first liner locks

[clancy]

My first folders since 1994. I am thinking about grinding a big curve into the handle so the knives don't look so rectangular.

any comments?

ernie balch

 

[Frank Niro]

Clancy, I think that would give it more style. Frank

 

[clancy]

Thanks Frank, I've been admiring your work.

I can make the parts fit together but I really struggle with the artistic design part.

I have been advised to develop my own style, that is easier said than done!

Ernie

 

[Frank Niro]

Ernie.
What has worked for me is to just go to the next one which may only have a slight change from the last, - say a curve in this first one. Then you may want to try a little different shaped blade and it won't fit in the frame you have now. It sort of "forces" you to come up with a different shape. I still take the paper patterns and transfer them to Formica but with a pivot hole in both the frame and blade. Now I can tell will my "new" (to me that is) folder work. I'm almost always available to answer email questions and this sight has MANY terrific liner lock makers. Frank

 

[Don Robinson]

Ernie, how come you didn't make a slipjoint??????

Good work, my friend.

 

[clancy]

Don,

I'm still working with your liner lock book. Slipjoints look more difficult to me and I have this nice damascus to work with. The pattern would be lost with a small blade.

Which design sells better?

Frank,
Thanks for the advise, I'll start making incremntal improvements.

 

[Don Robinson]

Ernie, looks like you have the linerlock mechanism down pat.

You're doing this exactly right. learn linerlocks before trying slipjoints. That's a whole new world.

Now show us a slipjoint.