Pattern/template
- Thread starter opaul
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Daniel Macina
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Chris Crawford has some on his website for free. Not sure what kind you’re wanting to get into though.
Chris Railey
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If you want to do a slip joint then I would order one of USAknifemaler's slip joint kits and use it as a template. I did. Other than that I would holler at John Wilson he makes killer folders, but don't tell him I said so...
Bruce McLeish
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Or, you can just holler at him for no good reason...he's used to getting hollered at!
MTBob
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I'm about in the same position, slipjoints / folders are my next mountains to climb.
If you didn't see this posting a few days ago, it has a number of references for slipjoints, including Don Robinson's book. https://knifedogs.com/threads/new-to-folders-slip-joint-template-resource.49674/ That posting and Don's book seem to be excellent sources of slipjoint construction. I also purchased Steve Culver's book "Slip-Joint Folder Design and Building". It kinda overlaps with Don's book, but also seems like good information.
I'll be anxious to see your work as it progresses.
What kind of folder are you thinking? Locking or non-locking, any preferance?
opaul
KNIFE MAKER
Probably non-locking to begin with but depends on level of complexity.?
Chris Railey
Well-Known Member
Friction folders are about as easy as a folding knife gets. If you want to start there I posted a rough how to on those a couple of years ago. I still make them from time to time because I like them.
