This my my 23th hand made pocket knife. I finally got my new bench grinder. about 3HP. I really enjoy it and am looking forward to getting descent at free hand grinding! Furthermore, I made a lapping tool, so I can now make bushings. In the past I have sometimes peened the liners so tight that the action of the blade when going from locked to open was compromised. Now the walk and talk are getting better!

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Heat treating
I have never heat treated Elmax before. I got the data from looking at manufacturing sheets, youtube and varies blade forum post.

The blade
A. Preheated at 1472F / 800c for 15m
B. Held at 1940F / 1060c for 20m
C. Plate quenched about 2m
D. Put in regular freezer for 60m
E. Tempered at 437F / 225C 2x2 H. Air cooled in between

The spring
A. Preheated at 1472F / 800c for 15m
B. Held at 1940F / 1060c for 20m
C. Plate quenched about 2m
D. Air cooled to room temperature.
E. Tempered at 1099,4F / 593C for 1H

Liners
A. Preheated at 1472F / 800c for 15m
B. Held at 1940F / 1060c for 25m
C. Plate quenched about 2m
D. Air cooled to room temperature.
E. Tempered at 437F / 225C 2H
6. Air cooled to room temperature
7. Tempered at 572F / 300C 2H

0:00 Making the blade
1:15 Checkering/Jimping
1:36 Making the back spring
2:56 Making the liners
3:19 Hardening the back spring
4:14 Making "2 point contact" on blade
4:34 Testing the spring
4:41 Shaping liners
5:13 Making holes for scales and bolsters
5:44 Making a pivot bushing
6:59 Hardening the blade
7:29 HRC testing files
8:04 Making bolsters
9:06 Making scales
11:00 Getting there
12:03 Final touch