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Framelock #1 - I just finished up my first framelock, check it out!
Size - 8.48" total length, 3.48" blade from tip to choil, 4.95" closed
Materials/Specs - .207" CPMD2 blade, .190" 6al4v Ti frames, phosphor bronze washers, 1/4" pivot, 1/4" hardened stop pin, 1/4" standoff's.
Finish - stonewashed frames, acid washed blade, blue and two-tone bronze anodized USAKM clip, heat colored pivot
Misc. - flat chisel grind with thin edge at .008" before sharpening, half-stop, 59-60 RC hardness, in-house heat treat, carbidized lock bar
This was my second attempt and I'm really excited to say that it works very well! I'm missing a standoff in the pics but that problem has been solved. My biggest mistake was using an etching stencil that somehow had been marred and because of that I etched some scratches into the blade below my signature. That's fine with me, I'm very excited to say the lockup and detent are spot on.
I'm waiting on the right screws, the scales are countersunk behind the current ones and the screws will be recessed. I'm counterboring and using button head screws on later ones.
One big goal was to use the biggest hardware possible and still have the lock geometry set up ideally. I wanted to do this in a size that could still easily be pocket carried. It took me a while to get everything right but I'm really happy now that it is done and working very well! It's smooth too, I'll do a video later, this one will be kept for more testing!
Size - 8.48" total length, 3.48" blade from tip to choil, 4.95" closed
Materials/Specs - .207" CPMD2 blade, .190" 6al4v Ti frames, phosphor bronze washers, 1/4" pivot, 1/4" hardened stop pin, 1/4" standoff's.
Finish - stonewashed frames, acid washed blade, blue and two-tone bronze anodized USAKM clip, heat colored pivot
Misc. - flat chisel grind with thin edge at .008" before sharpening, half-stop, 59-60 RC hardness, in-house heat treat, carbidized lock bar
This was my second attempt and I'm really excited to say that it works very well! I'm missing a standoff in the pics but that problem has been solved. My biggest mistake was using an etching stencil that somehow had been marred and because of that I etched some scratches into the blade below my signature. That's fine with me, I'm very excited to say the lockup and detent are spot on.
I'm waiting on the right screws, the scales are countersunk behind the current ones and the screws will be recessed. I'm counterboring and using button head screws on later ones.
One big goal was to use the biggest hardware possible and still have the lock geometry set up ideally. I wanted to do this in a size that could still easily be pocket carried. It took me a while to get everything right but I'm really happy now that it is done and working very well! It's smooth too, I'll do a video later, this one will be kept for more testing!
Thanks for the kind words!
Much appreciated! Keep up the great work yourself!