Latest Liner lock finished at last!!!!

[APG1961]

Well i've finished my latest linerlock knife :)

This knife was made to a design by Texan knife maker Don Robinson. Don has writen a VERY worthwile and informative book called 'My Way' a toolmakers method of building liner lock folding knives. The method involves building the knife up on a tooling plate and drilling through the titanium and into the plate this forces everything to stay in alignment.

There are a total of 11 screws and two dowels that hold everything together and no matter how often I have had to take it apart and I can tell you this has been built up and taken apart many,many times..It always goes back together spot on!! even a small piece of grit of filling will stop things going together.

The specs on this knife are as follows:-

Liners and bolsters 6al-4v titanium..liners anodised gold, bolsters blue/purple.
Blade.. Thunderforged Damascus...Freehand Hollow ground on 10" contact wheel
Back spacer Thunderforged Damascus.
Scale are Bark Mammoth Ivory..minimum 10,000 to 40,000 years old!!
Screws and pivot from Joe at ODS :biggthump
The Damascus I heat treated myself in a small enamelling kiln that i've fitted with a PLC digital control. The blade was the triple tempered for 1 hr each cycle with 1 hr between cycles..This stuff heat treats just like O-1 tool steel.

I am in the process of building a much more improved electric furnace that will allow me to HT stainless at up to 1200 oC then I'm onto Damasteel!!!

Hope you like the photoshop montage and single photo of the knife..

Thanks for looking..
Andy..

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/spireknife/Barlowlinerlockweb.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v447/spireknife/barlow1web.jpg

[one_rod]

Very, very impressive knife, Andy.

If you don't mind me asking, where did you get that book that you mentioned?



one_rod.

[APG1961]

Hi One_rod

Thanks for the compliments.. the book is available from Don direct, here is his web site. He also sell CAD drawings of his designs.

The book does not go into grinding the blade or fitting scales but is mainle concerned with the method of keeping everythin lined up.

http://home.earthlink.net/~donwrobinson/id2.html

Andy..

[Roger Gregory]

Beautiful work Andy :biggthump

I'm really glad you're back into knifemaking. You'll have to start taking orders ;)

Roger

[APG1961]

Thanks Roger :biggthump

Watch this space!!! I'm working on a fixed blade for resale..O-1 with Micarta scales something on the lines of a woodlore ;) ;)

As soon as the new HT furnace is finished.


I will be looking for someone who is good at sheath work to make the sheaths. so if anyone knows anyone interested let me know!!


Andy..

[Kevin]

Andy.

That is very very good....... :biggthump

[APG1961]

Andy.

That is very very good....... :biggthump

Thanks for the compliment...enjoyed making it!! :)

[JohanB]

I recommend Dwayne Puckett(www.armoralleather.com)

Nice prices and nice service i think

[Tvividr]

Very very nice folder !
Well done !

[Gunmen]

I am not a big fan of folders, but this one..... I LIKE !!!!!


Sander

[ANDYLASER]

Oooh thats good, very classical.

[APG1961]

Thanks everyone, the design is based on an old Sheffield pattern, Barlow knife but using locking liner and modern materials ( except the mammoth of course!!)
I forgot to include any sizes :-

Blade..tip to bolster 65mm or 2 5/8"
Overall length.. 152mm or 6" approx

So a VERY small and easy carry in your pocket.

Andy..

[APG1961]

Thanks for the link Johan but I would like to find a U.K leatherworker if possible.

We used to have one in Chesterfield and he once made me a very nice belt pouch for a folder but he has moved and I don,t know how to contact him.

Andy..


I recommend Dwayne Puckett(www.armoralleather.com)

Nice prices and nice service i think