My first friction folder and a WIP

[wmhammond]

Here is my first friction folder:

Blade: 1095
Blade Length: 3 1/4"
OAL: 7 1/2"
Liners: Brass - Peened together with the spacer
Pin: Brass w/ Brass washers Peened.
Handle: Spalted and figured Maple

Didn't have any screws so I just peened the spacer to the liners and used another pin as a stop. Turned out OK I guess.









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WIP This is my second Friction Folder after the one above. I designed the knife on my simple CAD program and cut out the pieces (Blade, Spacer and Liner). The blade and spacer are cut from CMP-154, The spacers are cut from 16 gauge brass sheet. Blade has been rough ground and is ready to heat treat. In these two photos the liners are glued together and the spacer has been hand shaped with the blade in place to assure fit and stop. The spacer was then glued on top of them and the small pin holes have been drilled. At this stage the liners are ready to be peened together with the spacer.



Here the liners have been peened together



Here the blade has been fitted back into place and the liners and spacer and blade flange have been trued up on the grinder.



At this stage the knife is ready for the scales to be shaped and glued and pinned in place. More to come. . . . .

Thanks for looking,

Wallace

 

[Self Made Knives]

Great stuff Wallace. Love it!

 

[Daniel Rohde]

Nice Job!

 

[liontribe]

great looking design. i sell many friction folders to overseas customers. they have some weird knife laws about locking blades in some countries. great looking brass liners as well. i am a big fan of brass and copper in folders.

liontribe