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01-28-2001, 03:25 AM
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Make sure thumbob passes corner of bolster.
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01-28-2001, 03:26 AM
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Scribe parallel lines along the edge.
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01-28-2001, 03:28 AM
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Grind about a 45 deg on the edge prior to HT.
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01-28-2001, 03:29 AM
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I use an acid brush and a bottle. Saw it somewhere.
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01-28-2001, 03:30 AM
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Drilling thumbob hole into blade with a #44, 2-56 clearance size.
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01-28-2001, 03:31 AM
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This one's getting a SS thumbob from TKS. These come with a buttonhead screw (don't know why), so I replaced with a flathead, so I'l lhave to countersink the blade. Make sure you get the right side. At this point, your knife can be a right hander or a lefty. I'll show you how to dress up the thumbob later.
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01-28-2001, 03:33 AM
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Countersink the thumbob hole(get the appropriate side!). The 2-56 gets the 82 degrees just like the 0-80 did.
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01-28-2001, 03:34 AM
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Making sure the flathead is almost flush. I like to leave a little high so I have some to grind flush so I get a nice finish/polish on the screw.
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01-28-2001, 03:41 AM
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Finish the inside of the spine out to 400g before HT.
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01-28-2001, 03:42 AM
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Layout any filework.
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01-28-2001, 03:43 AM
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Filework under way.
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01-28-2001, 03:43 AM
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Just making sure everything is done before heat treat... filework, touchmark, thumbob hole, countersink, lead in grind...
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01-28-2001, 03:44 AM
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... almost forgot. Set disk sander table to 10 degrees and grind lockup area. It's easy to get the right/left thing fouled up here. the old saying, "measure twice, cut once" should come to mind.
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01-28-2001, 03:45 AM
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With everything done that needs to be done before HT, I coat the spine and blade with Turco and let it dry while I heat up the oven.
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01-28-2001, 03:47 AM
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Blade and spine going in.
I quenched em and will continue to shoot pics as the knife progresses. later
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