Kinda a WIP Ti Framelock

[jbblount]

Just wanted to show what I've been doing.

This is how I scribe out the design to cut it out. I cut it out a little oversize. Then i use spray glue to stick it to the titanium. then i cut along the lines with a razor knife. And punch all my holes.

 

[jbblount]

Then I go to the band saw.

 

[jbblount]

Here I'm cutting the slot in the blade for the lock pin to travel in.

 

[Padad24al]

That looks sweet. Some lucky bastard is gonna love that one!

 

[jbblount]

This is where I'm at now. Little slow now while I build my new shop.

There are 5 knives in this picture. The frames are still glued together on the left. I glue them together to drill and ream the holes and grind to shape.

 

[mike nelson]

nice what are you using bushings or bearings?

 

[jbblount]

I'm using bearings. Heres a picture.

 

[jbblount]

Oh yeah I just noticed that I forgot to mention that this is also a Flipper.

 

[jbblount]

Had to take a little break from knifemaking. But here is few pictures of one just about finished.

 

[jrmy0641]

Nice. What'd you use to cut the relief in the lock bar?

 

[jonnymac44]

Great looking knife!:thumbup:

 

[jdm61]

That is a nice looking knife. I really like the fact that the blade does not have the "obligatory" jimped thumb ramp.

 

[Jsteele]

Looking good Brad... and it is nice to see you back as well.

 

[Frank Niro]

They look very good, Brad !!! Frank

 

[.LuD.]

Very great, thank you ! :thumbup:

 

[jbblount]

Here's how I cut the lock. And the relief cut. Thats a 1/4" carbide cutter found at Ace.

 

[DCL Knives]

Awesome I always wondered how to cut out the lock bar. Lookin good, I wanna try a frame lock
Also wondering how you lined up those holes for the stop pin to travel in?

 

[Matt Bufford]

Are you using a mill or is that an end mill chucked up in your press? I love the carbide cutter method!

Great looking knives.

 

[jbblount]

Are you using a mill or is that an end mill chucked up in your press? I love the carbide cutter method!

Great looking knives.

It's a drillpress. I set it to its fastest setting. Works great.

Here is a jig I made to grind the lock face.

 

[KCGGBC]

Beautiful work sir!