Wonder if this is possible for kershaw to do.

PURPLEDC · Apr 10, 2012

I was looking at the tilt and I noticed it doesnt have a lock bar stabilizer. And then I started thinking of ways you could get the performance of having one but the sleek look of not. My question is with the modern methods of machining is it possible to cut the lockbar on an angle so that the lockbar itself has a ramped portion that would contact the rest of the handle to prevent over travel?

brandnewcolony · Apr 10, 2012

Thats how the Tilt was designed

Wire EDM cut I believe.

bigmark408 · Apr 10, 2012

Are you asking to mitre the lock bar cut ?

TheModernNeanderthal · Apr 10, 2012

PURPLEDC said:
I was looking at the tilt and I noticed it doesnt have a lock bar stabilizer. And then I started thinking of ways you could get the performance of having one but the sleek look of not. My question is with the modern methods of machining is it possible to cut the lockbar on an angle so that the lockbar itself has a ramped portion that would contact the rest of the handle to prevent over travel?

The Tilt has exactly what your describing.

Opticon · Apr 10, 2012

^ Beat me to it

PURPLEDC · Apr 10, 2012

really I didnt know that. I tried to research the knife but all I could find is talking about the pivot and the composite blade. Thats actually really cool. To have the lockbar cut on an angle so that the bar and frame actually act as the stabilizer is a neat feature. Does anyone have a link to this information being talked about?

jimmer_5 · Apr 10, 2012

This feature was done on the Speedform and on the Tilt. The long axis of teh lockbar cutout is done on a bias, and the angle creates a built-in overtravel stop. Not sure about any links, but that's how it works.

-Jim

PURPLEDC · Apr 10, 2012

very very cool. Thanks for the information.

scottabrandeberry · Apr 11, 2012

There are several videos on YouTube featuring the Tilt, and I know that at least a few discuss the lockbar design, as well as the other cool features.

clockman · Apr 11, 2012

I watched a few vids on the Tilt. One of the guys on you tube mentioned that the lockbar and the part of scalce that right next to the lockbar are both cut on

a 45% angle. If you look closely you can see that both parts are cut on a 45% angle.....it's impossible to over extend the lockbar....at least for me it was.