the "alphahunter" framelock" wip!! (finished pics!!!)

That scale fellas is the "Black Mamba" and I'm gonna ask Peter to make that an exclusive on my blade only. :D For now anyways... LOL!!! I gotta stand out of the crowd! LOL!!

peter r said:
thats what i thought. but the working max for a non milled linerlock is approx .07-.08 thick any more than that and the pressure required to open the lock would break your thumb. id be game for some .08 linerlock versions.

and wait till you guys see the scale for this bad boy! here a little teaser ;)

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Les George just gave us a thumbs up over at the USN. I sent him this link. :D I'm a fan of Les's work.
 
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All 4 are spoken for:
Introducing the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Alphahunter Framelocks
1. Alphahunter- Black Mamba
2. Reeek- Scalloped CF/M4 - Bullet Proof
3. Shipwreck- Scalloped G10 Tan/M4- Desert Warrior
4. Thrill- Black G10 scalloped/M4- Sudden Death
Each will be unique and numbered. Congrats Guys!
 
No, I reckon they are not. What is Chuck Norris gonna say when he finds out you guys stole his knife order?

In all seriousness, I think it is really cool what you guys are doing. Alphahunter - that is a really nice blade design, its gotta be cool seing your vision come to life in some very talented hands. Very Cool.
 
dont worry, chuck emailed me on a separate thread and made his order allready. and then he cancelled because the knife was too scary...

ive ordered all the materials fo the 4 knives. timeline varies as alpha may have told you guys. ill be posting pics of the progress throughout the next weeks. this is going to be cool!
 
Yowza! :D

Alphahunter said:
All 4 are spoken for:
Introducing the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Alphahunter Framelocks
1. Alphahunter- Black Mamba
2. Reeek- Scalloped CF/M4 - Bullet Proof
3. Shipwreck- Scalloped G10 Tan/M4- Desert Warrior
4. Thrill- Black G10 scalloped/M4- Sudden Death
Each will be unique and numbered. Congrats Guys!
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Thank you. Yes, it's very exciting. Peter made this happen fast! He has talent!! I can't wait to see the 4 produced. :D

jonj480 said:
No, I reckon they are not. What is Chuck Norris gonna say when he finds out you guys stole his knife order?

In all seriousness, I think it is really cool what you guys are doing. Alphahunter - that is a really nice blade design, its gotta be cool seing your vision come to life in some very talented hands. Very Cool.
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Thanks for the opportunity Alphahunter and Peter R! Nice to be in on this limited custom run.:)
Alphahunter said:
All 4 are spoken for:
Introducing the "Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse" Alphahunter Framelocks
1. Alphahunter- Black Mamba
2. Reeek- Scalloped CF/M4 - Bullet Proof
3. Shipwreck- Scalloped G10 Tan/M4- Desert Warrior
4. Thrill- Black G10 scalloped/M4- Sudden Death
Each will be unique and numbered. Congrats Guys!
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How will the pivot be supported, spaced ? IKBS, Bushings ? The lock bar face looks a bit close. Lockbar, depending on Ti alloy used can be taken down to .035, with min. .50 width, radius at .187. Do some experimenting with open force on lock bar. This will determine the unlock P needed and the detent retention force. With big blades the engineering gets complicated. The detent force has to factored in or the blade will be off center when closed, push out / run out.

Big blades like this need lots of lateral support from ball bearings or .50 dia. bushings.

Watch the thumb stud / thumb hole arc. You want a roll out of no more then .250, otherwise you will need to shift the blade in your hand when opening.

looks good, have fun,

Jim
 
Jim, good to hear from you. Peter is the brains behind this bad boy. How are things? How's the Super Beast coming? I can't wait to get updates on that wicked knife. Keep me in the loop. I'll be ready to place my order. ;) well hold on..... I think I'm on that pre order list. :D So many awesome knives coming out! Gotta love it!
Chad


Three Sisters said:
How will the pivot be supported, spaced ? IKBS, Bushings ? The lock bar face looks a bit close. Lockbar, depending on Ti alloy used can be taken down to .035, with min. .50 width, radius at .187. Do some experimenting with open force on lock bar. This will determine the unlock P needed and the detent retention force. With big blades the engineering gets complicated. The detent force has to factored in or the blade will be off center when closed, push out / run out.

Big blades like this need lots of lateral support from ball bearings or .50 dia. bushings.

Watch the thumb stud / thumb hole arc. You want a roll out of no more then .250, otherwise you will need to shift the blade in your hand when opening.

looks good, have fun,

Jim
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ive noticed and calculated all those things in previous knives. i also have a little trick for the washers. i use 2, 5/8 diameter washers and on the locking side i crimp one to lock in the bar space so i can still profit from the full diameter of washer and not hit the lockbar when opening the knife.
 
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