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I just recieved my mikov kit and Akc mini lever lock . All recieved as stated from mikov knives . Com. The akc is a nice quality and I am excited to start putting my mikov together. Thanks David!

Looking for any information on building a MIKOV with screws insted of pinning? any suggestions out there? Sizes of the screws needed and where I could get them? Photos of a MIKOV with screws would be awesome as well. Any down falls, pros or cons of screws rather than pins when building a MIKOV. My k...

What tips do you have on peening the pins? Is there a special techniqu or perhaps a tutorial ? Also I am very interested in file work. I would get some raw stock to practice with. Is there a good book I should be reading or am I begening to bug you guys??
Thanks again,
Chad

Great insight thank you for the heads up on the soft liners I will be careful not to damage them.
Chad

Surely I am not the only one that likes to fire my blade! What blades have you guys found that hold up to lots of "playing" with? I really like the lever locks And scale release knives and only want to spend around a hundred US dollars. I am quite interested in the H&K and mikov's. I will be making ...

Razor, Thanks a lot for that! That is way more than I had expected. I really did not think the mikov entailed that much work, now I really am very excited!!! For my first build I think it will be great. I have never done any work quite like this before. I hope I can continue to look to you all for a...

Are the HK's worth the $$? What do you all think of the "hidden" or scale release HK knife? It's like in the 120$ range with shipping.
Chad

Mikov kits look pretty good is the metal heat treated? Is it possible to get a high quality finished product with this kit. This will be my first kit. Anyone out here ever put one of these together? I am also interested in the hk knives the scorch model. I am very new to collecting autos and just lo...

Not related to Bruce. I am all dialed into the mikov kits just trying to get all my stuff in order prior to a kit purchase. I know when that kit arrives I won't wait to put it together so I want everything I need to put it together so I come out with a nice finished product and not some hack job. An...

New to the fourm. I am wanting to get started building some knives. I think I want to start with a Milov kit. What recommendations do you guys have for essential tools? Grinder buffers files etc? Correct me if I am wrong, the more effort time and skill you have the better the knife will come out. I ...