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Yea it is Finished !! ill get pictures up Soon !!

ok well ivechanged the insert's from C.F to green G10 the C.F would not finish the way i wanted it to despite several different "Method's"of finish ..im trying to finish this but this "Job" keep's getting in the way ..im thinking this saturday i can finally get this done unless my "Dayjob"...

i have a couple of big hunk's of it !! i don't know if i could cut it easliy.. try http://www.jakeknife.com he is a friend and maker who try's real hard to"Help" knifemakers by selling great wood at prices the "Name"outfit's only wish they could ,i have seen this guy throw away better wood...

ok im baack!! now after a few day's of recovering and getting over jet lag i can get back into finishing this knife..

Greetings all ill finish this when i get back from my vacation .. im "Home" here in the Phillipines for a couple week's so please be patient..:D

Les yea i thought it did!! im cutting off a growth caused by it now :p im really thinking about re doing the insert's with mammoth ivory ..ive anodized one of the handles and think the ivory would compliment the knife well?? Soo Knifedog's what do ya think??? i guess i just don't like how C.F...

Pictures?? i resized them i hope this work's...these were taken before i rounded the handles ..

Update ok im almost Done .. i machined the pivot'sand bushing's out of stainless.. the "Bolsert's "are Ti as is the "Spacer's" as soon as i get it made the latch will be Ti too..the washers i made are P.B ..i started the sheath for this by stretching a nice piece of leather into a mold i made...

Ok first let me apologize i did not get it done i had to work yesterday (Saturday) Damn Job /Paycheck..i hand rubbed the blade to 400 and changed the C.F top and bottom to Ti ..im thinking after i re shape the new Blue C.F insert's and the Ti "Bolster's" ill jewel All the Ti then Anodize it...

well i got impatient and made the blade!! i just had too.. so ill get a couple more pictures of the Blade,Bushing's,handles ect this weekend ..i still have to make the washers ,latch wrap it all up im stuck on the "Horn"design i don't like the "Plain" look of most ..i guess you should be able...

yea ill get it finished and pic's up this weekend!! This one will be for sale !! this will be my first available bali in about 2 1/2 years .. i really need to spend more time in the shop :o

Les Sure just send me a address !! ill send ya the Micarta "Template " i made (LOL):D::running dog: wait you know how to make your own !! soo what ya sending me ?? he he ... sorry i just had to say it !!!

well i don't know if it is the cold weather or what but i did not get the blade made !! ill get a little ''play" time during the week if not ive alway's got next weekend .. i just want to get this done before the Christmas holiday.. im going to go warm up now ..:D '

Ok now the weekend is here im on to making the "Blade " and begining the finish sanding ..it is 29 degrees in my shop right now so i may have to take frequent "Break's" to warm back up !!living in the Northwest is an adventure (LOL):rolleyes: but im thinking this one is totally worth it ..if...

well count me in !! i think it could look good on a "Bali":D

ok i have handles !!! here are a couple of pic's ... titanium liner's ,im going to "Jewel" then anodize them as i finish the knife. the "scales " are "Carbon Fiber " The blade will be M-2 high speed tool steel ..think of a drill bit for a blade !! Bushing's are made ,a lot of hand sanding of...

well 3 broken tap's about 10 "Grinding "belt's later and it is starting to look like a "Bali" ill try to post pic's of the handle tomarrow ..:D:D

ok the proto typing is done !! tomarrow i build with real material!! i hope this work's..

ok im building my proto today !! i got a couple day's off with the "holiday" pictures will be taken and if i can figure out how to upload posted in the next couple of day's !!! Yea Playtime !!!

try a local "Spring " shop .. the kind that makes spring's for vehicles.. most have cut pieces around they are happy to sell as they are usually too short for them to use ..just trying to help ya find a source ..2thumbsban1