Knifemaking Tuesdays Week 86 - Carbidizing titanium knife locks Media

Published: 10 years ago

April Fools! Well, no, not really. Here's another video from the Grimsmo Shop! People have often asked me how I carbidize my titanium handles and I've been meaning to do a video for the past two years.

It's a fairly straightforward matter of using 40v DC and a dremel engraver to apply a layer of tungsten carbide to the end of the lockbar on titanium framelock knives. This can help to prevent lock sticking and even lengthen the wear time. It's pretty easy to apply, and this this video I show a few tricks that I use to make it go easier and smoother. Enjoy!
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