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Frstr8,I can see that happening with me on my computer keyboard!I can't imagine typing on such small keys!;)

Welcome Armand!:DGreat Balis!2thumbs

Frstr8,I figured it was a typo!:D

Frstr8,I know it can be confusing trying to figure out the setup.The slots are in the blade.;)

Droopdog666,Thanks. Raguel3,Thanks,Bro!:D Twinsbali,Slots in the blade,Pin in the handle.:D

Shawn,Always super clean work!I like that blade shape.2thumbs

Steve,Very cool work!The sycle clip is real creative!:D

Frstr8,The G-10 I used on the mockup is 1/4" thick.I measured the depth of the grooves,.080 deep.:D

I meant .060 to .080!Sorry!:o

Frstr8,Probably .60 to .80 deep depending on the thickness of the material I decide to use.I'm thinking .187 thick.:D

Frstr8,Thanks.A fellow bali maker Ben Cordoso made a suggestion that He thought a dagger/spearpoint might fit in the handles,I tweaked the drawing to also fit a dagger blade.Thanks Ben!2thumbs Now to decide if I want to do both styles!:confused:

Ok Guys & Gals,Been working the CAD drawing,Concentrating on the little details that help the overall look & function. I repositioned the clip ever so slightly to line up with the backspacer screws.I shortened the bite handle backspacer & screw location. I decided the rear tang of the...

mcahron,Thanks for the compliment!The internal stop pin on a bali has been done before by several bali makers in the past.I thought I would give it a try since my current folders use the same setup but with 3/16" pins.I'll continue to carve some blades for limited edition dress tacticals,But to...

Ultrahesh,I am taking orders on the Taipan.Pm me.:D I worked on the blade,I felt it needed to fill the handles more.I widened the blade just a smidgen!Now it's looking right to my eyes. Any feedback Guys?:D

Shawn,Awesome!2thumbs

This is my current vision of the Taipan on CAD. You can see from the drawing I'm using a 1/8" internal stop pin configuration,I'm making the first proto to see how it manipulates compared to a external pin location.This is what makes CAD so valuable when You are designing moving parts,You can...

My love for the balisong has me thinking about making more balis in the future.I've been making a few Krakens here & there,But I feel I need to make some more bali designs I've been sitting on for too long. This is my Taipan balisong design,before I started designing on CAD,I mockuped my...

Larry,Welcome Dog!Hell we are neighbors!I live in Hixson.:D

What's a jig?When I got started knifemaking my equipment was very limited,Couldn't afford a 2X72 grinder at the time.At the time my passion to make knives was so strong I decided if I couldn't grind a blade traditionally why not carve it!My point here is to have the passion & determination to...

Sweet dagger Josh!2thumbs