Rick Menefee Knives...

[Lhpanther]

Hmmmm, let me see if I can play this correctly: Rick, I don't know what the big deal is about your knives? Guess I'd just have to own one to find out? (Waiting patiently for Rick to send me a pm about a knife for me) 😉

I kid. I kid. Can't wait to see the final product on this one.

 

[556hunter]

Dang Mark! That was quite generous of Rick that's going to be on wickedly cool knife. I can't wait to see the finished product

I love the WIP pics by the way! Keep them coming:thumbup:

 

[Markesharp]

Dang Mark! That was quite generous of Rick that's going to be on wickedly cool knife. I can't wait to see the finished product

I love the WIP pics by the way! Keep them coming:thumbup:

Thanks Ryan! I just want to clarify to everyone that this is a custom knife Purchase. Rick is being gracious by taking my order which is not something he normally does.

 

[556hunter]

I gotcha I can't wait to see it just the same

 

[rickmenefee]

thanks for the comments

 

[Markesharp]

These are the recent WIP pictures that I received from Rick on the Bent Gunstock knife

Out of the nitrogen:

Roughing in three positions: "I scratch a line across the top of the frame on the spring. Then I cycle the knife to see how close I am." - Rick

The Jig: "This jig has changed over the years. This is how I fine tune the three positions when the blade is cycled." - Rick

Removing material from the kick:

Grinding the tang and run-up: "I break all the sharp corners also here. This helps to prevent gulling" - Rick

Tension: "Grinding a little in from of the center pin to reduce blade pull" - Rick

Getting the other side ready:

Drilling the other liner:

Fit up: "This is the way I like the spring and kick to meet in the closed position. Better action and less stress on the spring." - Rick

Assembled

Nail nicks: "This knife is one of the harder to get the nicks were they need to be. These are perfect." - Rick

Thanks again Rick for sharing your WIP pictures with us! Very educational and the knife is looking great!

 

[556hunter]

This is really cool to see it all come together:thumbup:

 

[Lhpanther]

I love seeing WIP pics. Really goes to show you how much love, attention and talent goes into making custom knives. Helps me appreciate them even more.

 

[rickmenefee]

I love seeing WIP pics. Really goes to show you how much love, attention and talent goes into making custom knives. Helps me appreciate them even more.

A man can gets rich also. 😄

 

[rickmenefee]

Nice trio of Lanny's, Rick! That Mammoth handled beauty really pushes my buttons.

I liked it. That material was on a dog team between x-mas and New Years.

 

[GaryFlorida]

Thanks for the information Rick. I am in the starting phase of this knife building stuff and shop design is like gold to see. I love your metered jig system for blade cycles!

Gary

 

[Mike Robuck]

Thanks for the WIP pictures. Going to be a killer knife from Rick.

 

[Markesharp]

Thanks for the WIP pictures. Going to be a killer knife from Rick.

Thanks Mike. Rick is very nice for sharing his WIP pictures. I can't wait to see more.

 

[clutchcarter]

:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:

 

[Chief]

Rick,

Purpose of the matches ... do they ignite during heat treat to burn off the oxygen thereby reducing oxidation? Does grinding the blade after heat treat induce a possibility of tempering the blade (reducing the hardness)?

 

[tleav61]

Great little tutorial Rick.

 

[rickmenefee]

Thanks guys. I'll be back in the shop tomorrow night. Breaking stripers to lead at the lake.

 

[Primble]

Thanks guys. I'll be back in the shop tomorrow night. Breaking stripers to lead at the lake.

Looks like you have your priorities in nice order Rick. There are more important things in life than making beautiful knives, after all. :thumbup:

 

[rickmenefee]

Looks like you have your priorities in nice order Rick. There are more important things in life than making beautiful knives, after all. :thumbup:

I was taught to work hard and play hard.

 

[Markesharp]

Continuing with the Bent Gunstock knife build, here are the latest WIP pictures from Rick

Lapping the liners flat:

Milling the liners:

Gluing and clamping carbon fiber bolster for my knife:

Clamping 410 stainless bolsters on second knife:

Welding stainless bolsters on second knife:

Flatness gage: "This is a piece of d-2 fully hardened. I surface ground it to .0003. I check everything thru the whole process against this. Just to make sure everything is flat." - Rick

Surface grind: "I now surface grind the blade and spring. I use a .005 bushing on each side of the blade. The blade has to be .010 thinner than the spring. Some of the picture # don’t show this. Grin..." - Rick

Assembling the handles to my knife:

My handles are Vintage End Grain Canvas in Honey color:

Thank you Rick for the latest WIP pictures! To say that I am excited to see more is an understatement. I hope you guys enjoy this as much I do.