Titanium Frame lock WIP and introduction

[Dalibor]

here's the second one..
stonewash handles, acid stonewash blade..action is smooth and the lock up is solid

not too happy about the clip...i flamed it , but it didn't turn out the way i wanted it. i'll probably stone wash the clip as well..

i'll try to post a vid tomorrow so you can see the action..

[clockman]

That looks awesome, Dabilor. The sw on the scale look great too.

I'm a little bias, I think the orange peel on the last knife you posted looks better than the sw on this knife.

Different strokes........it makes the world go 'round.

[DeliveryD]

Hi Dalibor
Can you do a bead blasted finish?
Thanks

[Dalibor]

i'll see tomorrow..i'll let you know!

[rslt]

Fantastic knife, I would go for the orange peel myself. . . . . but then looking at the stone wash, mmmmm.
Great work. Well done.

[Dalibor]

OP is my favorite too..

i got the handles from bead blasting today...don't know if i should stonewash them now or just leave them as they are..
here are a few photos and a short video shot from my cell phone , so excuse the quality

[clockman]

I got my my knife from Dalibor yesterday!! What a beast this thing is. He did a Fantastic Job on this knife.

The knife in the pics on page 6 are of pics of my knife. 1 thing this knife Doesn't need is a lock bar stabilizer.....not with ti that's .205 thick:

Thanks again Dalibor!!!

[Dalibor]

glad you like the knife!
i used a clip as a stabilizer so to speak...hard to explain in english but i think you get how it works , you can see in this pic:

[Alphahunter]

I like that with the clip.

[Alphahunter]

Pics and review brother!

I got my my knife from Dalibor yesterday!! What a beast this thing is. He did a Fantastic Job on this knife.

The knife in the pics on page 6 are of pics of my knife. 1 thing this knife Doesn't need is a lock bar stabilizer.....not with ti that's .205 thick:

Thanks again Dalibor!!!

[Alphahunter]

When I get mine I'll do a full review and video.

[Dalibor]

i bet you will
your's should be done in ~2 weeks!

[strider214]

When I get mine I'll do a full review and video.

Me too as far as writing a review and I may even take a crack at my first video post.

[Dalibor]

ok, frames are done..i'll have standoffs done in a few days..i'll profile the blades as soon as i get new belts

[Alphahunter]

Looking good! Your on a roll.

[strider214]

How long have you been making knives? I can't believe this is your first attempt but I can already see an additional level of refinement from the first pictures to the last, like the deeper countersinking of the frame screws. Love your attention to detail. Keep it up.

[Dalibor]

i made my first knife in October 2011..

funny story actually , i was first learning about everything from forums , books..doing research and doing my design. during my research i red that most knifemakers are sorry that they started with expensive materials till they learned the trade and basically they lost a lot of money that way...when i red that i thought , man i'm really good at working with my hands i'm gonna nail it the first try, screw these guys ..as i've always been building something..weather it's a wooden knife for my kid or trying to make my own skateboard deck..

needless to say that when i got my first sheet of s30v , titanium and g10..i screwed everything up and i mean everything!
from grinding to making frames..so i learned from my mistakes..i got bunch of scrap steel and just practiced grinding and learning as i go...

it's night time now so i can't take a few snaps at my first knife...not sure if i wanna share it
i'll post a little retrospective tomorrow..

[Alphahunter]

Can't wait to see the 1st knife you made.

[Dalibor]

alright, retrospective:

my very first one



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[strider214]

Great retrospective and great story but nobody should be able to get to your level that fast. Just not fair.