

[@straightupparacord9377]

I would dye it dark purple and I shared it with my son who says he would die it the same blue you guys did 👍

[@calvinhsieh8274]

I would’ve dyed it a really deep purple

[@alexanderburns366]

I would probably go with the Ben blue simply because Ben’s the guy who got me addicted to knives in the first place. Shared the video with my girlfriend because she lovingly watches knife banter with me every week when it comes out. Ben, you’re the coolest and Zac, I loved the custom micarta.

[@chrisxx012]

I would do it in an orange color and probably go darker with the patina. I shared this with my brother-in-law as he likes knives to. Keep up the good work. Thank you.

[@patrickconnors8403]

Green, but I don't Tweet, Snap or any of those things outside of FB... some of us old guys don't play that. However, I will share this visually with a buddy Scott, who coincidentally was in the industrial blade industry working out of Chicago for many years until moving out here to Phoenix. By the way, love the aprons.

[@jamesquinsler5607]

Patrick Connors haha I live in Phoenix too. plenty warm ehhh?

[@patrickconnors8403]

Plenty! LOL

[@paveldzhurylyuk6076]

You got sick of the cold too huh

[@daveglarner2138]

I drink that stuff! The apple cider vinegar..... not the dye.

[@jayden1719]

I do as well. It is not that bad...

[@modest517]

I would dye it maroon, I shared with my buddy via text who I’m slowly converting into a knife guy.

[@camelmer7787]

I would die it a deep maroon just because I don't see alot of Spiderco knives with a deep maroon look, and it would really make that M4 pop! Shared it with my Twitter universe and my knive loving roomates! Cheers from Wisconsin guys! Great video!

[@rumin8470]

I used a big canning jar pot with lifter and put water in it and water in a pyrex loaf pan. Dye in loaf pan/dish rinses right out and scales lay flat with little water in pot or loaf pan. I did all parts at once to eliminate time temp sequence variations. This is so easy, they should make all their knives with the natural option to allow any color you want.

[@beanbagthemeanbag1303]

I would dye it crimson red, shared it with my older brother Jackson :) another Knife nut.

[@knivesbeforewivessmith5925]

Comment like 47th also i would rit dye my knife emergency orange i feel black and orange is an underrated combo

[@bulbchangingmonkey]

Knives Before Wives Smith...like for the name

[@Landoftheignorant]

Spyderco makes a Knifecenter exclusive in orange FRN and black S90 native. It’s gorgeous. Hardware is all black too.

[@aaronmerts2496]

In this episode of blade hq you can watch Ben and Zack make drugs

[@gernhammerschmidt8997]

I'm thinking maroon. My wife saw me watching this video and thought it was pretty cool the way this turned out. Anyways, I got a pink Lum that needs dying and patinafied. I'm inspirered now.

[@alexpope9352]

I would dye one scale gold and the other purple to represent ECU. I shared it with my son. Keep up the good work guys.

[@knowyourhistory]

I would dye mine rage red to match Bill O'Reilly. Shared it with my hamster.

[@mightguy5744]

Canada is part of the US… right? Just in case, I would do forest green, shared with my buddy Luke

[@tylerbrewer2921]

Drew Drawers canada is not part of the US...

[@mightguy5744]

tyler brewer there’s a common joke that Canada is northern USA/the US’s top hat. They said US only so I’m not technically even entered, but idk, if I do win maybe they’ll give me some of that apple cider vinegar instead :P

[@tylerbrewer2921]

Drew Drawers ohh ok lol thanks for letting me know! And yes I agree haha

[@bombisincorporated9865]

is that sarcasm?

[@willk5413]

Kik? When is this, 2014?

[@robertt9974]

I would dye mine a shade of red with a dark patina to the blade to match my Lynch Pocket Clip. I shared this video with my mother’s boyfriend, Will, as he is a huge knife enthusiast and has a collection that I aspire to have someday. Thanks for the great video!

[@timothysheffield7842]

I would go with a magenta color with a slightly darker patina, and I shared this with my wife. Love the video's you guys do!

[@a.wilson8117]

I would dye it Ben blue, then bring it to BladeHQ for him to bless. Then I would worship it. I shared it with God, cause he’s the only worthy one. 🙏🏻

[@jackbailey1987]

Be careful, he might steal it.

[@YerZippersDown]

Why don't you just ask him if he'll go out with you?

[@jonathanmills4953]

I would dye it dark blue and shared it with my friend Joeseph. He would dye it purple.

[@jmengelhard]

I would want it dyed a dark denim blue. Hehe

[@jmengelhard]

I will share this video with my friends on Google Plus and Instagram.

[@eastman1379]

Nice colours on those knives! The patina process takes less than 20 minutes if you heat up the vinegar first and make sure it has at least 5-10% acid concentration.

[@ThEOneEnIgMaYT]

I would love to dye it a blood orange. I definitely think that would look good with a forced patina. I shared this video with my cousin actually. He's only about 6 months younger than I am and is not into EDC, gear, knives, firearms, etc however I recently gave him a spyderco tenacious from my collection because he now wants to carry a knife. That sweet pm3 would be a awesome replacement for said tenacious. Keep up the good work gents ! I enjoy watching these kinds of videos.

[@ryanthompson3969]

I've rit dyed a couple knives in the past, but I'd really like this one! I would probably have made it red. My cousin will enjoy this video

[@gumbycomplex]

I would have dyed this a similar color, because I think light blue and grey is a killer combo! I shared this with my wife because I share all my interests with her haha.

[@Sundude901]

I think a dark green would look pretty slick. Have sent this to my fellow knife lover, Andy.

[@matthewtelfer4326]

I would absolutely dye mine a dark green with a darker patina. I sent it to my wife so she’d know what to expect should you make the mistake of not choosing me. Lol. Keep up the awesome work. Love the videos

[@rwe626]

Count me in! I've RIT dyed a para 2 in digi-camo to black and a Tangram Orion a dark brown/purple. Really liking the blue on this one though! Oh and I shared this with my wife. Trying to get her into the hobby X)

[@jburnsdrummer]

I was already planning on sharing this video with my friend Josh O. Because he just got a knife like this. I would dye mine Ben Blue so this is the perfect fit for me! Thanks for the great videos guys, i watch them whenever i get the BladeHQ post notification on my phone! Keep on cutting!

[@colinfeazell1796]

Living down in Louisiana, I would have to dye it nice royal purple, but still keep the scales' translucent quality. It would be my new gameday carry! I shared the video and my idea with my wife, just in case she is looking for a gift for our upcoming anniversary.

[@josephgrzebien2729]

I'd dye it either blue or orange. I think you did a great job and I shared this with my wife. She really wants the M4 Para 3, maybe more than I do!

[@CRAZYPERSON592]

I'd die it white or even charcoal gray. I think the patina is amazing! I showed my knife buddies, Bryce, Chevy, Jordan and Carter. This is definitely going to be a project of mine!

[@gixxer6211]

I would dye my Para that exact color.. big fan of benchmades blue. And I've always wanted a Para! I've shared this with my friend Chase via text message! Awesome videos guys. Keep it up! Yeeeeewww!!

[@KrayolaKrayonz33]

Love Knife Banter and that Spyderco turned out sick! I'd dye it green for sure. Shared it with my Mom and she would dye it Purple all the time, every time lol.

[@cj_ehrlich]

I’d dye it red but leave it for several hours to get a deep red. Also patina overnight like Ben suggested. Would also have to throw a lynch clip on it as well! I’m sharing this with my mother-in-law who loves spyderco.

[@cmonsterz]

Bill and Ted's excellent knife adventure!

[@TWKing-lz1hg]

I'd do a super dark purple half at an angle and black for the other half. The purple would be towards the blade to show the contrast of the patina. I'm sharing this video with everyone on my contact list. Love you guys, Ben is the best kind of ham, and Zach, you're the kind of guy I'd lend a tool. Thanks for what you do.

[@justinbryan9367]

OD green on one scale and hunter orange on the other!! Shared with my buddy Logan.

[@marcvought]

The guy that edits these videos is a total badass! I love it!

[@HammerAndFlame]

Chartreuse, for sure. And I shared it with my wife, because she never questions my knife obsession.

[@coreyblaisdell]

I would go neon green on one scale, and bright blue on the other. I think I would go for a darker patina to contrast the bright scales. I shared this with my friend Michael, a fellow knife lover.

[@MattG247]

Loving the blue and black. Would definitely do it and get the deep carry clip. Sent this in text to a few buddies. Know there's no chance of winning, but will still continue to watch. Thanks for the ideas fellas.

[@jimmym.8860]

A 30 second red would look great with the 4 hour patina. Shared it with my wife, who just doesn't understand. go figure. Thanks guys, fun video.

[@pnutty808]

I would dye it half blue and half yellow so the center would be green. Shared it with wife. She deals with my knife addiction. I deal with her shoe addiction. Lol great video

[@dttenorio]

I would dye it green and patina with food prep. I shared this with my wife because she’s rad!

[@Rudamintz]

I would die this Spyderco knife with almost a blood red color. That would look fantastic. Shout out to the guys at Blade HQ. your awesome. Sharing this on Facebook with my veteran friend Cody.

[@natehenneman6766]

I would dye it dark purple, almost black! I shared this with my good friend JD, who got me into knives. We want more cool knife banter content!!

[@aidanscott3410]

I would definitely dye my knife Burgundy. I think it would look good because it is not too flashy, but it’s got a nice, dark, rich tone to it that would suite a tool like a knife pretty well. I shared this with one of my long time friends, Ben Prew. He agreed that Burgundy would look nice, but he thought that a deep gold would look cool too.

[@trevorlahey2210]

I would dye it red and give it to my son. Red is his favorite color and it would make a cool birthday gift for him! Shared it with my wife. Blue one can be for me!

[@connorfennell6362]

Definitely go with a nice olive green. Shared with my buddy who loves knives as much as I do

[@aaronm2810]

I would dye it 2 colors. Only dipping the front half in red. Leave the middle natural and dye the back half blue. Shared with a coworker. Great way to make something unique and your own!

[@AlphaSierra556]

I think I would try to dye it a deep cherry or maroon color although Ben blue is always my go-to! I shared this with the buddy I went to blade show with. The hot mess makes it so much more entertaining! Awesome meeting you Ben at blade show!

[@michaelsanders5870]

Red dye on the scales, and dark grey on all hardware/blade. Shared it with Cody

[@jayden1719]

I love the color you guys dyed it, but I would dye it slightly darker, and I would patina it a little darker as well. I shared this with my brother, and he said that he would dye it scarlet, and keep the blade how it looked originally. Good luck to anyone who enters the contest!!!

[@taeso2160]

Either "Ben Blue" or a Blood Red/Crimson color. Thanks for making/sharing the video! May have to try this with a new para 3. Shared it with a friend, Jenna

[@doncouls1244]

I would keep blue you guys did looks great.Shared it with my wife;Bother in law;A big knife guy;and my father in law;and my brother They all love the information and are going to try it next weekend. Don Couls

[@dthughes4]

Awesome! I’m definitely going to patina my Blade HQ M4 Native now. I would do blue and shared it with my wife.

[@deathcattle]

Definitely lime green dye and sharing it with my good pal Brendan.

[@kenwithaK]

one cool side benefit of the vinegar patina is the new coating makes the blade friction resistant as well as rust resistant.

[@teddu9070]

Super cool, and apparently easy. I would do a blue/green mixture, and I shared it with my buddy Barrett.

[@protectwhatsyours6769]

Oh I’d for sure dye one side soft pearl grey and the other side taupe. Force a patina with an acid wash and maybe even a stone wash after that 🙌🏻 I hope I win gentlemen! I shared this video with a few of the guys from my work including my boss. Thanks for the awesome video like always. Knife banter 👌🏻

[@jdgarrison9913]

I'd probably go with either a blue similar to your own, or a nice sage green. And I shared this with my roommate, Nick, a fellow knife nut.

[@Mrvexer333]

I would for sure dye mine a darker shade of blue, with a paper towel wrapped patina because I really enjoy the texture it creates on the blade ( I have done this with my Esse 4 and BK-2) I shared with my girlfriend to prove I'm not the only one that blows all their money on knives.

[@joshuazahm5669]

The blue is pretty rad, if I were to do it myself I might go dark purple though. And I shared it with my buddy, cause we act silly while working on projects just like this!

[@isaacbrewer9252]

I would die the scales with a tan color, and leave it sort of clear like y'all did. I shared this video with my girlfriend because she actually puts up with me collecting knives.

[@shaunmorgan9155]

I would dye it the same color, not to sound like a suck up, but that is truly a beautiful blue. and I shared it with my uncle, the man who got me into knifes.

[@mentorlacrosse]

I would dye that bad boy royal blue. I shared this video with my fellow knife knut father who agrees with the Ben blue. Excellent video guys.

[@jonathansmith8726]

I would dye it red, because I’m a big Liverpool fan. I also shared it with my fiancée so that she can start to understand my love for knives.

[@scottwrye]

Sunshine Orange is the color to dye it, shared with my son Dane!

[@seedongo]

The Ben Blue looks great! Sharing this with my wife. The only problem is she is going to want the knife. She likes blue things 😊.

[@Tradlore]

Honestly Ben blue is my favorite so that is the color I would dye it. Shared this with my Brother.

[@brandenstatz181]

Man, I can see why you love that Ben blue! I'd dye mine just a bit of a darker blue (ROOOYYAALL BLLUEEE). I shared this with my wife via email and she responded saying I better not be buying any more knives...

[@fasteddieful]

I’d go with a darker blue. But still a sweet knife. Keep up the great work guys. Didn’t know Leroy Jethro wore a beard.

[@checkmarkAZ]

Turned out nice. I actually have been experimenting with dying Spydercos I recently bought from BHQ. I have dyed two Spyderco Salts with the H1 blades and yellow handles. I take these with me fishing and snorkeling in the ocean so I wanted a fishy coloring. I dye only one half of the scales (length wise) in Kelly Green to make it look like a dorado (mahi). The end result is two-tone. I kept dipping half of it into the die with the knife blade half folded just holding onto the blade until I got the color I wanted and tilting the handle in the die to get the color to follow the curve of the handle. The liquid dye did not work well for me and I had to redo the first one using the powder dye. I then used a fine tip permanent blue marker for the blue dots of a lit up fish. The finished product turned out nice and really looks like a little dorado fish. My fishing buddies are envious and now they can watch your video and know how to make one for themselves. My next project is to figure out how to patina blades and I had planned to call BHQ to see if you had any suggestions but today I got your latest email and watched this video so now I can try that too. PS. Buy a sauce pan at the dollar store to use for dying to stay out of trouble with the wife. Great video showing how easy it is to do this. I would like to post a photo of my dyed knives for you but can't figure out how to do that.

[@derekknight4199]

I would do blue as well, maybe a bit more dark like denim, but those looked great. After showing this to my son, he wants to get one and customize it as well. Great vid, great channel. Keep it up.

[@live4jesus89]

I would have died it purple but blue is my 2nd favorite color and that knife turned out amazing! Shared with my lil bro Tony.

[@stephenyip826]

I would dye it either a wolf grey or od green with that patina. It looks amazing, keep up the good work. I shared this with my buddy who is also a knife nut.

[@Leonsels]

My daughter’s vote is pink (no surprises there), the Ben blue job you guys did looks sweet and would probably be my first choice, but, to be different I would give taupe with a dark patina a bash. I shared this with my wife.

[@ohioknifelover]

I absolutely love the “Ben Blue” color lol I shared this on Snapchat with my best friend from Utah actually! She says I’m addicted to knives but can you blame me 😂😂😂

[@clintheimerl3586]

Race car red would be the color of choice. I shared this video with my friend Justin via Facebook

[@nicklay1080]

I’d dye mine Ben Blue! Shared it with the whole family because they need to know how crazy I am about Spyderco knives :)

[@schrockstar1]

I think a really dark blue/black would look great! Shared with my sister Jenny.

[@markstuart5921]

I would dye it in layers to replicate woodland camouflage by making Irish Green as the base, then apply Foliage Green and Rawhide in spots. I shared this idea with my buddies at the American Legion Post #14 (Husted Pendelton post 14) in person.