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Just got some parts back from the waterjetters for my framelocks. Im getting closer to finally starting these.

Sometimes when i set the open postion the blade is canted slightly so i grind everything perfectly straight. If i make the long pull parallel to start with it may be slightly off when im done. Hope this makes sense.

Just finished this slipjoint for a customer. I am pretty happy with how it turned out. All the materials were his choice. Its supposed to be a companion piece to a fixed blade made out of the same stuff.

Thanks for the info Ken. My mill only goes to 2500 rpm. I thought a 5 thou cut was conservative. My feed rate is slow (by hand) i will try a higher quality end mill. Hopefully i can find one that works good. I like the end result but adding $20 to each knife is not ideal. I will also add some...

I dont doubt that. The worst part is these chinese ones were more expensive than lakeshore i just needed them right away. Any advice on rpm or depth of cut on something that small? Thanks

Looks good ill try that method out as well. It may be cheaper

Hi Guys, I just got a mill and I have been looking for any excuse to use it. I decided to use a 1/16 end mill to mill long pulls in my slipjoints. Due to my process I need to mill this after hardening. I run my cpm154 at 62HRC so it is a bit of a challenge. I bought a carbide end mill on amazon...

Thanks for the info. Ill call a rep and see what they recommend for my application.

That is a daunting task. Good luck, thats a cool way to remember someone. Be sure to post some pics once they are done.

Thanks for the reply. I am not looking to spend a small fortune at this time (or any time really...) I am hoping to fully disassemble and rebuild it using all the proper lubricants. I want to learn how it works and repair any deficiencies. My goal is to get the most out of the machine as is. I...

The teardown continues.

Thats crazy. Keeping 5 blades in order must be a challenge

Thanks. I have always wanted to make framelocks and now that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel i really want to get after it.

This weekend I did my first cryo treatment after getting some liquid nitrogen. I began a tear down on my old surface grinder and I made a quick plywood model of my framelock design to test the ergonomics before I have the parts waterjet cut.

The machine ways were oiled I just removed it for the pictures to better show the wear.

I have realized you were correct about tearing the machine down. I was just being lazy... anyway I started the tear down and I have exposed the ways for x axis travel. I will keep going next weekend. There are some marks but it looks not bad. Im not educated on the machine so I cant say if that...

Thanks, Yes I am very excited to get back to work and to start on framelocks.

It is a plastic dryer vent. They are only a few dollars at home depot. I got the idea from ekim knives.

Thanks. It was about half that size before with no walls.

T Thanks, yes its a hardness tester under the cover from kbc tools.