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I'm finally at the point that I want to try my hand at making a folding knife. I have already aquired so .125 and some .080 6AL4V Ti, some appropriate blade steel and a whole bunch of tools. What I need is advice on what hardware to order to put it all together. I want to try a frame lock first about the size of the benchmark Sebenza. I've looked online at all sorts of suppliers and am just baffled as to what size screws and pivots to order. There's too many choices. I could probably figure it out if I could go to home depot and just look at the stuff, but the sizes used for this stuff seem difficult to find in a local retail environment. I also want to try a liner lock and will need the right size to attach the scales.
Any ideas? Anyone want to send a care package in exchange for some Ti? I have some .250, .125, .080, .0625 sheet stock and some bar stock that is .500x 1.250 IIRC if anyone wants to try to make an integral. I think I could comfortably swap enough Ti to make three knives (any mix) for the right starter hardware kit. Or if Ti isn't interesting, I have a few of folder sized pieces of D2 I'd trade.
Trading isn't my primary motivation though, what I really want is advice.
John
Any ideas? Anyone want to send a care package in exchange for some Ti? I have some .250, .125, .080, .0625 sheet stock and some bar stock that is .500x 1.250 IIRC if anyone wants to try to make an integral. I think I could comfortably swap enough Ti to make three knives (any mix) for the right starter hardware kit. Or if Ti isn't interesting, I have a few of folder sized pieces of D2 I'd trade.
Trading isn't my primary motivation though, what I really want is advice.
John