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First liner lock
G'day guys. I was wanting to have a go at making a liner lock folder. I've got a couple of questions. What is a good liner material to start with? What sort of washers should i use between blade and liners? How hard do i treat the spline? Thanks Ben Hall |
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I am definitely not the pro, but your questions aren't too bad. Most folks use titanium for liners. .050 is a good thickness, but if you like ultra-thin knives you can use .040 or go bigger with .065. A few people use stainless for liners like 410. I use .015 nylon washers. Probably the most common but some use brass and some use teflon. .015 is probably your best choice for thickness. I guess some guys heat treat their spine but most don't, no matter what the material. Maybe someone has a good argument for heat treating the spine, but it is not necessarry. |
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G'day Ben, I use .050" titanium for the liners, .0125" nylatron washers and 416 stainless for the spine. I heat treat my 416 to around 30Rc only because that optimizes it's stainless properties. Regards from Australia |
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Hello Ben, Both Bob and Neil are right on. I'd stick with Ti for the liners. You could get away with .040 for liners, but I prefer .050 for even my smallest knives. I keep several size washers on hand from .010" to .020" thick. Nylatron is my first choice, with teflon a second. Teflon gives you some crush. Nice if you need it. My spine is usually the same mtl as the blade. I bring the spine up to the back of the blade and epecially with damascus, it looks better. I also harden it. With damascus, you get an even etch if you do. Here's a good place to talk about mterials and availability! Here are the general suppliers that now (most all of them) carry some folder parts. Texas Knifemakers Supply www.texasknife.com K&G www.knifeandgun.com/index.asp Tru Grit www.trugrit.com Riverside Machine www.knifemakingsupplies.com Of course you have Sheffields in Fla., Koval, Jantz, etc... Those above just have websites. These deal specifically with folder parts and you'll find them nice to deal with as well. Halpern Titanium www.halperntitanium.com Custom Kraft www.rwcustomknives.com Take care and best of luck with the folders. |
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