Almost Done with my First Interframe Lockback

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I have dove into interframe lockbacks, it has to be one of the coolest ways to build folders. I am at a friends shop using his Pana Mill, mine will be done at the end of the month.

I am trying out this design its a very stout hunter skinner? little over 7 1/4" long and it will have Iron wood inserts.

Later on I will try some smaller gent style folders, with more exotic inlays but for now this will work just fine

The start of the pattern building process for the pocket and the inlay patterns that will enable the pana mill to cut them out so the fit is perfect.

I will post up the finished knife soon

Thanks
Spencer

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A great style, plus I love pictures of the process of making knives, so thanks for posting!:thumbup: on another note,what you said about John LeBlanc possibly retiring soon would you be willing to help me get in contact with him? I am so desirous to get my JL grinder up and running.I haven't made anything for two years. Thanks ----Joe
 
ssunfish said:
A great style, plus I love pictures of the process of making knives, so thanks for posting!:thumbup: on another note,what you said about John LeBlanc possibly retiring soon would you be willing to help me get in contact with him? I am so desirous to get my JL grinder up and running.I haven't made anything for two years. Thanks ----Joe
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I am at Johns and yes he is tired he is 71 years old and about ready to call it a day. I am not sure when he will call it quits but it will come one day for sure. I ground out 6 blades while I was here and Johns grinders are kick ass, really solid
positive tracking, quick change on everything. John has been a great teacher the knowledge gained in the last four days is simply priceless IMHO.

John is pretty set in his ways about materials, methods etc, but hell he is older than old school.

He said that I will be the last knife maker to ever come into his shop and he is very very firm on that, it has been quite an honor. He has not only instructed me in making a fine lockback but we even did my design which required a few days just to make patterns for the Pana-Mill which even if you had the machine it would take you some time to learn how to apply it. There was a few times I know John was sorry to have agreed to help me out but it never showed.


Some thing that I found funny, when I was looking at stacks of old knives illustrated etc knife prices have change very little since the 90's?

If you need to get a hold of John his number is (903) 629-7745

Spencer
 
Well Spencer, you can always do like Jerry Hossum says and pay it foward. I could see you finding his help invaluable..its sounds priceless. I liked the blade after it was ground so fine and polished..looks like a great knife to tote around and use ! You are going to have a real keeper for all the memories it represents . I wish soemone would take me under thier wing. Thanks so much for caring enough to get back to me. Its gonna be great to be making knives again and hopefully no more interuptions from now on now. Sorry for hijacking your thread but with him retiring someday I need to get going really fast Hope I can call him Monday Morning!
 
Here is the finished product, maybe after I get my mill I will do some kind of tutorial.

Thanks
Spencer

CPM 154 blade 3 1/4" a modified wharncliff I think?
8" open 4 3/4" closed
416 SS inter-frame handle with Ironwood inlays
Hand satin finished blade and mirror polished handle ( I plan to change the finish to a all over satin unless engraving is going to happen, also a lanyard hole will be added.)

Thank
Spencer

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Here is a picture of me and John.....great stuff I tell ya

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Im sorry, what is the difference between an interframe lockback and a standard lockback? I like the inlays.
 
Keith its the inlays thats the only difference, just a different way of doing things.

Bryce you are right on the money, it is not for sale...priceless to me

Thanks
 
i woul love to see step by step process! also,did you ht the blade before you ground it? it looks like it just came out of the forge in the 1st pic.thanks,willy
 
willy m said:
i woul love to see step by step process! also,did you ht the blade before you ground it? it looks like it just came out of the forge in the 1st pic.thanks,willy
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Willy, I prefer to grind my blades after HT I have found that it really works better for me. The steel has a better feel to it hard and responsive vs soft and mushy. It also allows for the grinder to take it straight to finish vs grinding then in the oven and back to grinding, once I am in the groove I get consistent results.

On large blades its very wise to remove material or you can certainly burn through some belts for sure. It will be some time before I can do the whole step by step thing and for sure make no promises

Thanks
Spencer
 
Very nice. Thanks for the great pictures.
 
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