Homemade nailnick?

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How can I put a nailnick on this knife? I don't have a dremel any more, is there anything else I can use?

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Thanks!
 
If you don't have a Dremel, I seriously doubt you have a milling machine.
 
Do ya have access to a drill press or hand drill and vice?

It'll take longer and probably look sloppier but it could be done usin' the drill like a dremel.

Why would ya wanna mess up a nice lookin' knife like that if ya don't mind me askin'.

Ya could also ask one of the forumitse that does that type of mod to do it for ya. :)
 
Buck has thumb studs that drop over the spine of the blade and are secured by a set screw. The thing works well with 1/8" thick blades. You can try different positions. A permanent thumb stud can be attached later if you like the concept, but you will need a carbide drill to penetrate the hardened blade.
 
ChapmanPreferred said:
How did the manufacturer expect you to open it? I am not familiar with that make.
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I can't tell for sure but I'll bet it's a liner lock, in which case dependin' on how tight the pivot is, the blade could easily be thumbed open, that would be my guess.
 
ChapmanPreferred said:
How did the manufacturer expect you to open it? I am not familiar with that make.
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The back of the blade, at the tang end, has a 'lip' on it which protrudes slightly beyond the handle edge when closed. The 'lip' is used to flip the blade open with the index finger, similar to the operation of other 'flipper' style knives.

Found this review of the Burger EXK1 (which appears to be same/similar to the OP's pictured knife). There's some mention in the review about opening the blade using the 'lip':

http://knifereviews.org/index.php/h...tom-knives/burger-knives/126-burger-exkelibur

Personally, I wouldn't add a nail nick to it, unless the manufacturer or other master bladesmith could do it and make it look like it was designed that way. This is a handsome knife, wouldn't want to detract from it's looks with a homemade attempt at grinding a divot in the blade.
 
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steelsnob, can you post a picture of the knife closed? and if you cant get it done yourself contact me.
 
The Lip opener is unreliable and has to be done just right with the right amount of pressure every time and I can't even open it with my index finger. I use my thumb and if you have any moisture on you hand forget opening on the side of the blade. Not to mentiong the jimping took off a lot of skin on the side of my thumb and it's very easy to hurt your finger if you do it incorrectly.

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I personally am not good at it and I think the tighter tolerances of the new ones like the one I have are more difficult to open than the original. Or it could be just me. I asked Burger if there was some special technique to open it he didn't give me a answer and skipped over the subject when we talked.
 
there is enough space to put a nail nick in wherever you want. a buddy has a mill that he lets me use after business hours and he's in the shop.
 
Thanks Richard but I'm having second thoughts because I might just try to sell it in the future plus I'm growing a callist(probably spelled that wrong) on my thumb so it's getting easier now. Thanks again for all the replies and sorry for wasting your time.
 
no problem steelsnob. let me know if you change your mind. i could make something that would clamp on your blade possibly.
 
SteelSnob said:
Thanks Richard but I'm having second thoughts because I might just try to sell it in the future plus I'm growing a callist(probably spelled that wrong) on my thumb so it's getting easier now. Thanks again for all the replies and sorry for wasting your time.
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I've been keeping my fingers crossed that maybe it's just a matter of getting used to it. I hadn't seen or heard of these Burger folders prior to looking at this thread, and now I'm curious about 'em. They look very elegant & streamlined. Money's too tight now, but I think I'll keep these in mind for a future possible 'acquisition'. :)

Good luck. :thumbup:
 
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