Shaped up some various parts and came up with a handy little gentleman's folder at 6.5" overall length. Got the bolsters engraved by a friend to touch it off a bit but the following is what I used on this build and a bit of the approaches:
- Damascus blade and spacer back bar - hand filed a vine pattern on the back spacer bar
- Bolsters are SS416
- Pivot, thumbstud and liners are from 6AVL titanium and I anodized them using a DC power supply with titanium leads and solution - huge fun watching it turn color
- Liners are engine turned just for a bit of extra detail though they will rarely be seen
- Handles are amber sambar stag horn - wish i could say I shot it!!!
- Went a different direction this time and counterbored to size some premium skiff bearings that are made from phosphorbronze caging and ceramic bearings....purdy smooth stuff and a touch of nano oil
Anyhow, here's how it finished out as well as some pics of it disassembled - I think I came up with 20 or so parts:
- Damascus blade and spacer back bar - hand filed a vine pattern on the back spacer bar
- Bolsters are SS416
- Pivot, thumbstud and liners are from 6AVL titanium and I anodized them using a DC power supply with titanium leads and solution - huge fun watching it turn color
- Liners are engine turned just for a bit of extra detail though they will rarely be seen
- Handles are amber sambar stag horn - wish i could say I shot it!!!
- Went a different direction this time and counterbored to size some premium skiff bearings that are made from phosphorbronze caging and ceramic bearings....purdy smooth stuff and a touch of nano oil
Anyhow, here's how it finished out as well as some pics of it disassembled - I think I came up with 20 or so parts:
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