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Title: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: A. Cole on July 02, 2025, 07:33:01 PM

First knife finished for the summer! Lockback in AEB-L, vintage micarta (note how the coloration changes from side to side, due to oxidation of the material), Ti liners which I anodized for the first time to a blue/purple colour, ss hardware. I've been carrying the prototype for this pattern essentially every day for 1.5 yrs, have been able to make some small improvements, and am very happy with it. It is available for $425 w/ free shipping. I designed it in SolidWorks, waterjetted the blade, spring, lockbar and liners, surface ground and milled the blade, and lathed down the barrel pivots at my school shop and did everything else here at my home shop.

Title: Re: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 03, 2025, 08:06:18 AM

Great looking knife. I know from experience that you make fabulous knives. What is the purpose of the oblong opening in the blade?

Title: Re: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: HntnFsh on July 03, 2025, 12:37:44 PM

Beautiful!

Title: Re: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: A. Cole on July 03, 2025, 04:30:55 PM

Quote from: pianoman9701 on Yesterday at 08:06:18 AM

Great looking knife. I know from experience that you make fabulous knives. What is the purpose of the oblong opening in the blade?

Thanks pianoman, it's a pinch slot because I'm not a fan of nail nicks for bigger knives.

Quote from: HntnFsh on Yesterday at 12:37:44 PM

Beautiful!

Thanks!

Title: Re: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 03, 2025, 04:34:46 PM

I learned a new term. Thanks.  :tup:

Title: Re: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: wadu1 on July 03, 2025, 07:37:52 PM

Here is another of Alden's folders a spring back my favorite carry. The pinch slot is a lot easier to open and lower the blade.

Title: Re: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 03, 2025, 07:59:50 PM

You have a wonderful talent, hardly see craftsmanship if this type of👍 things out of the younger generations these days.

Title: Re: A. Cole Lockback in AEB-L and Micarta
Post by: A. Cole on July 04, 2025, 09:15:34 AM

Quote from: wadu1 on Yesterday at 07:37:52 PM

Here is another of Alden's folders a spring back my favorite carry. The pinch slot is a lot easier to open and lower the blade.

Glad you are enjoying it wadu1, thanks for sharing.

Quote from: Boss .300 winmag on Yesterday at 07:59:50 PM

You have a wonderful talent, hardly see craftsmanship if this type of👍 things out of the younger generations these days.

Thanks Boss.300winmag, there are definitely folks out there doing similar.