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My Master's back in town so I've had the opportunity to spend some time in the shop. I know the tactical-folder look isn't for everyone but I feel like making something blocky. The Damascus is from Mike Norris and the liners are titanium.So far, everything's just rough-cut. King pin's installed and the next step's to fit the latch for the lock.
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I like how you show the lock mechanism. How difficult is it to make, in reality?
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Thanks, they're touchy but they've gotten much easier over time.
Took a few years but now the Process Sequence has become clear.
The angles and edges have to be ground in a certain order so they work mechanically.
The first edge determines the necessary position of the next and so on.
Making a sloppy crappy lock is easy, keeping it tight with clean action is challenging and really fun.
Like a puzzle.
& thanks for watching, I hope you're well.
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I'm actually thinking of getting into knifemaking soon. What tempering/heat-treating process do you use? Do you know anything about heat-treating stainless?
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Nice. Β We're heat-treating in a small old kiln that was designed for Jewelry Makers. Β If you can get access to something that'll get up to 2000 degrees Fahrenheit, you could harden stainless. Β The Damascus we've been working with is stainless and it's hardening process goes basically like this:Β
- Put the parts in an air-tight metal envelope
-Get the Kiln up to 1950 degrees
-Put your parts in (kiln temp will drop a bit when you open the door to insert your parts)
-Get the Kiln temp back up to 1950 and let the parts soak in the heat for a few minutes (time varies depending on specific metal)
-Remove your parts and dunk them in oil or water.Β
Details of the process will vary depending on your materials but that's the simple breakdown.
All the best,
100
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Ok, thanks. I presume you can't use a forge because it has to be air-tight, correct?
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You can use a forge to heat-treat stainless, but I don't have one! Β I wish I did. Β If you have the good fortune of having access to a forge try consulting with a blacksmith to circle in on the details. Β The air-tight thing is just the method I picked up from my Teacher but there are other ways that can yield you solid results.
I hope you're well.
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Great, thanks for all the advice!
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Sure Bud.
Contact me anytime.
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definitely one of the coolest looking knives ive seen in a long time.
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Thanks.
Still a ways to go.
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Wickedly awesome fit and design so far! Very well done
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Thank you! Β I'm glad it's working for you so far.
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gosh that rippling is lovely (also i thought for a second i had stumbled on a Man at Arms post - it looks like a Final Fantasy blade of some sort)
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Thanks, the steel was forged by Mike Norris.
& Yeah, it is sort of Buster-esque isn't it.
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Very interesting blade shape, will enjoy seeing how this one progresses.
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Does that top quillion function like the Emerson wave?
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Yeah, sorta, not really yet. Β I'm playing with the little hook you can drag across things to whip it open but we'll see, I want it to look a certain way too. Β We'll see how it works out in the end. Β The actual Emerson wave is great!
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It is. The bottle opener on the old school Kershaw Talon and the DPx HEST/F also work the same way, a neat secondary feature.Β
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What's the size of this? Β 11 inches?
Looks interesting so far!
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Thanks!
4" Blade & about 9" overall when open.
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No problem! 
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Thanks, that means a lot ^_^
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Can't wait to see the finished product!
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I'm all for tactical folders and the tanto design is an absolute win!!
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Thank you! Β The last one was all curves so I'm experimenting with straight lines this time. Β More to come ^_^
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Thanks, it's pretty early.
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