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my 3rd folder...... my latest with cpm-s30v blade steel.....

cpm m4 is a very fine durable steel. 58-60r/c for a knife blade is a perfect r/c. any higher r/c and brittleness comes along with that. randy.

dave, since the lock came out so deep, i remade the liner.....now its a little light, but wearing in. as far as wasting ti, i am getting better at setting up my cnc. i still have to cut out the scales, and will dry-run first to lesson the waste. the second folder is coming out way better. randy.

fred, the angles edge, or bevel are both given from the centerline plane. the actual angle that they are is a different issue. everyone uses different angles for the bevels depending on thickness, width etc. , and i like th use a 30 deg. for the edge. "15 deg. per side from centerline". randy.

fred, the edge angles are given from the centerline plane of the blade. randy.

yea, grind a lil drop point on it.....a lil shorter blade is better than the tip stickin out. looks good. peace, randy.

update got my second folder made....still have to spend a lil time to put the finishing touch on. the blade is CPM S-30V at 60r/c hardness. the rest of the knife is the same materials as the first....titanium liners, carbon fiber scales, bronze bushings, stainless hardware....overall i am happy...

my second folder in progress..... hello fellas....after building my first folder, i decited to do another....i am using cpm s30v for the blade steel on this one. and the liners are the same .060 titanium. wile i cut the liners out, i am trying to decide on the scale material. i am using the...

wow that looks great!! way to go. randy.

i like to use google sketchup, its free and very easy to use. then i google "images of knives" find something i like, import the photo and trace.....then i alter just how i want, then print , or output a g-code file for my cnc. biggest thing its free and easy. here are a few i made. if...

yea, i think i remember seeing that name. randy.

thanks stew....i don't know what knife it is.....i just did a google "folder knives" image search, and it popped up. and decided to make it my first one.randy.

i have built 3 fixed blade knives, but this is my first folder. i found a photo of a knife i seen online, and figured i would give it a try. i used 59 r/c d-2 for the blade, titanium liners, and carbon fiber scales. the lock-up is a little deep, but its solid. i am happy for my first attempt...

don, thank you. i was reading about it after i bought the grade-2. and i read somewhere that grade2 is not suitable for knife liners. but i was hoping, lols. i will order some grade-5. i googled titanium grades and it popped up. Grade 1-4 are unalloyed and considered commercially pure or...

hello fellas, i am a raw beginner folding knife builder, i have built many fixed blade knives. but now i am going to attempt my first folder, and i am seeing its a all new ballgame!!. i selected D-2 as my blade steel as i always use on my other builds. but i did a bonehead and got grade 2 ti...