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Old 02-04-2001, 10:50 PM
Jason G Howell
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Now I'm going to do my detent ball.

With the spine and stop pin installed, pull the blade closed.



Pulling the blade tightly closed, I drill through the hole in my lock to mark the blade for the divot.



Using a 3/32" solid carbide spade drill, I drill the mark I made through the liner. This is where the detent ball will "suck into" when the blade is closed.




Although I didn't get a shot of it, I now bend my lock until it would just pass the other side of the blade. Any further will just put more pressure on the blade than is necessary. I use a piece of micarta with a gentle curve in it for shaping my lock. Thanks to Johnny Stout for the idea. I assemble the knife using loctite and finish just like any other knife. wala

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Old 02-04-2001, 11:03 PM
Jason G Howell
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A couple of shots of the finished knife.







I hope you have enjoyed the rundown. It was an experience I'll not soon forget
Drop by my table in Arkansas next weekend if you want to see the finished product. I am by no means an "experienced" maker of liner locks. I have burned up my share of material to contribute to my scrap pile. I have picked up plenty from other makers but have had to figure some stuff out on my own. My post feels rather long winded, but somehow incomplete as I could not cover "everything" here. I hope this trend continues here as I learn something new every day. Take care.

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