Hoback/Alphahunter "War Horse" WIP

Alphahunter · Dec 7, 2011

Some of you guys have heard me talking about this project with Jake Hoback and he suprised me today with a lot of pictures!

This all started back in June. I wanted to do a Tanto Framelock, but if you know me I like my knives thick and overbuilt. I made my design and sent it to Jake and from there it all started. He made changes then I made changes. We kept making changes but this is how collaborations work. LOL!

I started with a 4'" blade but Jake got it down to 3.25". LOL!!! Jake and I are both short and stocky so we thought this fit! LOL!!!! The blade is .190 and the Ti is .190 its almost 3/4" thick! BEEFY!

The knife still has a way to go but I thought I would share the pics and post as we go.

Enjoy!

PS Its rolling on bearings

Alphahunter · Dec 7, 2011

edctac · Dec 7, 2011

That is a sexy beast!

23xdm3.8 · Dec 8, 2011

Tasty..same bearing on my solo v2. Blade would be killer with a hamon, dark tumble on the handles..wow

Alphahunter · Dec 8, 2011

^^
Thanks guys!

Thrill · Dec 8, 2011

Looking good guys...I would prefer the blade not so wide and not a tanto. Basically like the shape of the other blade in the last pic. I forgot the name of that one. So...take the blade from that one and put it with the War Horse frame.

Alphahunter · Dec 21, 2011

Updated Teaser!

DrOpPoInT1110 · Dec 21, 2011

Wow! i'm really liking that! I agree on the dark tumble/hamon idea. Should be amazing when its done! Is it going to be individual bearings right (rather than an encased set)?

banana-clip · Dec 21, 2011

Great looking knife Chad!!!

theflyingplatypus · Dec 21, 2011

Knife looks great. But please get some Mitutoyo calipers, you are making all the machinist here cringe!

Kaleb

peter r · Dec 21, 2011

i got to look into those calipers...i use the same one as jake!

Alphahunter · Dec 22, 2011

More teaser pics

jakes blaster is down so we are going to polish handle and acid/stonwash blade

23xdm3.8 · Dec 22, 2011

What's the weight on that thing?

nuckingfuts · Dec 22, 2011

Thats a very sexy blade, nice work sir.

Ryanol · Dec 22, 2011

That's one sexy TRON blade ya got there.

banana-clip · Dec 22, 2011

Its turning out really nice, great looking knife.

jsrice · Dec 22, 2011

wow awesome looking folder man. never let me down.

Alphahunter · Dec 23, 2011

The bearings are encased. Just a different type than on the Terminators we did.

DrOpPoInT1110 said:
Wow! i'm really liking that! I agree on the dark tumble/hamon idea. Should be amazing when its done! Is it going to be individual bearings right (rather than an encased set)?

Alphahunter · Dec 23, 2011

Thanks guys! Jake got her done!

Alphahunter · Dec 23, 2011

.195-.200 thick 6AL-4V titanium slabs
.197 thick CPM154CM blade
Carbon fiber back spacer
4 4-40 screws holding the frame together
internal 1/8 thick tungsten carbide stop pin
Bearing system
1/4 hardened pivot
Red tritium dial in the carbon fiber back spacer.
2 clips come with the knife, one for each side of the end.
Beef!

The next batch of these will come with a touch longer blade. Prob 3.75" or so and 3V. Jake will also come up with a easier to make clip system that doesn't involve 2 clips.