Alright yall here's a batch of folders I'm makin right now and thought I'd share a little of the process and show what I mean by Handmade! First I start by cutting out a blade, a lockbar, a springblock and a pair of liners.
Then I'll profile or grind em into shape, Hammerblow my name into the blade, hollowgrind it then cut grind and fit the locking mechanism and drill the pivot hole and thumbstud hole and countersink it
Once I get the blade and lockbar mated together I drill the blade and lockbar pivot holes into the liners
Now I'm profiling the spines final shape into the blade, lockbar and liners all at once. The Titanium throws the purdiest bright white sparks and they POP! all around you - kinda cool! Gotta wear a 2 stage respirator as Titanium fumes are TOXIC!!
Startin to look like a knife!
Now I make the spring and drill, tap and countersink the springblock assembly and assemble the knife
Once I finish with all the fine tuning I then disassemble and do all the filework to the blade, lockbar and springblock. Then do the filework and the jeweling to the liners
Now it's time to make the bolsters drill and counterbore the pivot hole in em, get the handles on liners and drill and tap the bolsters, handles and liners
Now it's time to heat treat the blade, lockbar, springblock and spring. Then temper accordingly (the blade, lockbar - springblock and the spring each to a different hardness). Then after removing the scale it's time to etch the blade to show the Damascus patterns and Anodize the liners to match the handle color. More pics. to come as I getrdone!!
Then I'll profile or grind em into shape, Hammerblow my name into the blade, hollowgrind it then cut grind and fit the locking mechanism and drill the pivot hole and thumbstud hole and countersink it
Once I get the blade and lockbar mated together I drill the blade and lockbar pivot holes into the liners
Now I'm profiling the spines final shape into the blade, lockbar and liners all at once. The Titanium throws the purdiest bright white sparks and they POP! all around you - kinda cool! Gotta wear a 2 stage respirator as Titanium fumes are TOXIC!!
Startin to look like a knife!
Now I make the spring and drill, tap and countersink the springblock assembly and assemble the knife
Once I finish with all the fine tuning I then disassemble and do all the filework to the blade, lockbar and springblock. Then do the filework and the jeweling to the liners
Now it's time to make the bolsters drill and counterbore the pivot hole in em, get the handles on liners and drill and tap the bolsters, handles and liners
Now it's time to heat treat the blade, lockbar, springblock and spring. Then temper accordingly (the blade, lockbar - springblock and the spring each to a different hardness). Then after removing the scale it's time to etch the blade to show the Damascus patterns and Anodize the liners to match the handle color. More pics. to come as I getrdone!!
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