What's happening in the David Mary Custom shop?

[David Mary]

On your rear a bad idear if gots you stuffs to do,
The hours slip, your plans will drip, and time will bid adieu.
Rise and stride, let vigor guide, through tasks both old and new,
For action's grace and swift embrace brings dreams and goals to view.

 

[David Mary]

Says I after a week of resting.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

I'm pretty lazy. if ya came down and spent a couple days here in the swamplands...id bet at some point ya'd say to me how do you sit so much.

peacocks back, shaking his head at me for sitting again....

Sounds like a good day to me! (Every once in a while).

 

[Survivalistd]

Ground and assembled, and that’s all for now. Each spoken for.

You better be back to work. It's been like 2 days now. Geeeezzzzeee.

 

[DocJD]

I'm reverse engineering a Code 4. Why the Code 4?

A few reasons.

It is a lockback, and thus seems to me the simplest foling knife mechanism to work with.
I can make a tri-ad lock analogue by using a hexagonal stop pin, thus circumventing the patent issues (ie "cylindrical stop pin"), while arguably creating something even stronger than the standard tri-ad lock.
The Code 4 is the only lock back I have in my possession.
After creating those CAD files, I can mod them into any shape I want, while keeping functional the lock geometry intact.

Bravo to however close you can get to the Tri-ad Lock !

IMO , the best , strongest , and most reliable lock , known to me .

 

[DocJD]

Just to add , my experience with the Tri-ad Lock is QC variable and somewhat problematic .

I've bought many bargain priced returns with very bad lock stick and anything but smooth .

With tons of wearing in , they all have worked in .

The best , out of box , have been the AD10 and the 4 Max Scout .

The AD10 was initially just so smooth , I honestly thought something was broken !

 

[BlindMouse2of3]

They are easy to take apart and polish the problems away. I've had a few sticky ones but never had to pull one apart more than twice to correct it.

 

[David Mary]

Shooting for an actual ten knife postal run this week.

 

[FSA]

Okay, I need to take proper pictures, but there hasn't been a lot of time lately. The Hudson Bay is fantastic. I'll have more to say about that and the EDChef in the future.

 

[David Mary]

Glad to hear it FSA, and thank you!

 

[David Mary]

Here's a direction. A little bigger than my beloved Resilience, at just over 10" overall with a 4.3" blade.

 

[jbmonkey]

Here's a direction. A little bigger than my beloved Resilience, at just over 10" overall with a 4.3" blade.

that is great. so few large folders and even less of them with a lock as strong as a tri-ad. this will be pure awesome.......

 

[RokJok]

Sweet!! Will it have a four position clip? (L/R, tip up/down)

 

[David Mary]

First things first. The question now is will it ever exist beyond the 2D realm?

 

[DocJekl]

First things first. The question now is will it ever exist beyond the 2D realm?

Or exist in a 3.5" version for Colorado USA?

 

[jbmonkey]

Or exist in a 3.5" version for Colorado USA?

plenty of smaller folders out there. let this one exist only in your pocket on the couch in colorado........

 

[Wild Willie]

15n20 blade steel? So few locking folders out there that'll take a patina.

Yes, I realize Mr. Glesser does all sorts of sprints and other such weirdness. I just don't like Spyderco enough to bother chasing one down. Plus I'm very partial to 15n20, thanks mostly to David and his work.

 

[Crag the Brewer]

IDK anything about folders....... but THAT one has Beautiful lines.

 

[David Mary]

Sweet!! Will it have a four position clip? (L/R, tip up/down)

Let’s say it becomes a reality. No. It will have a clip right where the customer requests it.

 

[DocJD]

Here's a direction. A little bigger than my beloved Resilience, at just over 10" overall with a 4.3" blade.

Looks great !

I'd leave out the extra little bubbles , though .

I'm biased in favor of huge folders , but ~4" is a good practical compromise .

That's where the Tri-ad type lock strength will really start to shine . 4" and above .