Flavio Ikoma est un malade "Keydashi"

**cardoso5fr** Mar 30 Mar 2010 - 17:30

Bon c'est étrange, mais moi cela m'éclate carrément ce petit machin Very Happy

. Flavio est quand même trés ingénieux Very Happy

En clair flavio voulait faire un petit machin super léger qui coupe pour mettre sur ses clefs, car il oublie de temps à autre de clipper son pliant, mais jamais ses clefs . Il a donc voulu faire un truc super léger en titane et le trempe comme les têtes de frame pour le rendre un peu plus "dur" et qu'il puisse couper un peu plus longtemps.
L'étui en lui même est interessant Very Happy

yuji a écrit:Hey All,

I would like to show my new fixed blade model, I call it the Keydashi, because it is actually a Key chain knife .
The idea of this little knife came about because I wanted to have a knife that I would always have with me. I am not proud to say that, but there were some times that I left home in a hurry and simply forgot to clip my folder in my pocket, but I have never forgotten to take my keys with me.
I wanted to make it the lightest possible, so I wanted to use Titanium instead of steel, problem is, Ti doesn't hold an edge really well, so I decided to test an idea I had when Todd (Begg, yeah him again ) told me the theory on heating the lock face of a frame lock folder to prevent sticking, I have already noticed that by heating Ti, a harder layer forms on the surface and since it is harder, so maybe it could cut better.

I have made several tests to check on this possibility and I've got some really interesting results, you can check on the test videos here:

http://usualsuspect.net/forums/showthread.php?t=474481

And here is a video of the sheath action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKwNxRUrhbU

Thanks for checking this out

Flavio Ikoma

Pour ceux qui n'ont pas accés au sujet sur USN, voici le post de Duane Weikum

dweikum a écrit:Flavio made some tests of his new full Ti Keydashi...here's what he has to say about the attached videos:

Hi Folks,
I would like to show my new fixed blade model, I call it the Keydashi, because it is actually a Key-chain knife, the idea of this little knife came about because I wanted to have a knife that I would always have with me. I am not proud to say that, but there were some times that I left home in a hurry and simply forgot to clip my folder in my pocket, but I have never forgotten to take my keys with me.

I wanted to make it the lightest possible, so I wanted to use Titanium instead of steel, problem is, Ti doesn't hold an edge really well, so I decided to test an idea I had when Todd (Begg, yeah him again ) told me the theory on heating the lock face of a frame lock folder to prevent sticking, I have already noticed that by heating Ti, a harder layer forms on the surface and since it is harder, so maybe it could cut better .

I have made several tests to check on this possibility and I've got some really interesting results . Since I have a digital camera and a lot of free time available... well actually I don't have any free time available, but I do have a camera , I decided to make some test videos:

Here are some videos I put together, hope you like them.

-Flavio Ikoma

Sheathing and un-sheathing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKwNxRUrhbU

Manilla Rope Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mAUOcZKq5dQ

Copper Cable Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cW-G1qMVmqs

Bottle Opener Test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3j_A-K7tyk

Resharpening The Keydashi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKM3b7Meun8
Pretty amazing!!