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How it’s Made:

How it’s Made:. Pocketknives. By Samuel Grey. Long Strips of steel are smoothened by rollers on the conveyer belt. A cutter on the assembly line cuts stencils into the metal. The cut pieces are separated from the leftovers by chutes. The blades are heated on a spinning rack.

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How it’s Made:

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  1. How it’s Made: Pocketknives By Samuel Grey

  2. Long Strips of steel are smoothened by rollers on the conveyer belt

  3. A cutter on the assembly line cuts stencils into the metal

  4. The cut pieces are separated from the leftovers by chutes

  5. The blades are heated on a spinning rack

  6. A metal piece hits the blades, knocking them off when done

  7. The blade is sent to a sandpaper machine to smooth the edges

  8. The blades are jumbled in a moving machine, and are picked up by a magnetic belt

  9. Meanwhile, the wood for the knife is cut into rectangles

  10. The wood is heated, then dipped in liquid plastic

  11. The wood is put aside to cool. It will eventually make the handle.

  12. A piece of metal with drilled holes is placed under the wood.

  13. Screws are drilled, combining metal and wood

  14. Design holes have been cut. metal labels are hot-glued in.

  15. The metal piece is sandpapered to fit the shape of the wood

  16. Premade metal joints are fastened into the handle

  17. Another piece of wood is placed on the other side.

  18. The blades are placed in slots provided in the handle

  19. A machine closes the knife with bolts, and presses to tighten

  20. The handle is sandpapered

  21. The blades are sharpened on a grinder

  22. The pieces are welded together

  23. The knife is painted, then is ready to be purchased

  24. Changing The process of creating a pocketknife is always changing. Sometimes, the wood is replaced by a plastic, making creation cheaper, but less durable. This makes trouble when a knife is needed, but is more likely to break. VS

  25. Source videos.howstuffworks.com/...how-its-made-pocket-knives-video.htm

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