Wanting to start building integral folding knives

[ksbladeguy]

I want to start making integral folding knives like the ones dalbor bergamam makes. Any books or any leads would be greatly appreciated. Also places to buy blocks of titanium to make the handles would also be very helpful.


Thank you all in advance

 

[Frank Niro]

I see Alpha Knife Supply has titanium .200 thick. Have you made many knives and have you worked with titanium.I would suspect that the use of a good milling machine will be paramount.
Frank

 

[Busto]

Frank's last statement is key to success in an Integral. Honestly that is a task for a CNC machine unless you have nothing better to do than Crank back and forth all day to make your cut. If it were easy and cost effective every folder maker would do it that way.... Titanium is going to eat up your tooling and flood cooling is a must.