The CREEP is coming... WIP!

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Yo dogs! :running dog:

I recently hooked up with David Mosier to get a project off the ground and it's about time we let the cat out the bag...
I find Dave to be one of the most talented, hard working and humble dudes in the business.
I designed this model with his style in mind and I consider it an honor that he picked it up with such enthousiasm!

Here's a look into the kitchen as Dave has just started working on them.
There will be 3 different sizes for this IKBS flipper: Medium, large and XL.

...And 7 of each size.

They will be made available exclusively through Larry at 3 Lil' Indians.

Ladies and gents, I give you the Creep...


To start the show, here are my original design sheets of all three sizes.

The medium and large will be (thick) linerlocks.
CF scales on the medium.
CF scales with Ti bolsters on the L.
The XL will be a full Ti framelock.

XL.
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Large.
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Medium.
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All three for size comparison.

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And now the hard work starts...

Here's a pile of blanked out parts... Scary stuff right?

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And a closer look at the blade profile.
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Guide plate for drilling the pivot holes.
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And fitting the first medium! 2thumbs

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Tapping.
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Flattening before grinding.
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Grinding before heat treat.
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Milling some traction groves.
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Wrapping.
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Off to the kiln.
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Aluminum plate quench.
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And liquid nitrogen cryo quenching.
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Thanks for watching!

To be continued... :bud:
 
I love getting to see the inner workings of a knife being made!
 
This thing is coming along nicely! :D

Milling the lock relief...
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And IKBS channel.
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Cleaning up edges on the horizontal grinder.
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Cutting out, shapping and bending the pocket clip.
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Contouring the handles.
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Beadlasting.
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Carbidizing the lock arm.
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Handrubbing the blade.
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Dang! There's a lot of work in folders, don't know if I have that kind of patience.

Great looking design and WIP. Thanks for showing.

Larry
 
I got good news and bad news people...

The bad news is that the medium with CF scales don't work... Handle's too damn thick.

(Even if it looks freakin' awesum!!!)
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And the good news... Well...

The medium's gonna be a full Ti framelock too!

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Final WIP picts tomorrow.
 
Here's a crap vid' of Dave flipping the XL fresh out the shop!

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lg-p9n5ss"]YouTube- Creep XL! First time flipping.[/ame]

This thing flies open even with the wrong hand, dude's right handed.

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Excellent Tashi! Davids a beast! I wish y'all the best of luck!
 
Ladies and gentlemen...

The Creeps are born!

Here are the final pics of the 3 Creep prototypes...

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XL!
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Medium.
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Large.
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Very nice all around from David! :)

I think this is my favorite of your designs so far Tashi and this is the first time I have noticed your logo, very cool as well! :)

I think you have a winner! :)
 
I like them a lot Tashi. Will you be designing any work for the man with the oblong hole openers?:)
 
I like them a lot Tashi. Will you be designing any work for the man with the oblong hole openers?:)

Thanks a lot Stew, Les and Larry!

It'll be a long road 'til I get the man from Hawaii to work on one of my designs but who knows...

:)
 
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