Thanks for the feedback. The backspring is the same in all three positions. This knife fought me every step of the way. The spring(and blade spine) sits about 4 thou higher than the liners/bolster......the lighting makes it look like more in the picture. There are a couple other minor cosmetic issues with this one due to it's obstinate nature during construction.
I see what you mean with the ricasso/tang......if I concave that area a bit more I could make the same width handle work as the tang is completely hidden in the closed position.
There is a lot to making these guys work well, especially since I try to maximize the blade to handle ratio, and keep the blade flat ahead of the bolster short(extra cutting edge) but still need some space for my stamp.
Cory Hess, thanks for the critique.
The shield is pinned, but that's a good suggestion.:thumbup:
I had planned to use a smaller pin on the pile side up close to the bolster, but ended up having to use the larger pin to fill the hole that was damaged when I took the cover off and reattached(did I mention this one fought me at every turn?
) it again.
Appreciate the replies everyone. I'll get these figured out sooner or later.:thumbup:
Darcy