Barlow work in progress.

[Doc Hollywood]

Looking good Brett, I am still waiting for my materials and yet to get started.

[Don Robinson]

How's it going, brett? Doc?

[Brett Holmes]

im at a bit of a standtill don, i need to recess the screws on the bolsters but i dont have the drill bit to do it, the one i used for the scales is a peice of cheap junk my mum bought me that wont drill metal. im considering just useing one thats too big but im not sure if it will look funny. once i get that done i just have to sand the bolsters, etch the damascus and a quick buff of the handle.

brett

[Don Robinson]

I'd get the right size drill.

[didtas]

HI BRETT,

knife looks great,what did you use for the scales ??.

keep up the good work.

daniel DIDTAS.

[Doc Hollywood]

Okay I finally had some time to cut out a blade and get it profiled. I am now getting started on the cutting the titanium. I will be cutting out the lock piece later and drilling pins probably next week. Too much going on at work. Been there seven days this week.

[Don Robinson]

Wowzie, Doc. Slow down a little.

[dcfolders]

Hi brett this ismy first post.Hope I can offer something of worth. when cutting ti. I use a bansaw on low speed. Also when cutting the lock,I use my drill press with a1/16th x 4" cut off weel also low speed.I mount the linerin a samll drill press vice. I then line up the cutting with a line on the liner . Then move the wheel along the line. Ialso put a piece of wood behind the liner. Hope this is of some help

[papi]

i maybe a bit of a brute, but i use a 0.6mm (0.024 in) abrazive wheel in my angle grinder (don't know if i'm saying it right)-and it works great, the cut you make is only a few thousands wider than the wheel and when you learn to work with it, you can have great results, needless to say, you have a nice fireworks while working and all these rumors about titanium sparks setting everything on fire-never happened to me...

btw, i cut steel, ti and almost every metal with it, it's really something..