Dear Mike, I've been watching a lot of videos on UA-cam about folding knife making for about a year now. In general, everything is very weak - the videos are of the same type and demonstrate primitive skills and technologies. UA-cam recently recommended your channel and I almost went crazy with joy! Finally the Lord heard my prayers! For the first time I saw the technological process in great detail + cool design. I urgently subscribed to your channel (+ to your Instagram). I thank you for what you do + I admire the dynamic design of your knives + I respect your skill! Konstantin (Ukraine).
Wow, I can’t believe I was fortunate enough to find your channel. I’ve been teaching myself knife making for the last year and am stuck on the lock bar stage. And here it is your incredible video explaining exactly what to do. You are the man. Thank you for taking the time to do these DIY videos. Can’t wait to check out the other parts. Keep up the amazing work!
Learned a lot! Thanks bro. We appreciate you coming back early from your dental procedure, I had to have two dental implants and its not fun. My last two lock bars I just free hand cut with an angle grinder.. obviously they didn't come out as professional as this, but it worked. I was using the dremel but I ran out of bits and got tired of the time it takes to do with those little bits. I like that idea because its hard to see with dremel or angle grinder because of the sparks. I don't have a mill but I bet you can make a rig with the angle grinder to do the same thing, but again more sparks and dust and harder to see what your doing. Thanks mike!
I was looking forward to you using a miniature end mill like Grimsmo to make the lock bar cut. :) I'm really enjoying this series, and Thanks for filming despite the missing tooth.
Great video, great series. I'm not a knife maker yet but I'm learning :) One question: Why do you use a ball end mill and overshoot the cutline rather than using a regular flat end mill and cut right to the line? I just looked at my Sebenza and its done with a ball end like yours so there must be a reason!
Jeremy Schmidt most likely it's to reduce stress risers. if you used a flat end mill it would create a corner that would encourage cracks to form. sort of like how airplanes have rounded windows. squares cause cracks.
Sharp Works I saw a video a while ago about a guy who had a pretty cool drill presses set up that he could use as a sort of serviceable mill. I can't find the video right now though.
Thanks for your tutorials Mike I will be building my first folder soon . Been gearing up for a while now, my wife however does not like you due to the tool spending spree I have been on lol. Just kidding she likes you to, I show her your videos and tell her how much I like your videos . She seems to think we look a lot alike except I have all my teeth.haha...... little shot there. Anyhow I will try to film my progress when I start. Thanks again
hey Mike I recently bought a cool mist for my grinder and I love it , it keeps everything so much cooler and so much less dust. I love mine , I can grind a blade start to finish without dunking one time. I just wanted to share my find ,it doesn't get everything all wet ither its completely adjustable. The main reason I got it was for post heattreat and for final sharping to keep that micro edge cool. Ps it works great on the surface grinder as well , it keeps the blades from heat warp. Ps I don't work for them lol.
Whow. Greetings from france. I m addicted to your channel 😂😋😋😋 Would you mind sharing thé name of your tool to center punch ? Its completely matching solution to my precision problems Thanks a lot man
Climb milling will leave a better finish, but can pull the part out of the vise, so you have to take light cuts... In that process climb milling will be moving from right to left...
Why did I just recently find your channel! I look up videos like yours all the time and I've never seen you before. You do really good work, I'm surprised your videos aren't at the top of the search list (not trying to butter you up either lol) I also have a question, do you or will you make a video on how to make thumb studs? I have a knife where they just broke on me and it really sucks, I think custom ones are the way to go. Thanks for the video, have a Merry Christmas!
Hi mike, quick question please, do you run the mill faster when cutting the relief with the carbide ball nose? The slit saw you said to go slow. Thanks very much.
Have you ever tried to make the lock bar relief cut on the inside of the handle? I'm curious how or If that would make a difference other than aesthetically
great video as always. cant wait for the next one. man I hope you get your tooth fixed soon. gotta have the dedication to do these videos, and you my friend have it. thanks
Why don't you mill out the inside of the scale for the lockbar relief instead of the outside? I think it would make a cleaner looking scale, but I don't understand why nobody does it that way. Just wondering if there is a mechanical difference in performance or if it's simply an aesthetic preference. I love your videos! Nothing but respect. :)
It would seem youre doing extra work by doubling back on the end of the lockbar cut from the opposite side when the lockbar relief cut seems like it would remove the remaining ramp from the slit cutter. Either way great tutorial!
Just a note, using parallels for that kind of use won't always be accurate, often parallels are warped/bent/potato chipped in that that direction. still perfectly flat for mill use, but for that use, you may get inconsistent heights.
a word of advice from a machinist. titanium LOVES to work harden. heat and friction is your #1 enemy. use cutting oil, and proper speeds. i am sure if you did this, you would get a longer life from your tool.
arcanix51 As true as it is said! I was going to make the exact same comment but then i saw yours. When i drill,mill or saw titanium i used to use cutting oil or wax. But it got pretty pricey so now i just buy regular mineral motor oil. It works almost the same and you can keep the tool wet all the time without draining your economy.
Dear Mike, I've been watching a lot of videos on UA-cam about folding knife making for about a year now. In general, everything is very weak - the videos are of the same type and demonstrate primitive skills and technologies. UA-cam recently recommended your channel and I almost went crazy with joy! Finally the Lord heard my prayers! For the first time I saw the technological process in great detail + cool design. I urgently subscribed to your channel (+ to your Instagram). I thank you for what you do + I admire the dynamic design of your knives + I respect your skill! Konstantin (Ukraine).
bless you man, i am trying to get into making knives after buying them for a decade, heres to a new journey!
Wow, I can’t believe I was fortunate enough to find your channel. I’ve been teaching myself knife making for the last year and am stuck on the lock bar stage. And here it is your incredible video explaining exactly what to do. You are the man. Thank you for taking the time to do these DIY videos. Can’t wait to check out the other parts. Keep up the amazing work!
Learned a lot! Thanks bro. We appreciate you coming back early from your dental procedure, I had to have two dental implants and its not fun. My last two lock bars I just free hand cut with an angle grinder.. obviously they didn't come out as professional as this, but it worked. I was using the dremel but I ran out of bits and got tired of the time it takes to do with those little bits. I like that idea because its hard to see with dremel or angle grinder because of the sparks. I don't have a mill but I bet you can make a rig with the angle grinder to do the same thing, but again more sparks and dust and harder to see what your doing. Thanks mike!
I was looking forward to you using a miniature end mill like Grimsmo to make the lock bar cut. :) I'm really enjoying this series, and Thanks for filming despite the missing tooth.
Alec Steele just gave you a shoutout!!!! He's building his own frame lock! Expect some new traffic!!
Great video, great series. I'm not a knife maker yet but I'm learning :)
One question: Why do you use a ball end mill and overshoot the cutline rather than using a regular flat end mill and cut right to the line? I just looked at my Sebenza and its done with a ball end like yours so there must be a reason!
Jeremy Schmidt I like your name! lol
Jeremy Schmidt most likely it's to reduce stress risers. if you used a flat end mill it would create a corner that would encourage cracks to form. sort of like how airplanes have rounded windows. squares cause cracks.
Aw, that would make sense!
Now I wish I had a mill so much more! Thanks for continuing the tutorial!
Sharp Works I saw a video a while ago about a guy who had a pretty cool drill presses set up that he could use as a sort of serviceable mill. I can't find the video right now though.
Where did you get that opiti1al center punch that is slick
Thanks for your tutorials Mike I will be building my first folder soon . Been gearing up for a while now, my wife however does not like you due to the tool spending spree I have been on lol. Just kidding she likes you to, I show her your videos and tell her how much I like your videos . She seems to think we look a lot alike except I have all my teeth.haha...... little shot there. Anyhow I will try to film my progress when I start. Thanks again
Im learning a bit at the time ,Thanks , I cant wait till the detent and how it works.
hey Mike I recently bought a cool mist for my grinder and I love it , it keeps everything so much cooler and so much less dust. I love mine , I can grind a blade start to finish without dunking one time. I just wanted to share my find ,it doesn't get everything all wet ither its completely adjustable. The main reason I got it was for post heattreat and for final sharping to keep that micro edge cool. Ps it works great on the surface grinder as well , it keeps the blades from heat warp. Ps I don't work for them lol.
real man over here when theres work to be done he does it
great work, great videos
best wishes from german knife maker :)
Whow. Greetings from france. I m addicted to your channel 😂😋😋😋
Would you mind sharing thé name of your tool to center punch ? Its completely matching solution to my precision problems
Thanks a lot man
My 2 favorite series are The Walking Dead and How To Make A Folding Knife. haha
what mill is that
Climb milling will leave a better finish, but can pull the part out of the vise, so you have to take light cuts... In that process climb milling will be moving from right to left...
Why did I just recently find your channel! I look up videos like yours all the time and I've never seen you before. You do really good work, I'm surprised your videos aren't at the top of the search list (not trying to butter you up either lol) I also have a question, do you or will you make a video on how to make thumb studs? I have a knife where they just broke on me and it really sucks, I think custom ones are the way to go. Thanks for the video, have a Merry Christmas!
Great video!! What mill are you using if you don't mind me asking?
Thanks for sharing another one!
Thank you for watching! I really appreciate the support!
Hi mike, quick question please, do you run the mill faster when cutting the relief with the carbide ball nose? The slit saw you said to go slow. Thanks very much.
Have you ever tried to make the lock bar relief cut on the inside of the handle? I'm curious how or If that would make a difference other than aesthetically
great video as always. cant wait for the next one. man I hope you get your tooth fixed soon. gotta have the dedication to do these videos, and you my friend have it. thanks
Thank you Jeff. I never thought I would miss a tooth so bad lol. I can't wait to get it fixed and be able to go back to normal.
Why don't you mill out the inside of the scale for the lockbar relief instead of the outside? I think it would make a cleaner looking scale, but I don't understand why nobody does it that way. Just wondering if there is a mechanical difference in performance or if it's simply an aesthetic preference. I love your videos! Nothing but respect. :)
Another nice video Mike! :)
Thank you!!!!
It would seem youre doing extra work by doubling back on the end of the lockbar cut from the opposite side when the lockbar relief cut seems like it would remove the remaining ramp from the slit cutter. Either way great tutorial!
Fo sho thanks for taking time to make these vids.
Thank you for taking the time to watch them!
Great video, keep it up!
Thank you very much!
Hi Mike
Why You dont use some cooling solution? Few drops of WD40 at last?
I'm pretty certain you can do this cut with a narrow end mill
Very interesting stuff sir , cheers for the info. Good luck with the tooth.
Before knife making did you do sheetmetal work? I noticed you sheet metal hammer on your work bench, you dont come across that type of hammer often.
I know it sounds odd but a jewellers saw works quite well and doesn't take that long.
Is that wobble in the slitting blade normal or is that just the mill?
2:02 "more teeth is better"
Just a note, using parallels for that kind of use won't always be accurate, often parallels are warped/bent/potato chipped in that that direction. still perfectly flat for mill use, but for that use, you may get inconsistent heights.
thanks brother. I think I woulda done shot my mill and beat my grinder to pieces of I didn't have these vids to coach me.
Where do you get the templates？
Why did you choose to not just mill out the lockbar?
a word of advice from a machinist. titanium LOVES to work harden. heat and friction is your #1 enemy. use cutting oil, and proper speeds. i am sure if you did this, you would get a longer life from your tool.
arcanix51 As true as it is said! I was going to make the exact same comment but then i saw yours. When i drill,mill or saw titanium i used to use cutting oil or wax. But it got pretty pricey so now i just buy regular mineral motor oil. It works almost the same and you can keep the tool wet all the time without draining your economy.
Thanks!
All I kept hearing was Allah-lock-bar. Anyway, loving this series so far and its definitely sub time.
Maybe get a titanium tooth? :D
Sheet metal hammer ftw
Would be nice if you had a wire edm machine lol
Yikes! That saw has a lot of wobble!
Just admit that your wife knocked your tooth out. Lol.
wow
That wobble on the slitting saw is cringe worthy...