looking for tutorial on milling a pocket

[SVanderkolff]

Does anyone know where I can find a good tutorial on milling out a pocket for a folder handle. I want to inlay some mammoth tooth and I would like to mill out an irregular shaped pocket using my non CNC mill. Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks
STeve

 

[Patrickknives]

In one of Bill Moran's books he mounts his handle and templete to a large steel plate and then moves around the mill by hand. He makes really light cuts near the edge. I dont know of a video of this technique. The plate is heavy enough to hold the handle steady while moving.

 

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Does anyone know where I can find a good tutorial on milling out a pocket for a folder handle. I want to inlay some mammoth tooth and I would like to mill out an irregular shaped pocket using my non CNC mill. Any suggestions welcome.
Thanks
STeve

In one of Bill Moran's books he mounts his handle and templete to a large steel plate and then moves around the mill by hand. He makes really light cuts near the edge. I dont know of a video of this technique. The plate is heavy enough to hold the handle steady while moving.

I don't know about Bill Moran's books, but I believe it is covered in the book

How to Make Folding Knives/a Step-By-Step How-To: A Step-By-Step How-To Ron Lake, Frank Centofante , Wayne Clay

http://www.amazon.com/Make-Folding-...=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1287433469&sr=1-1


This is the way Patcick is talking about using photos from Tracy Mickley's site.
They sell all the Great Lakes Waterjet patterns and templates-mostly slipjoint shields


http://www.usaknifemaker.com/shield-holder-jig-plate-fixture-p-1139.html

http://www.usaknifemaker.com/6-template-shield-little-bowtie-made-from-1095-18-thick-p-1011.html

Use a tapered end mill inside the pocket and on the inlay to create that tight perfect fit as they are pressed together.

A conventional mill can do it if you make-up patterns and jigs first, I believe that those who do it often have pantograph...

the key search parameter is interframe folder

tutorial
http://www.knifenetwork.com/workshop/tut_interframe_charity.shtml
that tutorial he uses a spud on the bottom to follow the pattern while he cuts on the top.

I have also seen others use the pattern on the top and spacer it off the workpiece enough that the smooth shank rubs against the pattern and does not cut it.
woodworkers use this idea often in router bits (with the bearing on it)

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Great Lakes Waterjet makes templates and matching inserts in all kinds of shapes.

There are many articles on inlaying escutcheon plates and shields online.

Using a parser ( the granddaddy of the router) is the old way.....and still works.
http://www.watchman.dsl.pipex.com/two-legged parser/parser.html

 

[argel55]

Go to Tony Bose home page - top right click Links and Resources- on this page top right back pocket tutorial - picture discription of how he does it. equipment and everything