Looking for a small scrap of steel...

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Chiro75

Chiro75

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I have decided to try my hand out at making my own friction folder. I have been playing with the idea for quite some time, and after reading Wayne Goddard's recent articles and seeing pics of Sean Perkins new line, I am inspired to give it a shot! I need some help, though... I have scale material, liner material (stainless steel) and a few other things. I don't need a big piece of steel for the blade, so I was hoping someone had a scrap they could throw in.
For the blade, I would really like to try heat treating it myself. I think I can get a propane torch from somewhere...is this adequate temp for getting the steel to the right temp? I have instructions from Sean on how to do A-2 at home, so I guess I could try it with that steel. 1095 or 01 may be a possibility too. Anyway, for the blade dimensions that I want I was thinking 3" by 1 1/4"-1.5" would work out to be plenty of steel. Most of you guys probably have something like that laying on your shop floor right now. All my shop scraps are Kydex and Concealex!
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Also, I was thinking about using REKAT's method for joining everything together. I have some of their tiny little screws for joining scales to the tang, and I would try to find stainless tubing that I could tap (assuming I find out what tap size I need!) and the screws would go through the liners, scales and thread into these spacers. Similarly, I could use tubing and screws for an adjustable pivot and a stop pin. Help on sizes of screws and tubing, as well as taps, suppliers for this stuff, etc, would be GREATLY appreciated.
One other thing, as far as the blade material goes, I was thinking anything from 1/8" to 3/16" would be cool. Beggars can't be choosers!

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I can fix you up if you want just send 5.00 for the shipping ,and I will send you everything you need xcept for handle mat. ,Tank e-mail me off forum's for address
tbark@hpnc.com

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Why not just have somebody make the DAMN KNIFE FOR YOU TOO? CHEAPSKATE! Geez
 
Tom, no one asked you. If you have a problem with it, then keep it to yourself. Why would I pay for at least a foot of steel that I will never need when all I need is three inches or less? Most makers have this laying somewhere on the ground in their shop. The nice thing about this forum is that people take a little and they give a little, and this is no exception. I don't think a three inch piece of scrap is going to ruin anyone. If it will, then they wouldn't have bothered replying to this message, would they? I'm not really sure what your problem is, but if you don't like it, then I'm sorry, but that's your problem. The people who are helping me out with this project are doing a favor and they understand the only thing they're going to get out of it is some good PR. No one is twisting anyone else's arm here, so stay out of it if you don't have anything to contribute. I have helped many people out with making sheaths on this newsgroup, as well as sharing lots of information and material.
Check out my webpage to prove it to yourself. In any case, I am getting lots of help in this project, which is typically what knifemakers do. I guess I don't have anything else nice to say to you, so I will keep it to myself. Sorry you're having a bad day, but take it out on somebody else, please. I don't have the time or interest for it.

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My Custom Kydex Sheath page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/frames.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
agocs_s@dd.palmer.edu
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Tom, also, you may have misunderstood what I wrote. When I asked for "help" on taps, tubing, etc etc I was talking about information on what would work best. These are all things I have readily available at the local hardware store. The only thing I can't get is steel, and the only reason I'm asking for a bit is because I don't want a foot or more of it which would go to waste.

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My Custom Kydex Sheath page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/frames.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
agocs_s@dd.palmer.edu
Madpoet (Mel Sorg, Jr.) Tribute page:
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Call me a rogue because I believe in paying or at least offering to pay for what i need.
A case of begging in the other forum got to me but this pushed me over the edge.
 
Chiro, it sounds like you may already have all you need but if you're interested, I have a bit of 1/16 ATS 34 sheet. It's thinner than you were looking for but I though it might be about right for a small friction folder. (or a second blade?) I suspect it would just stuff in an envelope for the price of a normal stamp. Let me know.

Rob!
 
Chiro, i've got some scraps of D2 in 32 x 4 mm (sorry, the rest of the world uses the metric system) laying around. If you are not in a hurry, even air mail may take up to 2 weeks from germany, i may send you some.

Achim
 
Tom, you have a lousy sense of humor. The "Does anyone want to just give me a knife" thread in the For Sale forum was a joke. I never intended it to go anywhere! Half of my posts are jokes, in fact. Look at the Himalayan Imports forum sometime and you'll see what I mean. Anyway, sorry you have no ability to laugh. Sucks for you, but try to get over it, okay? Also, sorry you have nothing better to do with your day than monitor my actions. Pitiful!

Achim and Rob, it looks like I will have what I need. I appreciate the offers greatly, but I think I will be able to manage pretty well with what others are sending. Thanks, again!

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My Custom Kydex Sheath page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/frames.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
agocs_s@dd.palmer.edu
Madpoet (Mel Sorg, Jr.) Tribute page:
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Oh, and Tom, you have no right to accuse me of doing anything unsavory because you have no idea what I have done for other folks on this forum OR what sort of compensation may or may not have been discussed in private with the people helping me on this project. You really annoy the hell out of me because you are assuming so many things. I have given PLENTY to the members on these forums, including everything from spending uncountable hours constructing pages to help others to sending free materials and even finished sheaths to people. You have a lot of gall to accuse me of taking more than I give. If that were the case, people would not have offered me help. Anyway, you've already wasted too much of my time and upset me more than I should have allowed myself to be upset. Thanks for reminding me that not everyone who uses this space is a person worth getting to know.

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My Custom Kydex Sheath page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/frames.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
agocs_s@dd.palmer.edu
Madpoet (Mel Sorg, Jr.) Tribute page:
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I know that I have a piece of 5/32"X 1 1/4"X 6" O-1 laying on my bench right now. I may have some 1/8" also, but I won't know until I get home tonight. Let me know if your interested, and I'll Have it in the mail tomorrow!

baumr
 
Chiro..I see you have steel coming. If you want some purple heart for scales, send me your snail mail address and I'll send you some nice thin stuff for the handle.

Jake
 
Chiro, I can understand Toms point. Not everyone has the benefit of your point of view. Now it may not cost much for anyone here to send you a few inches of scrap steel, but Im sure you could easily afford the 8 dollars an 18 inch long piece of 1/8 inch thick ATS 34 would cost. Ive also read the other thread in which you stated that because doctors have to put up with so much crap, the money earned isnt such a big deal. I for one, have no knowlege of the intense mental strain a guy that pops a few joints here and there has to go through, but it cant be that bad. Besides, if yer gonna be making a folder, you'll want that little extra bit of steel just in case your first attemt isnt "right" which I seriously doubt it will be. There have been too many back and forth defamations of character lately and frankly Im getting tired of them. Also, I think that if you really thought that your character was being challenged, that you would be honorable enough to post such in the good bad and ugly forum, if at all, as that is where such things belong.

"Thats all folks"
 
Yoda, I don't need to explain myself to you. Also, you insult my profession. Chiropractic is MUCH, MUCH, MUCH more than popping joints. You don't know the first thing about it and this isn't the place to educate you. The education is grueling and we are licensed as primary health care providers in every state. It is so much more than poppoing joints I don't know where to begin. Let me know what you do for a living so I can take a few shots at it, okay? Anyway, thanks to the people who are interested in helping. For the people who have nothing better to do than stick their noses where they don't belong, get a life! "nuff said.

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My Custom Kydex Sheath page:
http://www.geocities.com/CollegePark/Lab/1298/frames.html
Palmer College of Chiropractic
On Two Wheels
agocs_s@dd.palmer.edu
Madpoet (Mel Sorg, Jr.) Tribute page:
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What a mooocha....buy your own $H!t dude!!
POP THIS

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Jay
Life is like a box of chocolates,never know what your gona git!

[This message has been edited by STIHL (edited 03-15-2000).]
 
I dont like where this thread has headed or where it has currently progressed to.

So for my first trick. I AM LOCKING IT!!

Alan...

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