Making Framelock FOLDING KNIFE without a Mill
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 13 ก.พ. 2022
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In this Video I show you, how I make my first ever framelock folding knife, using no mill but only my cheap drill press. I am very pleased with the accuracy, the blade is nicely centered and the action is smooth as butter. The stainless steel bearings make the blade fall under its own weight. I hope, you enjoy watching.
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Blade: RWL34
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I didn't think of that. Thanks for the tipp, will use that the next time!
Impressive bro. Skilled worker building his own masterpiece.
It is pure satisfaction to watch you make 100% handmade custom knives. Your framelock folder is Divine ! 👍👍👍
Thank you! Happy to hear, you like it :)
Amazingly impressed you did this alone, with equipment most people can acquire at some point in their lives...so well done!!
I really enjoyed watching you make this beautiful folding knife from scratch. 👍
Really awesome to see. I couldn't conceptualize doing this this without a mill but that was amazing. That belt sander did a lot of work. Thanks for sharing.
I'm in love with the shape, what a premium job you did.
Thank you :)
Awesome little knife. Thanks for sharing.
Blade came out really nice.
Wow! Impressive craftsmanship.
Thank you!
And that's how craftsmanship turns into art...
wonderful work for a wonderful knife !
Very nice, especially for your first knife
A beautiful knife and a skilled person. :)
BEAUTIFUL KNIFE GREAT CRAFTSMANSHIP
Amazing Job there!
Lovely blade!
That is a thing of beauty indeed. Fabulous skills. Thanks for making this clip. Great to watch.
Thank you :)
@@rvdKnives you're so welcome and thanks for the reply. The frame lock is my fave knive to keep in my pocket. Cary a Kershaw knock out frame lock everyday. It beaten up and scratched but solid as a rock and I love it.
Don't think I'd Cary this one on my pocket ;-)
@@rvdKnives no problem, thank you. I've been collecting custom knives s while and most of them are put away somewhere. I too am a builder/maker... it's a pleasure to use good well made tools, so I busted out a couple and now they're used every day and I love using them... If I owned this beautiful knife, I'd have to use it.
Wouldn't you want your pieces to live a active and appreciated life rather than sit idle?
Cheers
R
Damn that’s one badass knife. I see why handmade flippers are a lot of money. That’s a lot of work!
Thank you!
Yes, it is a ton of work, but I think Its also more rewarding for the maker to see them come toghether compared to fixed blades
Perfect.
Sehr gut gemacht! 👍
Great job
To have the resources to be able to do this is the biggest dream of mine. I couldn't imagine doing something you love for a living. Life is short and I can't seem to get where I want to be. Anyway, absolutely beautiful piece of art there! 😍
Thank you! I don't do it for a living, it's just a hobby.
Getting started is difficult, just try to make one step after another and you'll get further
I feel you man, I became a machinist so I can learn to do things like this, almost 6 years in, I got a Bridgeport mill as a gift and I still don’t even have a garage to set it up. But be patient man, it’s about the little steps. I had no skills with my hands other than turning a screw 5 years ago and now I make parts for airplanes. I’ve come a long way yet I still feel far from my goal. But you’re off to a great start tho, watching these videos are actually extremely helpful.
So cool.
I would buy one it’s a beautiful knife
I don't have a belt sander and I'm thinking of making a folding pocket knife. I made a damascus kiritsuke knife, but it was days of hard work, experimentation, failures. I just don't have money for all the big machines. I just bought a few small ones like dremel, etc...
Thats a good start. I also didnt have the money for all the machines. I bought a Drillpress for 60 $ and all the other machines I built myself.
You can make a good knife with not more than filing by hand. I made all my first knifes this way. It takes a lot of time but you can achieve the same results
Amazing!
Nice idea
Awesome work man!
Thank you!
EXTRA WORK!!!
very nice. I wish I can have that one.
Beautiful knife. Please give that drill press some love though, it's crying for a service at least.
So nice!! Looks like the Laconico Gemini by Kizer!
💪😎👍
Superb job
Thanks!
Shows u r skilled God bless
Thanks and you too!
Nice design and great looking blade.
Thank you! :)
Amazing I wanted one of these. Very nice, a work of art. My congratulations.🤩
Buy Steel Will Cutjack. Looks completely the same.
Nice brother smooth knife ❤
Nice job
Amazing craftsmanship! Looks great!
Thank you!
Восхищен вашей работой, браво Маэстро !
Way to go...i bet you learned alot about yourself while making this...
Abosolutely professional quality...
*Comment from a 62 yr old professional artist/artisan 40 years in the business
Thank you very much 🥳 Happy to hear that :) Yes, I definitely learned a lot, especially about precission and the new tools
40 years of art and artisan works...i seemed to not only learn about improvising the tools I had...but learned much about the quality of myself, in skillset and motivation.
My favorite was making serious smoking tobacco pipes ...then showing them at the international artist pipe show ...where artist all over the world got together to exchange ideas and show their wares.
Enjoy your work...precision work can be very therapeutic....live long and prosper...i am now in my retirement years and unable to do much...watching others brings back great memories
@@antonyandrerenaissancearti977 I am definitely enjoying it :)
I hope you enjoy your retirement and that you still are able to work on some projects :)
Nice knife..i like it..👍🇮🇩
Thank you!
I wan one . nice work
Sweet 🎉🎉🎉
Super robota 👊🏻😎pozdro
Wow❤❤❤
Great work, like I've always told my knife buddies is "making a proper folder is waaayyy more difficult than any fixed blade."
It definitely is ;)
Nice
Incrível..poderia fazer um vídeo passo a passo ..
What computer program do you use? To design the knife outline?
Great looking knife you made. What thickness of metal did you start working with?
Awesome build, I'm assuming you started with precision ground steel?
Geiles Messer ! Ist hammer 🔨 geworden 👍
Danke ;)🙃
Great work! I'm thinking of doing something similar, so I learned a LOT from watching your video. Nice to see someone doing stuff like that without a CNC and milling machines and a whole metalworking shop!
Where do you get your titanium from? I'm up in Canada can't seem to find a supplier nearby, so I'm probably going to have to order some out of the US...
I used scrap pieces of TI 🤣
But I found a shop in Europe, where they sell it. Gonna test that soon. If you want prooven quality, go to alpha knife supply
Holy cow youv hot some skills! I hafta invent a knife like that where its a slingshot instead of a knife. Basicly with the pull back of a sliding button; two slingshot posts flick out from either side. And two slots in posts for quick setup of bands. I dont know the first place to begin. Do you have any ideas on the sping release and button system? Ballberring release or double friction spring or what?
Prezzies for next christmas. Cheers nathan
Great job. That’s a beautiful knife. Do you sell any of your creations?
This is awesome. Thank you so much. What was that CAD program?
Thank you!
It was draftsight, but I think it's not free to use anymore
What is the software you used to design the knife?
Really cool! Was the flute drill for pivot hole carbide? What did you use to countersink the bearing holes and pivot screws? Thanks.
Thank you!
Yes, most tools i used are carbide. It works best in titanium. The Pivot holes were predrilled and then reamed to size. The bearingpockets are made with a 3/8 pilot carbide counterbore. I actually forgot to film that🙈
what kind of software is on the computer that you are using?
schönes Stück? denke mit Steinmuster auf den Scales würde es noch besser ausschauen. Was ist es für eine Anwendung für das Projekt?
Mavi rengi verirken hangi kimyasalları kullanıyorsunuz
Beeindruckend.
Danke!
Very nice folding knife!
Love the knife. What software were you using for the design ?👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺
Thank you! I used Fusion360
Add a clip and I'd carry it almost every day 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 (Still gotta keep my pm2)
Thank you :D Yes, the next one surely will have a pocket clip ;)
Love your Vids you certainly know what your doing I'm just starting out with my first Knife hence what Oil do you use to harden your blades please.
Hello Gary
thank you! Good luck with your first knives ;)
I use vegetable oil
@@rvdKnives Thanks again.
bonjour...quel logiciel utilisez vous?
Что за программа на первых секундах видео? для моделирования
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May I ask what is that round blade called that you are using within your drill press to cut the thin lines for the frame lock?
Its a diamond coated cutting disc
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Hey what is that disc cutoff wheel you use to cut the lock bar? Thank you :)
Its a damond cutting disk.
Also where did you buy the hardware? The pivot, screws and bearings and stuff?
Most of it is from TIconnector
How did you know how far down the lock bar cut should go? Just curious for learning purposes. Thanks!
I eyeballed it. I think, Ekim Knives has a god tutorial about it
Fantastic job, tell me if you can what is the blackening solution?
Blackening Solution?
@@rvdKnives Describe the surface treatment that produces the black color.
How long does the full process take to complete one?
Where do you buy the titanium for the handle?! I cannot find it anywhere
For this knife, I used scrap pieces
You made a great knife, well done. Can I ask about the technology of electrolysis. I would be interested to know how the task is done, I will do it too. Thanks in advance

Thank you!
You just have to connect a 12V powersupply to the knife and to a stencil soaked with salt water.
👍👍👍👍
May I ask what was the solution you used to turn your scales blue?
I think it was Sodiumphosphate
13:41 how is the filling jig called please? Where did you buy it? I need it so much! :D
Its the Lansky Sharpening set
great work man! you let the bearing flush to the frame? or just a little soberb?
Thank you!
No, they stand off a little, so that there is a very small gap between the frame and the blade.
Is there a template or drawing of this knife I could get? I'd like to try to make one. Great job.
I designed it my self, but you are welcome to copy the design if you like it
Nice work! Maybe carbidize the lock bar? Otherwise the titanium will wear.
I have carbidized it, bit i didnt show it in the video
@@rvdKnives thats great! Really nice knife
Awesome project. What is the CAD program that you use?
Thank you! Here I used fusion360
@@rvdKnives do you have templates of your design? I really like it.
That’s super impressive for your first one have you tried others before or was this the first attempt? If so what were some resources you used (if any) while making it?
Thank you very much!
No, that was my first ever attempt. Of course, I watched a lot of videos before and did a lot of research about which tools and hardware I needed. Very helpful were the videos from mike stewart (ekim knives)
@@rvdKnives Great work! Super impressive for a first try. Where did you get the decorative pivot screws? I have no idea where I can get hardware like this
@@Just_Ignorant Thank you! Check out TiConnectors, the have some great hardware & tools
@@rvdKnives Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
I'm not sure I understand, do you normally use a milling machine? Either Way it turned out well.
Please, what sizes of bearings do you use ? Thanks
I think those were 3/16" bearings
Reat job. Would you have a link for some plans/pdf?
I drew them myself ;)
@@rvdKnives ah ok. Cool. Great stuff you do.
@@tokerisan7972 Thank you!
How did you change the color?
By anodization. It's shown in the video
topp
did you draw the plans or download them from internet?
can i buy them off you?
I drew them ;) No, sorry, I don't sell them
May I ask what software you are using?
Fusion360
You inspire me! Do you use carbide drill bits?
Thank you!
Some of them are carbide, some are not. the reamers I used are all full carbide though
@@rvdKnives that makes sense. I made the mistake of buying non-carbide reemers and realized it was a waste of time and money
@@unuensisable I totally understand ;) carbide reamers are crazy expensive 😅😅 Mine work very good with the titanium, but you always have to be carefull to never ever put sideforces on them
Booyah
can someone pls tell e the software hes using to design the knife
It was Draftsight, but there is no free version anymore
What computer program was that at the beginning?
Fusion360 ;)
@@rvdKnives man I wish I knew how to do this shit. Lol
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