Drat!

[NicoHolic]

I ordered a new REO Grand in tumbled, raw aluminum with the intent of having a pre-distressed, "beater" REO for day to day use, so I could spare my powdercoated one of wear. It arrived today.

Problem is, it's absolutely gorgeous in an industrial sort of way. Beautiful texture with a glass smooth finish I sure wouldn't want to get scratched! Pictures wouldn't do it justice.

What a problem to have! DW is making a sleeve for it to resolve that.

Is there anything that comes from Rob that isn't a work of art?

 

[Statistic]

umm... hmm..

the little bags of Noalox he sends with the mods isn't very artistic, unless you're into abstract/rorschach type stuff

OH you meant a mod that's not a work of art. Nope, yer outta luck there!

Grats on the addition

 

[nerak]

I ordered a new REO Grand in tumbled, raw aluminum with the intent of having a pre-distressed, "beater" REO for day to day use, so I could spare my powdercoated one of wear. It arrived today.

Problem is, it's absolutely gorgeous in an industrial sort of way. Beautiful texture with a glass smooth finish I sure wouldn't want to get scratched! Pictures wouldn't do it justice.

What a problem to have! DW is making a sleeve for it to resolve that.

Is there anything that comes from Rob that isn't a work of art?

Nope! I have not found one yet that I could just "let" get scratched. Covers on all my metals that go out with me.

I love the Tumbled finish. Not rough and tumbled at all!

 

[redeyedancer]

Congrats NicoHog you will eventually polish it . There hard to keep pretty aluminum is soft

 

[NicoHolic]

True... I've done a pretty good job with motorcycle parts over the years.

 

[FeistyAlice]

Nope! I have not found one yet that I could just "let" get scratched. Covers on all my metals that go out with me.

I love the Tumbled finish. Not rough and tumbled at all!

Robert has been like a broken record saying to me, "buy a classies beat up and designate it to be that." I've done that several times. Problem is they weren't all that beat up so they are not my workhorses.

The ultimate solution is to get Silver Anodized. Aluminum color is same as anodizing. Scratches, gouges, dings, dents hardly show up unless closely inspected. Between DH and me we have 7 Silver Anodized, all flavors except for Mini 2.1. My two most recent acquisitions, older but pristine will remain dress-up REOs. My heavily used oldest Mini 1.0, my main workhorse, over 2 yrs old, looks pristine at arms length.

DH drops them so much I only "let" him use the Silver Anodized any more. (And no Trippys for him. Thankfully he likes the cheap delrin the best.)

Feisty Alice

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[NicoHolic]

Thanks, Alice. Great idea!

 

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Congratulations on your newest Reo

 

[Dturp]

Robert has been like a broken record saying to me, "Buy a classies beat up and designate it to be that." I've done that several times. Problem is they weren't all that beat up so they are not my workhorses.

That is my plan when they finally get me verified so I can get in the classifieds. Sad only had my Reo 24 hours and already plotting a mini and another grand. Plus more RM2's to go on them because... well thats as good as it gets in my opinion.

 

[NicoHolic]

Sad only had my Reo 24 hours and already plotting a mini and another grand. Plus more RM2's to go on them...

You'll find no sympathy here!

(empathy for sure)

 

[pdib]

Whenever I get a new REO, first thing I do is throw it in the dirt and pee on it.










no, really.







happy birthday, Stats

 

[Justice]

I ordered a new REO Grand in tumbled, raw aluminum with the intent of having a pre-distressed, "beater" REO for day to day use, so I could spare my powdercoated one of wear. It arrived today.

Problem is, it's absolutely gorgeous in an industrial sort of way. Beautiful texture with a glass smooth finish I sure wouldn't want to get scratched! Pictures wouldn't do it Justice.

What a problem to have! DW is making a sleeve for it to resolve that.

Is there anything that comes from Rob that isn't a work of art?

Send it to me I will do it Justice

 

[darkzero]

Congrats! Tumbled/stonewashed is one of my favorite finishes on knives & other things. I think I will have to get a tumbled Reo too one day or stonewash one myself.

 

[super_X_drifter]

Congrats Nicobrother. I disagree. Pic will do it justice. Vape on bro

 

[gimmieshelter31]

I'd like to see an unjust pic.

 

[MamaTried]

I ordered a new REO Grand in tumbled, raw aluminum with the intent of having a pre-distressed, "beater" REO for day to day use, so I could spare my powdercoated one of wear. It arrived today.

Whatever you do, keep your tumbled raw away from this stuff or your "beater" dreams are out the window...

And, no, they are all works of art!

 

[NicoHolic]

Wow! Shiny! I've used Simichrome but never that... have to give it a shot. Thanks!

 

[supertrunker]

I have a raw Grand and i keep it in a cover that Nerak was kind enough to send me. I cannot bring myself to abuse it in the same manner as my long-suffering black grand and so i take it with me as a backup device in my computer case.

But it's a great looking mod and works like a champion, as we have come to expect.

T

 

[rasci2]

Whenever I get a new REO, first thing I do is throw it in the dirt and pee on it.










no, really.







happy birthday, Stats

You made me laugh. Thank you.