Justin Presson
Well-Known Member
I'm home today with a sick baby girl...no fun but she went down for a nap a bit ago so I got to sharpen this knife.
This is the slip joint I started at the hammer in. To be clear it was a water or laser jet cut blade, spring and liners provided by USA knifemakers. Under the supervison and instruction of Keith Johnson I did my best to grind and assemble it. Keith did a great job teaching I only wish I had more time.
My biggest fear on making it was peening the pins, which you can clearly see I failed at. I had to do this on my own because I didn't finish it on time at the hammer in for Keith to give me pointer. You can easily see the pivot pin and I only had 416 3/32 pins for the spring which I was advised would split..which they did.
I have a lot to learn on slip joints but feel I have the concept now just lack a bit in execution.
All comments welcomed especially on the pins.
This is the slip joint I started at the hammer in. To be clear it was a water or laser jet cut blade, spring and liners provided by USA knifemakers. Under the supervison and instruction of Keith Johnson I did my best to grind and assemble it. Keith did a great job teaching I only wish I had more time.
My biggest fear on making it was peening the pins, which you can clearly see I failed at. I had to do this on my own because I didn't finish it on time at the hammer in for Keith to give me pointer. You can easily see the pivot pin and I only had 416 3/32 pins for the spring which I was advised would split..which they did.
I have a lot to learn on slip joints but feel I have the concept now just lack a bit in execution.
All comments welcomed especially on the pins.
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