The bulk of the Kickstarter TiBolts are shipped!

I’m waiting on some more packaging to arrive, and once it does, we will ship the rest.

Once they are shipped, I will sell the over run pens, so sign up to receive my newsletter if you are interested, that is where I will announce the sale.

Thanks for all the support on the campaign, it’s been a long, interesting road.

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The TiBolt Kickstarter Campaign Reaches Its Funding Goal But It’s Not Over Yet!

Lake Havasu City, AZ (November 6, 2012) – Less than a day into the launch of the TiBolt Kickstarter campaign, Brian Fellhoelter has already reached the set funding goal. And now just a few days later, the funding has almost doubled that. It’s far from being over yet as there are still 25 days left to help support one of the coolest pens out there. All 100 of the Early Backer Rewards have sold out but it’s not too late to make a pledge of $99 for your own TiBolt. Remember, retail price of the TiBolt will be $140 after the Kickstarter campaign so get in right now on a great deal for a great pen.

The TiBolt is an American made Titanium bolt action pen based on the bolt action mechanism that Mr. Fellhoelter came up with several years ago. This Kickstarter campaign brings about the latest iteration of the pen he has been making for years. The TiBolt is a pure 100% Titanium construction. If it can be made from Titanium, it sure is. One of the great options for the TiBolt is to add a stylus nib which works great on the touchscreens for your tablets and smartphones. Another great feature of the TiBolt is that it now accepts Parker or Fisher Space Pen Refills. The new design eliminates the need for any tools to change the ink refill.

The TiBolt is addictive. You will find yourself running the bolt mechanism through its paces repeatedly. The TiBolt is a high quality, American made pen that feels great in your hand. You will write with it, and you will play with it, and we are sure you will enjoy it.

Help support the TiBolt Kickstarter Campaign today at:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/660651938/tibolt-the-american-made-titanium-bolt-action-pen

Original press release can be viewed here:
http://fellhoelter.com/news/tibolt-kickstarter-press-release

About Brian Fellhoelter

Brian Fellhoelter is an award winning Toolmaker from Arizona and owner of KnifeWerks, LLC. He specializes in making Pocket Knives, Pens, Whistles, Bottle Openers, Belt Grinders and various other tools and gadgets. Many of them can be seen by visiting www.Fellhoelter.com.

If you’d like more information about the TiBolt, please contact TiBolt@Fellhoelter.com.

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Brian Fellhoelter Launches Kickstarter Campaign For The TiBolt – The American Made Titanium Bolt Action Pen

Lake Havasu City, AZ (November 1, 2012) – Brian Fellhoelter is proud to announce his first Kickstarter campaign for the TiBolt. The TiBolt is an American made Titanium bolt action pen based on the bolt action mechanism that he came up with several years ago. The TiBolt has recently won an award for the Best Non Knife Accessory at the 2012 Usual Suspect Network’s The Gathering in Las Vegas.

Due to the overwhelming success of the TiBolt, the demand for the pen is greater than what Mr. Fellhoelter can meet on his own. This Kickstarter campaign brings about the latest iteration of the pen he has been making for years, but with several improvements. With your help, he will be able to produce a high quality pen in greater numbers and lower prices. Instead of just one guy, the TiBolt will be built by an experienced team of American craftsmen.

The TiBolt is a pure 100% Titanium construction. If it can be made from Titanium, it sure is. Everything from the body, tip, bolt, ball, shaft, torx screws, cap, pocket clip, and even the hidden parts, are all made from Titanium. The only exceptions are the ink cartridge, the spring, the O-ring, and the stylus nib, which is made from capacitive silicone and works great on the touchscreens for your tablets and smartphones.

Another great new feature of the improved TiBolt is that it now accepts Parker or Fisher Space Pen refills. The new design also eliminates the need for any tools to change the ink refills. To swap refills, simply unscrew the tip, remove the old one and replace with a new one. Screw the tip back on and you’re back in business.

The TiBolt is addictive. You will find yourself running the bolt action mechanism through its paces repeatedly. Annoy your friends and family as you obsessively Click/Thwack the bolt while thinking, reading, watching TV, etc… The TiBolt is a high quality, American made pen that feels great in your hand. You will write with it, and you will play with it, and we are sure you will enjoy it.

Help support the TiBolt Kickstarter Campaign today at:
TiBolt Kickstarter Site: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/660651938/667856992?token=4fa2b4df
TiBolt Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=BQhIneoWxS4
TiBolt Hi-Res Pics: http://fellhoelter.com/galleries/tibolt-pen/

About Brian Fellhoelter

Brian Fellhoelter is an award winning Toolmaker from Arizona and owner of KnifeWerks, LLC. He specializes in making Pocket Knives, Pens, Whistles, Bottle Openers, Belt Grinders and various other tools and gadgets. Many of them can be seen by visiting www.Fellhoelter.com.

If you’d like more information about the TiBolt, please contact TiBolt@Fellhoelter.com.

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A special thank you to the judges at the Blade Show for awarding one of my knives "Best Tactical Folder" It’s a great honor.

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I recently bought a home in Arizona, and finally have the shop up and running.
I am Mr. Mom, the Knife-maker now, and no longer traveling to Africa.

Expect to see some new models real soon, friction folders, big folders, small folders, and a linerlock that will be a big departure from my normal designs.

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Time to clean up the perimeter of the blades after heat treat.

Prepping some screws to be ground to length.

Shortening the pivots on the lathe.

Buffing some screw heads on a Scotchbrite wheel.

Some early shots while I am waiting for video to upload.

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Today is Blade Day.
I’ll get them done, all the way up to heat treat.

First, is a little video of milling the blades perimeter.
This is not something I do on every knife, but this particular blade lends itself really well to this procedure.
Besides, I have no way of getting inside the bottle opener with my grinder, and I do not like the finish left by the waterjet. It’s rough, and it tapers.
All I use the waterjet for is to replace the bandsaw, maximize material usage, and spot the holes.
All waterjet cut surfaces still get cut by me.
Also, on this model, I don’t have a good way of chamfering the inside of the opener by hand, so I cut it with the mill. After heat treat, I’ll be able to clean it up by hand with some abrasives, and it should look good.

Here’s what they look like when they are done with this operation. The tab in the center will make more sense later.

And then, since this is a wharncliffe blade, I can mill the bevels in. I’ll still grind the bevels, and then hand finish them, but this remove the bulk of the material, quickly. I built this fixture when Mikkel Willumsen was here on the NADEN project. It’s an angle plate that sits on a tilting table. I bolt that extra fixture I made a couple of days ago onto the plate, tilt the table to the angle I want, and machine the bevel. This really speeds up the process, and gives me a good start on the grinding.

When that’s all done, I go to the bandsaw, and split the blades into their individual pieces.

Now, I clean up the saw cut, and give the blade it’s final shape. I’ll go around the outside again, after heat treat with a fine belt to make everything clean, and smooth.

Cleaning up the bevel grinds before heat treat. They are rough coming off the mill, and it’s a little easier to get the bulk of the metal off when they are soft. I’ll do this again with a 400 grit belt post heat treat, and then hand satin them.

Periphery clean up on the handle slabs with the horizontals.

Next I clean up the chamfers.

A little out of order now, as I actually made the envelopes, and got the parts in the oven before I did the last two grinding operations, but I think we’ll be OK. First thing I need to do is make some foil bags for the blades to go in while heat treating. This is to control the atmosphere that the blades are in while at temperature, preventing decarburization, and scale build up.

Here’s my rig. Sorry about the dark pictures. It’s a 24″ paper guillotine on a custom made cart with foil dispenser. The trick part is the brake on the foil roll which keeps it from unspooling. That stuff is the most dangerous stuff in my shop. .002″ thick, stainless foil. It will cut you, it will cut you bad. Working with this, and pulling stuff out of the oven are the only time gloves are allowed in my shop, though I didn’t wear any on this project.

One pouch made, with 2 blades in it. 5 more pouches to go.

And now, here they are coming out of the oven. The steel is ATS-34, so they’ve been soaking a little over a half an hour at 1900*

A rough flatness check, and testing the Rockwell Hardness to verify my heat treat. Jeez married life has turned me into a fat bastard…

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Here’s the inside of the oven as it’s cooling down. Temp said 1818* when I opened the door.

A quick look at a blade before it goes in the tempering oven.

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