Titanium Liners

[CJS Knives]

so i bought some titanium for my liner lock. i have never used titanium before.

normally i use magnets to hold the steel while i flat sand it, but as you know titanium is not magnetic!

so, how do you flat sand your titanium?

thanks,
Jeff

[SVanderkolff]

Is it not flat to start? Any ti I have ever seen comes in flat sheets. Remove the burrs on the edges with a file. How thick is the ti you are using?
Steve

[CJS Knives]

i guess i didnt do good explaining what i meant. i am sorry.

yes the ti is flat, but after i grind it, there are large burrs on the back side. i normally just take the steel to my flat sander and sand it down, holding the steel with magnets. i can not do that with the Ti. so after i drill the holes, grind the egde, or any action like that it creates a burr that i need to remove.

i guess a file would work, but i am just asking if there is a better way.

thanks for your help!
Jeff

[john smith]

when I'm flat sanding some steel
I will use some masking tape.
lay it on one side a little extra long and pinch the middle
of the tape up to make a small finger hold then you can steady the rest of the steel with the other hand.
this works real well and you can feel when things are getting too warm.

[CJS Knives]

thanks Jim, thats some great advice! i may try this

[SVanderkolff]

AHhhh now that I understand the question. I have a block of flat plate granite. By putting a piece of 220 or 400 grit sandpaper, usually the whole sheet, on the block, it makes for very easy flat sanding. I use that all the time when a file would be too agressive or not flat enough for the location.
Steve

[bob levine]

all titanium, whether being drilled for threaded holes or pivot holes or cut in any way MUST be deburred. A piece of 320 wet and dry on a piece of glass sheet will do the job just fine. I have been teaching for the guild for a number of years and this is standard practice.

[timekeeper]

I use the masking tape handle myself. Also grind SLOW so as not to form too large a burr on the ti, and keep your rest as close to the belt as you can or the ti can become wedged there fro too aggressive grinding.