I challenged myself to make a slip joint, from start to finish, in a single day. Technically, most of my single blade knives are done in about 24 hours, but that is spread out over a week minimum. I actually made this over the weekend, but decided to post it today.
I had some black walnut that i had been storing for a while and just hadnt used. Seemed as good a time as any to use it. If i could rewind, i would have chosen something else. I dont like the surface cracks. I also meant to use a smaller pin in the top middle, but accidentally drilled the wrong sized hole and had to go with it.
All the material was cut of bar or sheet stock. I did all the heat treating. I did all the fitting and gluing and sanding and inlaying. From raw materials to this, nothing premade, in one day. About 15 hours. Sort of a slip joint version of FiF.
Closed length 3.5"
Edge length 2.625"
O-1 steel
Brass liners
Nickel silver pins, shield, and bolster
I had some black walnut that i had been storing for a while and just hadnt used. Seemed as good a time as any to use it. If i could rewind, i would have chosen something else. I dont like the surface cracks. I also meant to use a smaller pin in the top middle, but accidentally drilled the wrong sized hole and had to go with it.
All the material was cut of bar or sheet stock. I did all the heat treating. I did all the fitting and gluing and sanding and inlaying. From raw materials to this, nothing premade, in one day. About 15 hours. Sort of a slip joint version of FiF.
Closed length 3.5"
Edge length 2.625"
O-1 steel
Brass liners
Nickel silver pins, shield, and bolster
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