Knifemaking Tuesdays Week 44 - machining Tor fixture Media
Published: 11 years ago
This week we're getting ready for our Tor knife, the fixed blade that we're making for the Tormach class in November. We'll be teaching a class of 10 people how to make this knife via CNC and how awesome and fun it is! More info on the class here:
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The first part of the video introduces my ideas for the fixture that I need to build, as well as talking about the fasteners that I'll be using for this knife. The best ones I found were from www.monkeyedge.com!
Then I go over the blade steel choice, I will be using 5160 spring steel for these knives, it's a great steel that fits this project perfectly. I also have to figure out how to mill it down to the right thickness because it's way too thick to start out with.
At 13:05 I show some MiteeBite clamps and try to explain how they will work and how awesome they are.
At 16:12 I start making the thick steel fixture for the Tor, after getting it all set up I go through a series of spotting, drilling, milling, pocketing, and chamfering operations. Tons of work, only to find out at the end that I drilled 4 of the holes too large and the whole thing is now scrap metal. Fun!
http://www.tormach.com/workshops.html
Be sure to sign up for our brand new newsletter, aside from youtube this is where we will unveil our new products and keep you informed to what's in stock and what's coming soon.
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Like us on Facebook!
https://www.facebook.com/johngrimsmo.knives
The first part of the video introduces my ideas for the fixture that I need to build, as well as talking about the fasteners that I'll be using for this knife. The best ones I found were from www.monkeyedge.com!
Then I go over the blade steel choice, I will be using 5160 spring steel for these knives, it's a great steel that fits this project perfectly. I also have to figure out how to mill it down to the right thickness because it's way too thick to start out with.
At 13:05 I show some MiteeBite clamps and try to explain how they will work and how awesome they are.
At 16:12 I start making the thick steel fixture for the Tor, after getting it all set up I go through a series of spotting, drilling, milling, pocketing, and chamfering operations. Tons of work, only to find out at the end that I drilled 4 of the holes too large and the whole thing is now scrap metal. Fun!