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hey guys, i want to sink my pivot screw into the handle material a little bit. i am using a 3/16" pivot and my pivot screw head is .290" where can i find a counter bore that will work for me?

just finished up a few of these bad boys, 5-3/4" oal, 2-1/4" cutting edge, 3/16" thick 80crv2 58 hardness, stone wash finish, super sharp chisel grind. thanks for looking

i buy them that way, sold as stainless coated black @justin presson

Thanks for the comments guys. I really like making this style of friction folder. I think the beauty is it's simple and it just works. I call them the Snare, gentleman's friction folder. @Aelgin the pins in the fixed blades are carbon fiber.

Thanks for looking!

The Phosphorus bronze washers are a good choice, i think they also come in nylon or Teflon. i have only used the phosphorus bronze, so i cannot comment on the others.

thanks guys!!! I was paying an engraver to do it at $2 a letter, just trying to bring more of that in house...

where can i have a custom makers mark stamp made? I would like to stamp my blades. I have an engraver, but that starts costing $$

i have built a few, on the smaller knives i use 1/8" pivot, on the larger knives i would go with 3/16" pivot. I will use either 1/8" pivots or 1/8" round stock for stop pins on the smaller knives. on a larger knife you might want to use a hardened pivot or stop pin. you are going to want to ream...

just finished this up for a customer

Thanks guys!!!, i decided to move to a thicker liner so i can drill and tap to secure the scale on. having lots of fun making these.

ill take the whole blade up to 800 or 1000 before i etch. the last couple i did, i went to a mirror polish before etch. in fact the last ones i did not stone wash, i cold blued them and hit them with 0000 steel wool. they looked too nice to stone wash. the etch can bring out the imperfections..

Just finished up a few more friction folders. what do you guys think?

Wenge with copper pins is nice.

thanks for all the tips guys!!!

Thanks Randy, ill look into them.. are you just setting the fence and cutting them off the fence?

Hey guys, i have a band saw. I would like to cut my knife blocks into scales. currently i have a 1/4" wide blade on the saw,the cuts are a little wavy. i can up to a 1/2" wide blade on the saw. how many teeth do i need? looking for wisdom on how to cut these knife blocks (stabilized wood) into...

A few knives I've just finished or finished right around the end of last year.. i like making the friction folders.. i might focus on them for the next few months.. i would really like to learn how to do a locking folder or a slip joint..

O1 steel blades, acid etched, blued and stone washed. stainless or brass liners. closed they are 4-1/2" open they are about 6-1/4". what do you guys think? I really like making them.