Woods Bladeworks TiTAN PRE-ORDER

[Windex_]

I once called a Leviathan a girl and got slapped.

I wish I could rep you for the lols.

[Windex_]

I also wish I could flip my TiTan right now *drool*

[WilliamWoods]

"Leviathan"?! sounds awesome! Can't wait to see some designs for that!

I used to be in a band called Leviathan.

I once called a girl a Leviathan and got slapped.

I once called a Leviathan a girl and got slapped.

For all info on "Leviathan" concept. GO HERE ==> http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...-and-Prototype

[WilliamWoods]

OK that magical time has come! The blades are back from heat treat! Over the next few days I will be hand sanding these bad boys to perfection. I'll keep you updated on my progress.

Here they are fresh out of the oven. Some scale and a slight pink tint. RC 61 verified.





Here I sand blasted them and they look BEAUTIFUL!

[Ramiel]

OMG! Yes!!
These are so close now I can just taste em...tastes kinda metal-y. I would not recommend putting this in your mouth btw.

[ceptor781]

Sweet mother of god! I forget the immensness of this knife. Getting there boys!

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

They look awesome, nice work!

[WilliamWoods]

They look awesome, nice work!

Sweet mother of god! I forget the immensness of this knife. Getting there boys!

OMG! Yes!!
These are so close now I can just taste em...tastes kinda metal-y. I would not recommend putting this in your mouth btw.

Thanks guys! I'm all covered in steel powder and sand... time to go to bed. 3V is NO JOKE when hardened.

[redhat6161]

It sounds like you will have earned every penny on these. I appreciate having the opportunity to own one!

[inlay]

redhat6161 is exactly right

[WilliamWoods]

Here is something anyone who has sanded hardened steel can relate to.

[Ramiel]

I've just gotta say again how excited I am to get this. It has been awesome to witness the progress throughout. I've already got an awesome plan for a comparison pic of the TiTAN with a new knife I just got today

[WilliamWoods]

Afters last nights 36 grit frustrations I melted away all my problems with my favorite tool, the Non-Woven Norton Bear-Tex belt. The medium belt is about a 120-150grit and it makes everything so smooooth, no burrs and no random gouges. I also polished up the bearing pockets to make the flipping even better.

[Choke]

Sweetness...

[Matt Markell]

Haha, I can't remember who said it, I think it was James Terrio, but here it is:

I try to put a near final finish on 3V before HT because once it is hardened, hand sanding 400 grit scratches out of it quickly becomes a day long screaming bitchfest!

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Have fun!

[Gravelface]

That folder is epic!

[WilliamWoods]

Well today was a lovely mix of accomplishment and me cursing. Got a ton of reaming done to get the pivots just perfect, no slop, just a silky interference fit. I also drilled out the ball detent holes to spec. I set up my tapping station to tap the titanium to accept the 4-40 flat head screws that fit the standoffs and pocket clip in place. All holes are drilled with a #43 single fluted carbide bit, to spec. Added a little tapping lube aaaaaaand SNAP!



Broke the damn tap. I took a breath got out my extra rainy day 4-40 taps aaaaand SNAP. Broke 3 before I gave up. Thank GOD this is titanium and all I have to do is soak the handles in FeCl overnight to dissolve those little bastards out.

I jumped on McMaster-Carr and rush ordered 3 Cobalt Steel Spiral Flute Taps (I better not break these they cost $35 a piece) I also ordered solid carbide #42 and #41 drill bits to open up the tapping hole a tiny bit and stop breaking my damn taps. Now all I have to do is re drill 60 holes. Well some days are better than others.

I have a feeling these fancy taps and a larger hole will conquer this problem ASAP.

[Choke]

Feel for you "beard bro".

[WilliamWoods]

Feel for you "beard bro".

Don't feel bad for me. Pity that petulant broken tap that is screaming in agony currently covered in caustic acid.

[Matt Markell]

Don't feel bad for me. Pity that petulant broken tap that is screaming in agony currently covered in caustic acid.

Fixed that for you ^.

I'd heard that tapping Ti is tough but man, 3 taps?!?! Wow