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How its Made:By Samuel Grey

PocketknivesLong Strips of steel are smoothened by rollers on the conveyer beltA cutter on the assembly linecuts stencils into the metalThe cut pieces are separatedfrom the leftovers by chutesThe blades are heated on a spinning rackA metal piece hits the blades,knocking them off when doneThe blade is sent to a sandpaper machine tosmooth the edgesThe blades are jumbled ina moving machine, and arepicked up by a magneticbeltMeanwhile, the wood for the knife is cut intorectanglesThe wood is heated, thendipped in liquid plasticThe wood is put asideto cool. It will eventually make the handle.A piece of metal with drilled holes is placedunder the wood.Screws are drilled, combiningmetal and woodDesign holes have been cut. metal labels are hot-glued in.The metal piece is sandpapered to fit the shapeof the woodPremade metal joints are fastened into the handleAnother piece of woodis placed on the other side.The blades are placed inslots provided in the handleA machine closes the knife with bolts, and presses totightenThe handle is sandpaperedThe blades are sharpenedon a grinderThe pieces are weldedtogetherThe knife is painted,then is ready to be purchasedChangingThe 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

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