First Leverlock Auto

[whitebuffalo58]

Well finally, after almost 2 years of planning and countless hours of hands on time over the past 6 months, I finally managed to finish my first custom leverlock auto!
Coined brass liners with brass bolsters, pins and lock/release button. Fileworked 1095 (swedged) blade and backspring. And genuine Sambar Stag slabs. It turned out fast, tight and solid as a rock.

Hope ya like it,

WB

[FRJ]

I'm impressed, WB.
A very nice looking knife. Way to go!

[muskrat man]

Looks just like a hubertus, only a LOT classier. sweet job!

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks guys!!
Hey Kaleb, a pic and some specs of the Hubertus 4-1/2" slimline was what I used as a starting point.

WB

[glennbad]

Wow! That is quite a nice piece of work.

Is that completely from scratch, or are there any factory parts on it?

Glenn

[bigdaddys8ball]

verry nice knife you made there i like the swedging on the blade and the stag scales good job

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks Glenn, this one is all me.
I had done a restore on a Bonsa Springer awhile back. I learned from it how they work. I also made a template of the blade, then used the template to design a blade to fit this style of knife. I think from that same template, I could probably design several different patterns of knives by just changing the shape of the blade, but using the same basic tang layout. I'd like to try and do a leverlock auto in a 5" toothpick pattern someday.

WB

P.S. Thanks bigdaddy! I've been saving that stag for quite awhile just for this project.

[jerryd6818]

I'm impressed, WB.
A very nice looking knife. Way to go!

+1

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks, Jerry!!

WB

[orvet]

It looks good Rob!
That is a pretty ambitious project and you pulled it off with no sweat!
Nice job!

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks Dale!
Not too ambitious though, the leverlock's are a fairly simplistic design, alot simpler then the press button knives.
I'll get step by step pics on the next one and post 'em. I should've done it with this one, but it was so long and drawn out, and I was never real sure what the next step was. Should be a little easier on the next ones.
Thanks again for the nice comments guys, it really means alot to me!

WB

[gringo]

beautiful...

[muskrat man]

Now try to make a replica of a Korn's Patent

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks Gringo!
No thanks, Kaleb. From what i've seen of 'em they are kinda cool. But, that's WAY too much work for a twist ring knife.

WB

[muskrat man]

Thanks Gringo!
No thanks, Kaleb. From what i've seen of 'em they are kinda cool. But, that's WAY too much work for a twist ring knife.

WB

you're thinking of hatch cutlery. Korn's patent was a big cokebottle bolster release auto

http://www.talkblade.info/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=15036

[caddyman1973]

SUPER NICE!!!!!!!!

[whitebuffalo58]

Thanks caddyman!
Kaleb, I was thinking of the Hollweg patent. Someone had posted it being used on a "Korn" knife and that's what I saved it as.
I've only seen a couple of pics of a Korn's Patent knife. I wouldn't even know where to begin! Reckon i'll just stick with the leverlocks for now. Unless you want to donate a Korn's Patent for me to tear down and examine.

WB

[orvet]

I think LT has a couple Korns.
If you PM him he will probably send you a pic or two.

[muskrat man]

plenty of pics floating around. the release mechanism is a PITA from what I hear from guys who've repaired them. Ones in poor condition can bring upwards of $1k. I've seen decent ones bring $2500 that still needed repairs.

[whitebuffalo58]

Sound like very cool knives, but a picture of the outsides sure wouldn't do me any good. (other then to drool over!) I'd have to see a working model, then one apart, to see the inner workings. Or, at very least a blueprint of one. If they were easy to reproduce, you can bet somebody would already be doing it. (or, maybe they are? )

WB