MEMBER ITEMS FOR SALE
Custom Knives | Other Knives | General Items
-------------------------------------------
New Posts | New PhotosAll Photos



Go Back   The Knife Network Forums : Knife Making Discussions > Custom Knife Discussion Boards > Knife Making Discussions > The Folding Knife (& Switchblade) Forum

The Folding Knife (& Switchblade) Forum The materials, techniques and the designing of folding knives.

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #16  
Old 02-04-2007, 04:47 PM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Neither one.

I cut it using my surface grinder. Tilted the knife blade up about 20 degrees on a sin fixture.

Where you been Jeffrey?

I don't like fly cutters either.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 02-04-2007, 05:16 PM
JeffreyPrater JeffreyPrater is offline
Steel Addict
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Hueysville, KY
Posts: 130
I've been doing a few projects, not as much time right now with a new baby in the house (year old now) I finished a s30v with carbon fiber recently, scaled down version of your warncliff liner lock.

So you dress the wheel square and raise the blade about 20 deg.

Do you grind the nick before grinding the blade bevel and before heat treat?
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 02-04-2007, 09:05 PM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Quote:
Originally Posted by JeffreyPrater
I've been doing a few projects, not as much time right now with a new baby in the house (year old now) I finished a s30v with carbon fiber recently, scaled down version of your warncliff liner lock.

So you dress the wheel square and raise the blade about 20 deg.

Do you grind the nick before grinding the blade bevel and before heat treat?
The blade has been ground at that point, ready for HT. I do the nick last to be sure it's in the right place with the blades closed. Everything has been fitted at that point. Then I HT the blades and springs.

How about posting a picture of your wharncliffe?
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 02-05-2007, 02:53 PM
GHNorfleet's Avatar
GHNorfleet GHNorfleet is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Woodlawn, Tennessee
Posts: 357
I have just downloaded the trial version of DeltaCAD 6.0 and am going to try it for myself. The trial version works for 45 days and if you purchase it the price is $39.95 and you download it immediately after online payment. I believe this will help me make fewer mistakes and probably speed things up in the long run. Their website says it is the easiest CAD software program to learn, we will see. If Don Robinson uses it then there must be something to it.


__________________
Gilbert H. Norfleet, Jr.
Norfleet Custom Knives
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 02-05-2007, 04:35 PM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Hi, Gil.

I've been using CAD programs since they were invented. I used to design progressive stamping dies and lots of other manufacturing tools. The CAD software I used was much more capable than DC, but a good CAD software costs thousands of dollars.

You can see from my knife designs that DC certainly works, but doesn't have some of the capabilities of more expensive programs such as automatic isometric views

And it's much faster to learn!!!
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 02-06-2007, 02:32 AM
Brett Holmes's Avatar
Brett Holmes Brett Holmes is offline
Skilled
 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: victoria, Australia
Posts: 649
i downloaded delta cad the other day and couldnt do a dam thing in it. i also downloaded e machine shop and had great success, i cant do half the things the program can but i've figured out enough to design a liner lock last night. they have some cool audio tutorials on their website.
brett


__________________
Brett Holmes.

Australian knife maker extraordinaire
Reply With Quote
  #22  
Old 02-07-2007, 05:31 PM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
Talking Want the design???

I just added it to my Knifemakers Supplies website.

Click here.

http://home.earthlink.net/~donwrobin...lies/id11.html
Reply With Quote
  #23  
Old 02-07-2007, 08:21 PM
rebglass rebglass is offline
Steel Addict
 
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Yellville, Arkansas
Posts: 123
[QUOTE=Don Robinson]I just added it to my Knifemakers Supplies website.

This is wonderful! I'm going directly to your site to buy the pattern.
You mentioned some time ago that you might post a picture of the jig you made for measuring the rise and fall of the spring in a slip joint. That would be great if you have a minute.

Also, where do you buy Crucible steel and do they have a website?
Off to your site...
Rebecca
Reply With Quote
  #24  
Old 02-07-2007, 08:50 PM
Don Robinson's Avatar
Don Robinson Don Robinson is offline
Hall of Famer
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Posts: 4,873
[QUOTE=rebglass]
Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Robinson
I just added it to my Knifemakers Supplies website.

This is wonderful! I'm going directly to your site to buy the pattern.
You mentioned some time ago that you might post a picture of the jig you made for measuring the rise and fall of the spring in a slip joint. That would be great if you have a minute.

Also, where do you buy Crucible steel and do they have a website?
Off to your site...
Rebecca
Hi, Reb.

Google Crucible Steel and then go to their closest distributer.

Would you like me to make you an indicator jig? If so, then email me and we'll talk about it. I made mine after seeing one used by another maker, so I can't produce the design and claim any credit for it.

I might as well tell you that Bill Ruple came up with this.

The design is for a 2 blade Trapper like the fine looking one you made.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Tags
blade, knife, knives, switchblade


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is On

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 11:36 AM.




KNIFENETWORK.COM
Copyright © 2000
? CKK Industries, Inc. ? All Rights Reserved
Powered by ...

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
The Knife Network : All Rights Reserved