My first Frame Lock is Finished

[SRG Knives]

This is my first ever frame lock I have made. Full ti handles and S35VN blade. Sandblasted handles. Acid washed blade. Copper pivot collars and copper backspacer. Chamfered the lock bar too. What do you guys think.

.170 thick blade.
.140 thick TI
8 Inches over all
3.25 inches blade length

 

[tchapman414]

That is stunning work! The use of copper adds a whole new level of class to it, and will wear nicely as the titanium wears and the copper patinas. I almost can't believe this is your first - I like it better than most any customs I've seen already. Bravo!

Cheers,
Thomas

 

[jasonp]

Two big thumbs up sir! Well done!

 

[BallewBlade]

Nice work the copper looks awsome.

 

[White.Lightning]

The knife is beautiful! Love the copper effects.

Just curious.....how does the frame lock achieve its 'spring' effect to swing over once deployed?

 

[Bumblingtinkerer]

That is beautiful.

White.Lightning, the bar is milled out at the base of the cut, then bent over into place for, what I guess you could call spring memory? But that's how it works AFAIK

 

[johnwitwer]

Very nice work Justin!

 

[thefirstsuspect]

The knife is beautiful! Love the copper effects.

Just curious.....how does the frame lock achieve its 'spring' effect to swing over once deployed?

They heat it up and bend it over.

 

[Benwon5]

Nice work

 

[melsdad]

For a first that is a fantastic job. Can't wait to see the second one!

 

[SRG Knives]

For a first that is a fantastic job. Can't wait to see the second one!

I posted pics of the second one up on the gallery

 

[aflashinthenight]

Jolly good!!!
Fantastic achivement for a first folder.

you should keep your templates and make a small run of your knife..
congratulations!!!...