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Looks good to me!

I have never been able to get that level of finish Randy! How about a few pics and description of your technique....please?

Hey thanks for all the positive feedback guys.

I wanted to make a gift for a family member with meaning. Given they were born in Scotland I decided to make some more home made tartan pattern micarta- i call it Tartancarta..... Anyway I actually made this late last year along with the board (an old draw front) but never posted and I thought...

Ive been getting my head around barrel locks (at least that’s what I think you call the lock that Benchmade has had so much success with).

Bill I use a stamp - just my initials so not very big. I like the fact it is totally permanent and that I get very repeatable results using a small homemade press. I think you may have some trouble with such a large mark but I have no real experience to say for sure. You also need to think about...

Nice little knife Jeff. I really like orange G10 but struggle sometimes to finish it without it looking dirty. I think I am getting some grit caught in it from my paper. Did you have any trouble with this one and what was you process for finishing the handle?

Hey everyone I really enjoy the Axis lock that Benchmade uses and I know a number of other knife manufacturers are also using this lock style now that the original patent has expired. Benchmade has a trade mark on the “Axis lock” so I’m wondering what is the general or generic term used for...

I’ve found tapping 2-56 holes in Ti that using tapmatic fluid and a cordless drill (yes I know it sounds bad) has been very successful. I made three linerlocks without breaking a tap after I moved away from handled manual tapping. What is a “hand tapper” Jesse?

Yep - absolutely. I’d by a couple of taps in 2-56 and you will be fine. I bought a few online that were quite cheap and they have worked well. I broke a few when I first started trying to tap Ti but I have worked out my process now and am pretty confident. If you are tapping annealed high carbon...

You just need a 2-56 tap mate. What type of material are you going into? If Ti then there are some things to consider as it’s pretty easy to break these little taps.

Made a titanium pry bar - I’ve never owned one so will be interesting to see how useful it is. I also had a play with anodising which turned out pretty cool.

Thanks very much opaul but I’m not sure about using the lathe but a mill sure would make things easier!

Lovey knife mate

Collet chuck is also on my list. Have a look at the Turnado (https://www.eccentricengineering.com.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=37&Itemid=108) made locally here in Australia. I can see one of these in my future.

Great points Brett - thank you

That looks like a very nice machine. I just purchased an Emco lathe scond hand so starting down the route of learning to use it. Do you have some specific projects in mind yet? It’s not a great photo but here it is

Thank you Brett - that makes a lot more sense! Would there be a discernible difference between using 440C and 416 stainless in terms of machining and performance after hardening?

Guys I’m looking for some feedback on suitability of various materials for folder pivots. I have been using 416 hardened stainless pivots from USA knifemaker and am happy with their performance (although I really have nothing to compare to). I have had my eye on other pivots from Ti connector...

Thanks for the positive comments guys - I appreciate it.