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Here's my latest, from the man whose pivot design makes Madd Maxx so flippy:
The blade is RWL34/PMC27 Damasteel, and the handle is Ti. Although the blade is done stock removal, all parts including the screws are hand made. A couple of changes from the original design that are visible here are the change from an appleseed grind to a sharper, easier to maintain flat grind, a little higher now, and still with no secondary grind, and the removal of texturing from the thumbstud, owing to the "flipper" opening method. Mike has also gotten a little fancier in the slotting on the pivot screw, and gone from two screws at the butt end of the handle to one.
In addition to texturing the handle behind the upper guard and at the butt, Mike is also now texturing the lock release, and has made the finger well a bit narrower. He has also changed the profile of the handle slightly, from fully rounded to a more flattened round. The interior of the handle is jeweled and anodized blue.
Mike is now using a curved tang ramp, which allows the lock bar to travel over time, and maintain a secure lockup. He has also changed from using a tungsten carbide bullet for a ball detent to using a tungsten carbide rod, which is run all the way through the lock bar, so that as it wears, it can be pushed further through for adjustment.
Here's the clip side:
The clip is Ti, secured to the pivot pin. The cut for the integral lock is visible. The cut is now longer and thinner, with a hollowed internal pocket moved further back to make the lock bar a little springier.
Does anyone else detect the footprints of Mike's work with Darrel Ralph in that clip design? The clip is now much thinner and more flexible, making it much easier to slide into and remove from the pocket.
Another winner from Mike!
[This message has been edited by Brian_Turner (edited 02-20-2001).]
The blade is RWL34/PMC27 Damasteel, and the handle is Ti. Although the blade is done stock removal, all parts including the screws are hand made. A couple of changes from the original design that are visible here are the change from an appleseed grind to a sharper, easier to maintain flat grind, a little higher now, and still with no secondary grind, and the removal of texturing from the thumbstud, owing to the "flipper" opening method. Mike has also gotten a little fancier in the slotting on the pivot screw, and gone from two screws at the butt end of the handle to one.
In addition to texturing the handle behind the upper guard and at the butt, Mike is also now texturing the lock release, and has made the finger well a bit narrower. He has also changed the profile of the handle slightly, from fully rounded to a more flattened round. The interior of the handle is jeweled and anodized blue.
Mike is now using a curved tang ramp, which allows the lock bar to travel over time, and maintain a secure lockup. He has also changed from using a tungsten carbide bullet for a ball detent to using a tungsten carbide rod, which is run all the way through the lock bar, so that as it wears, it can be pushed further through for adjustment.
Here's the clip side:
The clip is Ti, secured to the pivot pin. The cut for the integral lock is visible. The cut is now longer and thinner, with a hollowed internal pocket moved further back to make the lock bar a little springier.
Does anyone else detect the footprints of Mike's work with Darrel Ralph in that clip design? The clip is now much thinner and more flexible, making it much easier to slide into and remove from the pocket.
Another winner from Mike!
[This message has been edited by Brian_Turner (edited 02-20-2001).]
