Assembling a lock back folder kit. Are there any tutorials?

[GrizzlyBear]

I've had a request for my first lock back knife from a co-worker. I have found a nice kit from TKS and it's en route. While waiting for it to arrive, I've been trying to brush up on what it will take to assemble this knife properly. I found a couple tutorials on building a lock back from scratch, which I think I can use if I skip ahead to the completed parts section.

Are there any tutorials or instructional pages out there on assembling a lock back kit? I'm hoping that there is at least some form of instruction sheet that comes with it. I am confident that I can complete the knife properly, but a little help from documents always makes it better.

Thanks for any help you can be.

 

[12345678910]

I think pin peening will be your biggest skill to master first.

try searching on that & practising on scrap first.

 

[GrizzlyBear]

You think correctly sir . I have been searching and reading most of the afternoon on peening. The bolsters on this kit are nickel silver, as are the pins, so I hope they won't be too hard to set. I have some scrap that I can mess with as practice too.

 

[12345678910]

Nickle silver is pretty soft, a copper alloy


You can get it locally (maybe not the right size)
but you can practice with it


They are now selling NS brazing rod in the local hardware stores
http://www.acetogo.com/product/rod-brazeweld-nicslvp3.html

Now that price is for 6 packages of 2x rods
but I can buy it locally in single pacs of 2x rods

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Hmm, I have a 10% discount at Lowe's, might go see if they carry them! Thanks for the heads up on that!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I highly recommend the kits from knifekits.com . They have many that are very nice and assemble with small screws and precision pivots. This allows assembly/disassembly while making the knife, and makes adjustments of blade tension easy. They also sell all the tools and supplies needed to make a folder or fixed blade kit. They have tutorials on their site, as well as sell a DVD on assembling a kit knife, IIRC.