Benchmade Mini Grip: Dyed G10, Blade Swap, Reassembly Tutorial 

For the reassembly - you can pull the lock back and insert a wooden skewer or similar rod to hold it back.

ah the best laid plans of mice and men very nice it lends a much softer and smoother look to the piece just for future reference JT that clip is a beauty but it will show wear an old Nick Shabazz trick strip it down to bare metal polish it up good and a lite coat of oil it works i did it to my spyderco delica and it really improves the overall looks good luck and great vid thanks lukeum

Nice job! 👍👏

Nice video man

Sorry just thought id let you know i used you assembly method on my new mini grip. Soooo much easier thst a full break down. Thank you. Atb paddy

Tip: You can hold the axis bar in a retracted position by simply sliding a sturdy toothpick (square or round) in ahead of it after you pull it back. Beats the heck out of struggling to hold it retracted. You can also simply set the handles on the spine & the toothpick acts like a sort of kickstand allowing you to more easily manipulate things.

Diggin that color 👌

Great tips thank you. Atb paddy 👍😊☘️

O man! Improvise, adapt & overcome . Good job JT ----------

I put the pocket clip on they are my fav ones

Really awesome fun benchmade knife video's😄👌!!! And Navy blue is one of my favorite colors!!!😊👌

It's totally fine to let the g10 sit on the bottom of the pan. You're not going to melt or warp it at all with the length of time it'll be in there. I've done it many times, and haven't had any problems. The one thing I tell people is that less is more: take them out at 3 minutes tops, then rinse them & check the color. You can always put them back in to go darker, but there's no going back if it's too dark.

Hey JT, how did you get the flat button head barrel spacer tubes out of the 555-1? I took mine apart the other day and they are tight in there. Should I use a small plastic hammer to tap them out? I would like to get custom scales but need to get them out before I order any. Any info would help. Thank you

That was a really good looking dye job. Like the color. Very interesting video for the reassembly of the knife.

Very timely - I want to swap a 555 (thumb hole) blade to a 556 (stud) frame. Have you ever run into fitment/lockup/centering issues when swapping blades?

Turned out pretty well! Well done brother! Thanks for sharing!!

I stick a toothpick in to keep the lock disengaged while reassembling so you don't have to keep your thumb on it the whole time.

Hey Buddy, do anyone know if the newer 556-1 uses same screws set as the older model? I watch this video but did not see the part where you disassembled the 556-1 Handle Any help is appreciated.

Man putting it back together is just like pinning a lock cylinder

Wow, I’m so torn about taking that limited edition apart! Hahahaha! It makes total sense though. You always do great work, sir. That color on the liners is super cool too

Great video! I just picked up my first griptilian. I'm looking into custom handle scales. I like the design but the FRN is not for me. Have you any experience with custom scales?

i have a 556-1 mini grip like in this video. my big concern is that the omega spring doesnt rest in its own hole. theres just a notch in the cutout that the axis lock slides through (to take apart). also the cut out for the omega spring isnt shaped like yours. the bottom most part of the cutout on mine isnt round like yours but is shaped kinda like it follows the contour of the jimping. i bought it a month or so ago so im wondering if yours might just be an older design and they have updated the design? everything else is legit down to the holes in the blade.

Some sweet hood rappelling scale dye work! I used steel skewers and stirred while cooking. How long did it take on the g10 to get that color purple? Digging the look with the blue liners!

Nice job JT! I’m on the fence about doing this with my bugout. Benchmade says you void the warranty with disassembly of the knife. If you sent that in for service would they decline it? Thanks for the video!

you realize 20cv and m390 are practically the same, right? I understand for novelty purposes but just seems a bit pointless. also when assembling you don't need to hold the axis lock open the entire time, only when you're inserting the blade and when tightening your pivot at first it helps centering. otherwise you can let it go once you have the blade in, you don't have to hold it while you're putting in the washers. also a better method is to put lube on the blade and washers and put the washers onto both sides of the blade and the lube sticks the washers to the blade, then you can insert the whole assembly at once and then just use a tool or pick to align the washers after you push everything in. though this method is easier when you either have one scale removed or when you have some of the screws loosened to provide a little more play when inserting the blade and washers together.