bigbob68's WIP thread...

[Chris Daigle]

From start to finish. This is bigbob's knife. Gonna be a framelock folder with a blade of CPM 3V. Gotta start somewhere right? Here are the basic materials:



Oh hey look, there's some extra 3V there.

[oromoto]

Love them WIP thread!

[bigbob68]

Why thank you sir!!! What a nice suprise to see this WIP. HORAY FOR ME!!!

BTW, it is my anniversary today. The Wife and I are renewing our vows this afternoon. I guess I had better get back to writing my "new" vows and throw something in about my addiction to steel. Ok, probably a sex addict too.

Back on topic Chris, THANK YOU!!!

[1Zach1]

Next update: 12/31/2011.

[bigbob68]

Next update: 12/31/2011.

Better not!

Well, she said yes again.

Now back to the show.

[Chris Daigle]

Why thank you sir!!! What a nice suprise to see this WIP. HORAY FOR ME!!!

BTW, it is my anniversary today. The Wife and I are renewing our vows this afternoon. I guess I had better get back to writing my "new" vows and throw something in about my addiction to steel. Ok, probably a sex addict too.

Back on topic Chris, THANK YOU!!!

First of all, congratulations! You must be doing something right.

Oh, how about some specs. Obviously CPM 3V steel, wharnie blade @ 3 1/2", Ti framlock, G10 handle.

[Chris Daigle]

Well it wouldn't be one of my WIPs without a setback, right? Whoever coined the phrase "measure twice, cut once" was a wise man. The results in said fuck up?



I guess the bright side is that there will be a slightly smaller version of Bob's knife. His is the 3.5" blade.

So, everything is profiled, drilled, reamed, countersunk. All that jazz.



And the spine has been rounded with thumb SERRATIONS added.



And it's off to be heat treated today.

[bigbob68]

I better have you make me another outta that other blade. Maybe a hollow grind with serrations on the spine, lol. Can you make the folder to have interchangeable blades?

[1Zach1]

I guess the bright side is that there will be a slightly smaller version of Bob's knife. His is the 3.5" blade..

And it shall be left handed and have a modified blade profile! BWHAAAAHAAAHAAAHAAAHAAHAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH H*cough*cough*cough*!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111234542567432fifteennineteenthi rtyfive

[oromoto]

Continue please!

[bigbob68]

Any updates? Just checkin in!

[BennytheBlade]

Its Daigle. He will take his sweet damn time and youll like it.

[Chris Daigle]

The blade is back from being heat treated. Cutting Ti this weekend. More crappy pics to follow.

[bigbob68]

My birthday is in June. Try and keep the weight down, don't wanna be walking around with my pants on the ground.

[Chris Daigle]

My birthday is in June. Try and keep the weight down, don't wanna be walking around with my pants on the ground.

Duly noted. The weather has been great so it looks like shop time this weekend. We just got past a huge hurdle at the day job so hopefully things lightnen up for the next few weeks.