How to "diamond"

Ansoknives

Ansoknives

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I would like to get some info on how to diamond suffaces.
I talk to an old guy who makes tools and he said that i should just take a cork and some carborundum-dust and scweek it in.
I was thinking on using the eraser from a pencil in my drillpress and the dust.
How do you guys do.
(it for the titanium liners and the clip on my soon to be made folders)

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Jens Ansø
 
On guns we called that jeweling or engine turning. Practice a bit before you use it on the good material- Brownells gun smithing supply sold a tool and I'm sure still does , that you use in the drill press that does a very good job. Inexpensive too as I remember.
 
Tom is right. Brownell's Gun Supply sells a holder that uses a 1/4" Cratex rod. Works great and not too expensive. Alternate method is to make your own holder and get the Cratex rods from some of the suppliers.
 
I use a craytex tool and a micro lath/mill to jewel my liners. I mount the liner with three screws to a wooden block. Using three screws allows you to remove one screw and keep your pattern going. I over lap my swirls to achive the diamond pattern. It is a easy but time consuming process. I would not recomend doing this free hand. The diamond pattern develops from precisely moving the liner in set increments.
 
Cratex works great. You can also make a paste
from grinding grit and grease or oil . THen use a delrin rod or soft plastic rod. I use the red dental cratex and a holder I made..
Works great.

 
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