Frame for my new "Assault Flipper"

[greatlakeswaterjet]

Here are some frames I just ran from .140 Ti for my new flippers. What do ya think?
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=621958

 

[jll346]

Very nice.:thumbup:

 

[richard j]

nothing worth saying

 

[Bruce Bump]

I think thats pretty amazing. Did you make the diamond patterning with water cutting too? You have some explaning to do.

 

[panch0]

However you did the diamond pattern it sure looks tough to me.

 

[butcher_block]

that's grippy for sure

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

I think thats pretty amazing. Did you make the diamond patterning with water cutting too? You have some explaning to do.

Yep, all done on the waterjet

 

[nate3993]

that's something else-if you have any pricing, please PM me

 

[James_Terrio]

What kind of cost would a textured tang like that add to a blank you cut?

Does it involve a seperate step or can it be done at the same time as cutting a profile?

 

[indian george]

Nice job Bro.:thumbup:

 

[Rick Haney Design]

Dave,You are the mad scientist with that waterjet!Very cool!:thumbup:

 

[blindhogg]

Looks like its going to turn out like a pretty sweet folder.
Chris

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

Here's some pics of the knife coming together. I still have a lot of finish work to do, but so far so good.

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

What kind of cost would a textured tang like that add to a blank you cut?

Does it involve a seperate step or can it be done at the same time as cutting a profile?

JT, it took several attempts at getting the program right. I did make one program to do the whole thing. I made a grid of the pattern I wanted to etch and inserted the part into that. Takes a while to get the bugs out. I will be making several different patterns. Even though in the pics the diamonds look huge, the lines are only .025" to .030" deep. Thats on .140 Ti.

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

that's something else-if you have any pricing, please PM me

Nate you can call me today if you like. I'll be working all day.

 

[koyote]

Okay, I love it. So I'm going to make a suggestion that's a bit nitpicky, but I absolutely love the pattern -

Could the checkering lines be 'skipped' forming the flat diamond shapes like you see around screw points on checkered gun stocks? Just around the pin holes, I think.

Or is the titanium held vertically in the machine for the diamond cuts?

 

[jim moyer]

I want one David.

 

[butchesforge]

pretty cool David,how are you going to break the edges,just grinding,the cut out flipper is nice too!Regards Butch

 

[greatlakeswaterjet]

The edges will be rounded when I'm done. I am working on several other patterns to try out.

 

[James_Terrio]

Very cool!

Stuff like this is why I haven't turned my TV on 2 weeks.