Spyderco’s Titanium Military Model is out and smoking hot. Spyderco goes a bit further in insuring our knives are long-lasting and durable. Titanium being a soft alloy presents a challenge when making hard, strong locks because it’s soft and eventually wears. Our titanium model knives with R.I.L locking mechanisms will soon feature a new small stainless steel insert attached to the lock’s liner. The fingernail-sized addition is machined, then nested, into the titanium on both ends then held in place by three locating posts and two screws. Stainless steel being harder than titanium extends the lock’s life span by augmenting the lock-tang interface for extended smooth action and longer lock-life.
The new R.I.L. insert will be previewed on the much anticipated Knifeworks Exclusive, the CPM-M4 Military Model with a G-10 front scale and titanium rear scale R.I.L. The new R.I.L. insert will be a rolling change used on future Spyderco Ti-Mil Models in late 2010 and early 2011.
UPDATE - Titanium Military Models with Reeve Integral Locks (R.I.L.)
UPDATE - Titanium Military Models with Reeve Integral Locks (R.I.L.)
There is nothing more important than this one day.
Kind of neat. Any close pics available.
Is this why my order is sort of behind from the SFO?
Is this why my order is sort of behind from the SFO?
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhh. :) Perhaps that explains some things. 
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TazKristi wrote:Spyderco’s Titanium Military Model is out and smoking hot. Spyderco goes a bit further in insuring our knives are long-lasting and durable. Titanium being a soft alloy presents a challenge when making hard, strong locks because it’s soft and eventually wears. Our titanium model knives with R.I.L locking mechanisms will soon feature a new small stainless steel insert attached to the lock’s liner. The fingernail-sized addition is machined, then nested, into the titanium on both ends then held in place by three locating posts and two screws. Stainless steel being harder than titanium extends the lock’s life span by augmenting the lock-tang interface for extended smooth action and longer lock-life.
The new R.I.L. insert will be previewed on the much anticipated Knifeworks Exclusive, the CPM-M4 Military Model with a G-10 front scale and titanium rear scale R.I.L. The new R.I.L. insert will be a rolling change used on future Spyderco Ti-Mil Models in late 2010 and early 2011.
Kristi,
Second the motion for a close-up of the lock mechanism. I'm curious about the integration mechanics. Also, was the stainless steel alloy chosen with consideration to possible galvanic corrosion at their interface in a salty sweat, near-body temperature environment like an inside pocket? Normally that's not a significant issue between Ti and a good stainless at cooler temperatures, but it depends on the alloy characteristics to which it will be in contact and whether or not the Ti is appropriately coated.
Second the motion for a close-up of the lock mechanism. I'm curious about the integration mechanics. Also, was the stainless steel alloy chosen with consideration to possible galvanic corrosion at their interface in a salty sweat, near-body temperature environment like an inside pocket? Normally that's not a significant issue between Ti and a good stainless at cooler temperatures, but it depends on the alloy characteristics to which it will be in contact and whether or not the Ti is appropriately coated.
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No you shouldn't.v8r wrote:Mine doesn't have one should I worry? :confused:
In the finite event an issue comes up, no doubt you will be taken care of.
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Thats pretty cool to hear you changing the model up like that. I hope that we can get KW knife out soon so those of us on the pre-order list can see this.
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