Janik Military Build WIP

Steven Janik

SUPERMOD & AWARDS BOSS
Got the blade back from heat treat today. This is my falling swedge flat grind and is bead blasted.
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I use this drilling fixture and stack the scales under the blade and drill everthing thru at once.
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Here I traced out the blade and rough profiled the scales (black paper micarta) and glued and pressed some white vulcanized spacer material to them.
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I'm using a plug cutter here to cut some biscuits of micarta to plug the bolts later.
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I've bored the four plugs I will need and now need to cut them loose.
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Slicing thru the stock will loosen up the plugs.
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Here's my rough scales with liner, plugs and blade.
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I bolt the two scales together to shape them on belt sander. I do this without the blade because I dont want to hit the steel with a belt because it is already bead blasted and etched at this point.
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The scales are bolted together and the profile is shaped out on a belt sander.
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Scales are dry fit to both sides of the blade.
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Threaded sleeves are pressed into the tang so the scales can be bolted on.
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Scales are glued, bolted and clamped before final sanding.
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The micarta plugs I cut earlier are now glued and hammered into the scales to cover the bolts.
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Rough sanded first then hand sanded the handle starts to take shape.
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Sanded scales with one coat of gun oil. Still haven't touched the metal of the blade or tang with anything that will scratch it. Whew!
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Getting started on a black kydex sheath.
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Heating up the kydex, folding it around the knife and the sheath in the press after cooling.
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Clamping the botton closed after a little extra heat.
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Laying out the large tekloc clip. I'm setting it up fpr a rightie but it can be easily reversed for a lefty.
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One the kydex is formed and trimmed the remainig rivets are installed, the tekloc is fit and the knife is final fitted.
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I set the bevels and sharpen the knife.
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A simple black papacord lanyard is tied on.
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A good coat of paste wax is applied and buffed off with a soft cloth.
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A couple views of the finished product.
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If you look closely here you can see my makers mark applied as a "ghost etch" (Sorry, that ones a secret)
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Thanks for looking. I'm sure Murph will find a good home for this one.
Regards,
Steve

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I'll get a better pic of the makers mark.
 

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That is so sweet, I am sure one of my fellow servicemen will be very happy. Thanks for your support it means alot to us.
 
You got mad skills bro. Absolutely beautiful work! :35: Nice start on your website also. :thumbup1:

And a big Happy Birthday to you! :happybday:
 
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