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In Memoriam Comment by D ale on December 30, 2010 at 17:09

.. take a look here for an alternate opinion .. http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=794196

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on December 30, 2010 at 15:06

@ James .. this is the 3rd kit I've purchased from him .. no issues w/ the gentleman, the ordering process, or quality of the kits .. posative experience all around !!!

 

..  beats ya up bad on accessories though !!!

In Memoriam Comment by D ale on December 30, 2010 at 14:47

@ James .. price was 40 + shipping .. http://www.knifekits.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=1_373&products_id=2103

 

.. quality manufacture & components

.. easy straightforward assembly into a GREAT buttonlock

.. assembled buttonlock action smooth as Gerber PAUL knife

 

.. barely adequate auto can be had .. simply punch the 0.046” hole the rest of the way through with a carbide drill bit & add a std 3/8 coil spring .. reassemble .. carefully & loosely !!!!

 

The stack hgt of the spring is the issue .. proper automated functions require additional machining. Specifically, a 0.390” cavity (clearance on a 3/8 coil spring) needs to be machined into the spring side tang of the blade .. to accommodate the full 0.135” stack hgt.

 

KnifeMaker Comment by CaptJeff Saylor on December 25, 2010 at 12:11

awesome Dale! when can we see the finished knife? i have always wanted to make a folding knife myself, but havent had the money to get one! this one seems a little on the novice side. let me know how well it went!