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01-28-2001, 03:10 AM
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Disassembling the knife.
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01-28-2001, 03:11 AM
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Kill burrs.
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01-28-2001, 03:13 AM
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Here are most of the parts laid out.
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01-28-2001, 03:14 AM
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I measure the thickness of the spine and work from there. It's .135"
blade thickness + (2) washer thickness = spine thickness
Since they're from the same barstock, I'll need to take material off the blade.
Finished blade thickness should be .105"
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01-28-2001, 03:14 AM
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Both washers together are .030.
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01-28-2001, 03:17 AM
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Finished blade thickness should be .105", taking just .030" material off the blade. This is where the guys with a surface grinder have an advantage. Take measurements all along the blade to make sure you are keeping an even takedown. I took this blade down to .115, the remaining .010 taken off after HT. Reason for leaving a little is to remove any "kinks" made during HT.
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01-28-2001, 03:18 AM
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I made this little jig out of .050" Ti, 3 holes in it, eached tapped for 0-80, 1-72, 1nd 2-56. Here I have screwed in one of the pivot pins. They are too long and hit each other inside the pin, so I need to knock some off. This will hold it for me. It's also handy later in the process
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01-28-2001, 03:20 AM
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Grinding it close on the Bader... and bump on the disc sander.
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01-28-2001, 03:20 AM
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Install pivot pin and the screw you just ground. Use both washers and blade for this assembly
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01-28-2001, 03:21 AM
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Notice pivot pin length now.
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01-28-2001, 03:22 AM
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Grind pivot pin close on the bader, then...
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01-28-2001, 03:23 AM
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finish flush on the disc sander, pressing in at pivot.
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01-28-2001, 03:23 AM
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Disassembling the knife.
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01-28-2001, 03:24 AM
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Laying out grind plunge and thumbob location. Trace front of bolster.
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01-28-2001, 03:24 AM
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Layout in open position.
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