Prototype Balison Build

**cardoso5fr** · 07-10-2012, 02:01 PM

First time i see a one piece blade+ tang

. Great machining work

**Lyon** · 07-11-2012, 12:16 AM

I have the blade almost ready to take over to a local master smith to heat treat it. I am not sure when he will do another D2 batch so it may take him a couple of weeks or so till he can work it in.

The heat treat oven is progressing. Had to have the outer case remade as I didn't plan out the back properly. The oven should be done by this weekend or at least ready to wire in.

I'll put up a pic of the blade when I finish getting it ground and prepped for HT.

Thanks for the interest.

Matt

**WyldStyl3** · 07-11-2012, 08:44 AM

Awesome! Thanks for the update!

**jimmyjo** · 07-11-2012, 12:34 PM

Great job!!!! I love that blade.

**knife_SICKness** · 07-24-2012, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by Lyon

I'll put up a pic of the blade when I finish getting it ground and prepped for HT.

Got any more eye candy for us?

**Lyon** · 07-24-2012, 03:48 PM

Pretty soon.

Between work and my wife's to do list I have not been able to get into the shop as much as I would like.

Rest assured it is always on my mind tho.

Matt

**Punisher** · 08-04-2012, 02:10 PM

Good job!

**KaOsBlAkBlAdE** · 08-04-2012, 02:49 PM

Not sure how i missed this thread till now, but am i glad i found it. That is a pretty impressive build, especially for never using a mill before. I can't wait to see the finished product. Very well done!!

**deathpoop** · 09-10-2012, 10:07 PM

That is amazing! I wish i had several thousand to plop on a mill. Oh, and also the skill to use it like you obviously have,

**Lyon** · 09-11-2012, 04:37 PM

Thanks for the kind words. As for the skill in using the machine that is something that is coming along. I had a friend who is a machinist come by and he gave me some tips for making up some tooling that will really speed things up.

Work has been crazy busy tho and I probably won't have time to finish it until this fall when things usually slow down.

**onlineannoyance** · 09-11-2012, 04:57 PM

This looks amazing. Keep up the good work.

**JAKMAN32** · 09-12-2012, 08:16 PM

Awesome build so far

I really like the milled tang pin idear

**senseicharles** · 12-29-2012, 01:40 PM

This awesome, great work!

**Lyon** · 12-30-2012, 11:19 AM

Thanks,

I was just getting ready to post an update too. The finish quality was too low on the first blade. This was due to the machining process. I have fixed that now and also have a digital readout on the mill which was installed yesterday.

I was using 1/8 pivot pins but I don't like the bolt heads so I am going to use 3/16 now along with hardened D2 handles for much better wear and durability.

Lastly, I will start a thread on the heat treat oven that I finished last week as well.

I will be getting in some more supplies early next week and then start throwing some chips again.

**vileperson** · 12-31-2012, 02:01 PM

That is some amazing work, right there. I am left wondering how I missed this thread as well. I sure am glad I found it,though. Looking forward to a pass around. Even if I don't get in on it, I just can't wait to read what others have to say about it.

Those hardened D2 handles are gonna be awesome.