my first locking folder yahooo!!!!

ironarmknives · Jun 11, 2009

Hey hows it going, I have not posted for a bit the girls all star softball games have taken over my life and my knife making, we're at the fields every day until dark and for the last 4 weekend out of town playing and we still have 1 1/2 months left so I thought i'd try something that i always wanted to do in fact this the reason i started making knives is to make pocketknives it only took me 1 1/2 years to do it "damn fixed blades" so this is my first locking folder it has a 2.6" blade and is 6 1/8" overall the blade is .200 thick and 1" wide its made of 1095 and 15n20 60 layers , I forged it last weekend and had the last two days off so here's what i did. i might treat the handles like a wood handle and tapper them like you would a grip hope you understand that, but maybe not . Please help with anything you see that need work . I pleased with it being the first one but theres many to come this is fun I did it a FOLDER

TwitchyBlade · Jun 11, 2009

The blade in my opinion seems way to thick, maybe adding a thumb stud and pocket clip. But i think one thing would look really good, i know its too late but i think a flipped on the blade would make it look really nice.. not sure if a flipped works very well with a lockback though... just an idea for your future designs.

TwitchyBlade · Jun 11, 2009

oh another thing that would make it look better, is to maybe shave down a little bit on the handle and blade as well as maybe a hole similar to a spyderco hole. or make it your own patented hole like since your name is ironarmyknives maybe like a star or something that resembles the army or something that means a lot to you.

TwitchyBlade · Jun 11, 2009

i apologize for not adding in the pros of the knife which there are a lot of!. the damascus blade as well as the blade curve is wicked. im loving the color of it as well. adding a nice colored wooden handle would really accent it and make it a very desirable piece. adding serrations to it or to a future knife would be cool as well.. and after seeing this i think you have what it takes to make some pretty amazing knives that i hope to see on the market and maybe even buy! As long as its in my price range.... Keep up the good work man! im liking it a lot!!

rustyknife · Jun 12, 2009

Nice! Very nice!
Cons:
The pivot is too "shiny" in comparsion with other parts.
If I see correctly, the end of lock is higher than the scales. It can be dangerous. User can unlock the blade while he uses the folder.

But nice, very nice!

RK

Dr Heelhook · Jun 12, 2009

TwitchyBlade said:
The blade in my opinion seems way to thick, maybe adding a thumb stud and pocket clip. But i think one thing would look really good, i know its too late but i think a flipped on the blade would make it look really nice.. not sure if a flipped works very well with a lockback though... just an idea for your future designs.

A flipper is impossible on a lockback unless you have a hole through the locking bar which the flipper can go through, but that's a pretty awkward solution IMO. I think SOG has a patent on that.

ironarmknives · Jun 12, 2009

rustyknife said:
Nice! Very nice!
Cons:
The pivot is too "shiny" in comparsion with other parts.
If I see correctly, the end of lock is higher than the scales. It can be dangerous. User can unlock the blade while he uses the folder.

But nice, very nice!

RK

yes i have not put the pivot in FC yet i'm gone for the weekend and wanted to see what you all thought i need to trim the end of the lock down some and not sure about taking some steel of the sides and adding some bone on the scales
i just wanted to make sure it all worked being the first one and as for a thumb stud i don't think i want them with the laws the Commie are going to make it going to need two hands to open to be good and i think them thumb studs are going to be in the past i do like them but not on this one and no pocket clip just a sheath the next knives will be better i need to try some other locking mech. also to learn how you all make these. thanks for the help God knows i need it

ironarmknives · Jun 15, 2009

Sold !!!! i was going to keep it ,but this guy on my kids softball team gave me 200.00 for it. i stamped my name on it ,trimmed the lock down dipped some parts in CF to make it finished gave it to him today ,he said it was like a role of Quarters in his hand and he loved it he was tired of cheap light pocket knives he had a sheath for it and was a happy man

SuzukiGS750EZ · Jul 2, 2009

Ok. First off. Beautiful knife. I LOVE the colors and the pattern. I like the blade shape and the pivot. But... the lock and the blade don't meet up too evenly. The rear of the lock looks like its ground crooked. I think the handle and blade need to be thinned down a bit. It looks like your tip chipped off. You need to make the recurve of the blade a bit smoother and flow a little more. I think if the blade sat a little straighter in the handle it wouldnt look so awkward also. And, i think it would look good if the screws werent so countersunk. But what you like and what i like are two different things and as long as you like it thats all that matters. It must weigh a ton though! Just try and make everything flush. Oh, i just read that you sold it. Great job! I wasn't trying to be a di**, just help you out a bit. I don't have enough skill to even really be saying that, but if it helps you out thats all im hoping for.

ironarmknives · Jul 5, 2009

SuzukiGS750EZ said:
Ok. First off. Beautiful knife. I LOVE the colors and the pattern. I like the blade shape and the pivot. But... the lock and the blade don't meet up too evenly. The rear of the lock looks like its ground crooked. I think the handle and blade need to be thinned down a bit. It looks like your tip chipped off. You need to make the recurve of the blade a bit smoother and flow a little more. I think if the blade sat a little straighter in the handle it wouldnt look so awkward also. And, i think it would look good if the screws werent so countersunk. But what you like and what i like are two different things and as long as you like it thats all that matters. It must weigh a ton though! Just try and make everything flush. Oh, i just read that you sold it. Great job! I wasn't trying to be a di**, just help you out a bit. I don't have enough skill to even really be saying that, but if it helps you out thats all im hoping for.

every thing you said was right !!!!! being the first i just wanted it to fold and lock i would not of sold it until i fix it right but the guy said he just wanted my first and didn't want it fixed the next one will be better

clink619 · Jul 18, 2009

hi i am a newby here.you guys are brutal.i love this peice.i hope some day i will be able to make folders like this.so far all i can make are fixed blade knives and letter openers out of what ever scrap steel i can scrounge up.still it is kind of cool to tell people i made this even if they do laugh and say i can tell.

ironarmknives · Jul 19, 2009

clink619 said:
hi i am a newby here.you guys are brutal.i love this peice.i hope some day i will be able to make folders like this.so far all i can make are fixed blade knives and letter openers out of what ever scrap steel i can scrounge up.still it is kind of cool to tell people i made this even if they do laugh and say i can tell.[/QUOTE

so your in san diego you should stop by and we'll make a damascus blade i got the stuff 1095 15n20 alls you need is a sat. night and we could have you a nice damascus to play with . i'll PM you with the phone # or go to my web-site and get it in the contacts page .and being brutal is how you learn to get better these guys tell the truth every thing they said about this knife was right. being my first i knew most of it but lack the skills yet to do it right i just wanted to see is i could make one that works i'll get the other on the next one .
Clint
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