Knifemaking Tuesdays Week 54 - Tor knives Media
Published: 11 years ago
This week we're making our Tor fixed blade knives! It's been fun to utilize our new ATC for the mill as well as the VM300 vacuum fixturing pallet. Making these blades has had a few challenges, which I've shown in the video, mostly due to vibration and chatter when facing them.
At 6:55 I show a really sweet machining operation where I use a 3/16" 4flute stub endmill from LakeShoreCarbide.com to make some lightweight pockets in the blade. This cut is full depth at 0.185" with a 0.025" stepover, 4000rpm and 50ipm! It's just flying right along, so much fun to watch. The chips aren't quite blue but I got them to a nice straw color. The air blast helps a LOT to keep the chips out of the way.
After 11:11 I show the G10 handles we made in all different colors.
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At 6:55 I show a really sweet machining operation where I use a 3/16" 4flute stub endmill from LakeShoreCarbide.com to make some lightweight pockets in the blade. This cut is full depth at 0.185" with a 0.025" stepover, 4000rpm and 50ipm! It's just flying right along, so much fun to watch. The chips aren't quite blue but I got them to a nice straw color. The air blast helps a LOT to keep the chips out of the way.
After 11:11 I show the G10 handles we made in all different colors.
Thanks for watching! Be sure to check out our website www.GrimsmoKnives.com and sign up for our newsletter to get new product announcements!