Titanium/carbon fibre framelock

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This is my standard "Dreadnought" framelock folder. The D2 steel blade is 4 inches long and just over 5/32 thick with a false upper edge, the carbon fibre handle is 3/16 thick and the titanium locking plate is 5/32 thick.

The blade tip is ground extra thick for strength.

The titanium pivot and stop pin bolts are 6mm in diameter. The phosphor bronze pivot bushing is 9mm in diameter, the stop pin bushing is harden 416 stainless steel. Phosphor bronze washers make the folder smooth and very secure with no blade play. The spacers are aluminium, the pocket clip is titanium, the thumb stud is checkered stainless steel for a good grip.

All parts are made in my workshop with the exception of 3 stainless screws.


Price is $310 or 235 Euros including delivery, paypal only please.
 

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this is my new favorite knife
I wish I had money to spend right now
I love how tough it looks without any fancy nonsense
 
Thans for the kind words, its a stout but light knife, I try to make it as simple as possible with as few parts as possible so theres less to go wrong and its cheaper.
 
Wow... man, right after I spent my latest paycheck on fixing my car, rent and mortgage :(.
Very nice and sturdy-looking knife. Sounds very slim too...

Questions:
-- Why not recess the screws and pivot?
-- Why not use flathead screws like your previous models?
-- Why thumbstud vs thumb-disk/hook (like the model pictured on your website)?
 
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Wow, that's my kind of knife :thumbup:

Perhaps someday I'll make enough to get one :o

Great job, from the sounds of it you will be "mass producing" this model?
 
I designed and made this for function rather than looks so the bolts stick up because its stronger than countersinking them in the CF, the Torx screws last better if you have to disassemble and assemble it a lot for example in sandy/dusty conditions and the thumbstud gives better grip than a disc.

I have no plans to mass produce it, although it would be relatively easy to automate the production of the components but would need hand assembly.
 
I love the overall design of this knife. Very clean lines. The only thing that I do not like is what the previous posted mentioned, the absence of recessed points on the handle for the hardware.
 
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