HENCHMAN FLIPPER - YOUTUBE VIDEO

Here is the video to my latest new knife model - The Henchman Flipper

Carbonfiber Henchman Flipper - Finished Pics

Here's one that finished up the other day.

Specs:

- frame is thick .160 titanium on the lock side, stonewashed, anodizing blue
- Non lock side is .080 titanium liner, stonewashed, anodizing blue
- Carbonfiber onlay, center mosaic pin
- custom 3D clip. stonewashed, anodizing blue
- custom pivot pin
- heatcolored hardware
- Carbonfiber backspacer
- 154CPM blade, handrubbed satin finish
- OAL 9 1/4"
- blade 4"
- closed 5 3/16"

Orange G10 Henchman Flipper - Finished Pics

The orange one is ready!!!

Specs:

- frame is thick .160 titanium on the lock side, stonewashed
- Non lock side is .080 titanium liner, orange G10 onlay, center mosaic pin
- custom 3D clip. stonewashed
- custom pivot pin
- heatcolored hardware
- orange G10 backspacer
- S30V blade, two tone finish, handrubbed satin/stonewashed
- OAL 9 1/4"
- blade 4"
- closed 5 3/16"

Carbonfiber Henchman Flipper - WIP Pics

This one got a hand rubbed blade and awaits frame finishing.

Orange G10 Henchman Flipper - WIP Pics

A few more pics from the past few days. This one has a thick lockside frame that's been contoured, Orange G10 onlay and backspacer, mosaic pin. When the frames are this thick the lockbar relief has to go outboard on the frame or contouring it would be impossible. Rather than a single cut, I used the tripple one like I do on the inside of the thinner frames. I think it looks GNARLY!!! ;-)

This one get a two tone S30V blade with a bare stonewash finish and heat colored hardware.

Comparison Shots - Henchman Flipper, BL, Mini Skirmish

I've had a lot of questions regarding the size of the Henchman Flipper so in addition to the actual specs, so here some side by side comparisons to the Button Lock version and a Mini Skirmish.

 

 

HENCHMAN FLIPPER PROTO #1 - SPECS

So here are the Specs of the proto. This one is about 3/4" wide at the butt over the pocket clip and flaired G10 side. At the pivot it's just over 1/2". This has a lock side frame that started out at .130 and is slightly contoured. The G10 side has a .080 liner to accomodate the flying stop pin. Overall it's very light and has a very sleek feel!

Specs:

- frame is thick .130 titanium on the lock side, stonewashed, anodizing brown
- Non lock side is .080 titanium liner, translucent G10 onlay
- custom 3D clip. stonewashed, anodizing brown
- custom pivot pin
- stainless hardware
- translucent G10 backspacer
- 154CPM blade, handrubbed satin finish
- OAL 9 1/4"
- blade 4"
- closed 5 3/16"

HENCHMAN FLIPPER PROTO #1 - FINISHED PICS

Some finished pics. It's either too sunny or POURING rain!?

It's stabby and it flips, mission accomplished!! :-))))

SPECS and comparison shots later!

HENCHMAN FLIPPER - #4 WIP PICS

Some fresh pics........

The first one is all finished but it will be tomorrow morning for pics.
Here's more in process from yesterday. Hand rubbin and the pocket clip.

HENCHMAN FLIPPER - #3 WIP PICS

The pics of Proto#1 where taken outside in the sunshine, requiring flash! :-( The frame looks brown but it's still bare, no ano yet. Tomorrow is pocket clip day!

It flips. I'm happy!!! :-)))

HENCHMAN FLIPPER - #2 WIP PICS

IT FLIPS!! I think it's a good sign when a flipper flips without the detent ball snap. It should really fire nice when the blade is ground and lighter and the detent is functioning. Some may not like my exposed "flying stop pin" but that's how i designed it to keep the blade/handle ratio i wanted. It only shows for a split second! ;-)

I could have easily finished the first one today but as I qualified each part and operation, I made extra parts. That way after the first one is done, the next few will go quickly.

HENCHMAN FLIPPER - WIP PICS

I been ITCHING to make more Henchman folders. 2 years ago i made those as a button lock. But at the time i've more requests for a framelock. The Henchman Button Lock was never a flipper, so the decision is made - THE HENCHMAN FRAMELOCK FLIPPER!

The Button Lock will be an option, when i move in a bigger shop - i hope soon!

Here's the fixture plate for all things Henchman Flipper, Frames, blades, backspacers. Eventually the pocket clip and maybe some inlays, etc. The milling at the bottom was for Mini Skirmish inlays, no time to make a fresh plate! :-)

The first thing that comes off the CNC and fixture plate are steel drilling fixtures for the blade, frame and backspacer. On these, I won't do any drilling in the CNC. The only thing the CNC will do is milling the profiles and the lock bar slot. Profiling the first blade and the titanium frame parts prior to drilling and milling.

Here's the drilling fixtures put together to get an idea of what the knife will look like. It flips nice with a 10-24 bolt though the pivot and no stop pin. The pivot holes get opened up to 1/4" in another operation.

The first blades, heat treated and ready to finish. I'm hoping to have one together and flipping by tomorrow evening. I'll take more pics! :-)