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So the story begins about 13 years ago or so, I tried and failed in making a folding knife. It was a liner lock style knife and I didn't have much clue what I was doing, oh, it worked O.K. I guess but it never did lock quite right and just wasn't up to snuff as far as I was concerned. A little while after that I tried again, this time a slip joint with bone handles that I broke penning the pins. Out of frustration I believe it resides at the bottom of the pond behind my house.
I never abandoned hope, and someday I promise to sell my own designs of folders (already have the designs) but until then I am having a blast getting to know the working mechanisms and the art of fitting the blades in the handles. I figured like a lot of things I was over thinking it and probably over complicating it. So, I decided just to go back to my roots and have fun with it, grab materials that I like and just let the natural materials dictate the design and let be what was to be, in the meantime I have not only had fun, but I'm learning a lot.
Heres a few projects........
This first one I just let my hands, materials, and mind make what it wanted to make. Evidently, they all wanted to make a folding straight razor, cleaver lookin thingy.
My new little EDC
A 1974 penny calls the back of this little booger its home..... The year I was born.
This one I finished up today.
The turquoise heart inlay is a classy touch I think.
File work cover every inch of the blade that doesn't have a edge on it.
As always thanks for lookin, would love to hear what you guys think and know if there any love for the friction folder out there, be happy to answer any questions as well!
I never abandoned hope, and someday I promise to sell my own designs of folders (already have the designs) but until then I am having a blast getting to know the working mechanisms and the art of fitting the blades in the handles. I figured like a lot of things I was over thinking it and probably over complicating it. So, I decided just to go back to my roots and have fun with it, grab materials that I like and just let the natural materials dictate the design and let be what was to be, in the meantime I have not only had fun, but I'm learning a lot.
Heres a few projects........
This first one I just let my hands, materials, and mind make what it wanted to make. Evidently, they all wanted to make a folding straight razor, cleaver lookin thingy.
My new little EDC
A 1974 penny calls the back of this little booger its home..... The year I was born.
This one I finished up today.
The turquoise heart inlay is a classy touch I think.
File work cover every inch of the blade that doesn't have a edge on it.
As always thanks for lookin, would love to hear what you guys think and know if there any love for the friction folder out there, be happy to answer any questions as well!
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