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the "alphahunter" framelock" wip!! (finished pics!!!)
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That is very awesome!!!
I might have missed them in this thread, but what are the specs?
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Sweet...thanks :thumbup::thumbup:
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Its pretty sweet!!! What did you get?
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almost done, just need to finish sand, blast the ti and add the clip.......SHAZAM!!!!
I'll be honest it's not a tank. It's something I'm going to CUT A TANK APART WITH!
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These things are Battle Ready!!!!!
I love this pic; really shows the thickness of the blade and Ti slab.
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It's not a knife...
It's the beast inside it...
It must be the strongest folder I've ever seen...just look at the titanium slab's thickness :-o:-o :-o
If you sell this thing, the price must be up onto the roof
Every knife guys have to design your own blade at least once...
C'mon share them, shouw us the designs!
It's the beast inside it...
It must be the strongest folder I've ever seen...just look at the titanium slab's thickness :-o:-o :-o
If you sell this thing, the price must be up onto the roof
Every knife guys have to design your own blade at least once...
C'mon share them, shouw us the designs!
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Very inspiring work! I love the completely overbuilt nature of it. Keep it up man.
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first and foremost id like to extend my gratitude to Chad "alphahunter". he has helped me out in more ways than one in the past month or so. i was overdue to meet someone who is genuinely kind and good natured. ive very much enjoyed this project with him and a select few others (you know who you are).
here she is,
Oal 9.5 inches
4 inch blade 3/16ths s90v hrc 60.5
.170 ti framelock construction
Black mamba scale
low rider clip
no play anywhere and the blade cuts like a lazer beam
here she is,
Oal 9.5 inches
4 inch blade 3/16ths s90v hrc 60.5
.170 ti framelock construction
Black mamba scale
low rider clip
no play anywhere and the blade cuts like a lazer beam
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Dude, I have a lump in my throat.... This just turned out better than I could have imagined!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!did I say Thank you?!!!
That is the most beautiful knife I have ever seen!!!! You have amazing skills!!! This has all the right materials!!!! Congrats on a job well done brother!!!!
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you!!!!did I say Thank you?!!!
That is the most beautiful knife I have ever seen!!!! You have amazing skills!!! This has all the right materials!!!! Congrats on a job well done brother!!!!
Can't wait to see some others!
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Wicked! That Ti side looks amazing after being beadblasted. Did you mill pockets for the bushings into each side of the handle or into the blade? The blade just looks like it fits really tight, I like that.
My only constructive criticism (as a machinist with your same Grizzly mill which I've converted to CNC), is why did you put the pocket for the lockbar on the outside of the frame, not the inside? Also, buy this corner radius endmill from Mari Tool to make that pocket, it will leave you with a 0.06" radius on the bottom edge of the pocket, should lead to a stronger lockbar (sharp edges could fatigue over time, decades probably, but it's still good practice). I bought one but haven't had a chance to use it yet. They also have great quality endmills for good prices if you ever need to stock up. I dropped $200 there a few weeks ago.
Keep up the great work, I look forward to seeing what other projects you've got up your sleeve in the next few years.
John
My only constructive criticism (as a machinist with your same Grizzly mill which I've converted to CNC), is why did you put the pocket for the lockbar on the outside of the frame, not the inside? Also, buy this corner radius endmill from Mari Tool to make that pocket, it will leave you with a 0.06" radius on the bottom edge of the pocket, should lead to a stronger lockbar (sharp edges could fatigue over time, decades probably, but it's still good practice). I bought one but haven't had a chance to use it yet. They also have great quality endmills for good prices if you ever need to stock up. I dropped $200 there a few weeks ago.
Keep up the great work, I look forward to seeing what other projects you've got up your sleeve in the next few years.
John
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thanksguys. i have some ball end mills for future lockbar cutouts but will try the ones you suggested. also, the lock is stronger if the cutout is on the outside. this way the remaining ti is in line with the spot where it contacts the blade. the bar is less likely to fail if the pressure is straight back as opposed to tangential.