Anyone willing to carbidize locks for me?

[CHknives]

Well I'm making my first folders and I have about everything except a carbidizer. I would like to avoid the lockbar insert path if possible. I just want no lock stick. I'm just a 15 y/o who doesn't have much funds so I need some advice or help. Also this need to be done in short notice by someone trustworthy. Thanks again

 

[mete]

Perhaps you need CARBURIZING instead of carbidizing ? Carburizing adds a carbon rich diffusion layer to the steel. Why do you think the lock would stick ?

 

[CHknives]

Perhaps you need CARBURIZING instead of carbidizing ? Carburizing adds a carbon rich diffusion layer to the steel. Why do you think the lock would stick ?

Hello mete thank you for replying. Well first off titanium is notorious of being sticky on folding knives and I wish to prevent that if possible. I thought you can get most of the lock stick away by having a really high grit finish but I thought putting a coat of carbide would take most if not all away. If carburizing is the proper term I will now say that thank you for correcting me. I thought carburizing was like the finish usually used on rifle parts called "melonite" and how would you go by putting a carburized finish on a titanium handle?

 

[Mahoney]

Well Bebe manufacturing calls their device a "Carbidizer", so I guess one could "carbidize" something using it... If you search on this forum, and elsewhere on the net, there are a couple folks who put together a DIY version of a carbidizer on the cheap

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Yes, it is carbidize when you apply a layer of carbide on the surface. Carburize is when you add carbon to the steel surface (AKA case hardening).

CHKnives - You can't ask for someone to do business with you in this area. I will move the thread to Services wanted.

 

[Varga Knives]

If no one has taken care of it for you yet then you can send it to me. No charge. PM me for details and, just so you know ahead of time, I would need your parent's okay before doing any work.