Back pocket Slip-joint

Chuck Gedraitis Knives

Chuck Gedraitis Knives

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This is my latest slip-joint. It has a clip point blade that has been forged to shape and differentially heat treated to provide a nice Hamon or temperline. Fileworked backbar and pivot screw heads. The bolsters have also had some decorative lines and teardrop shapes fileworked into them, and the fronts faceted. The bolster screws have also been hidden for a cleaner look. The titanium liners have been anodized a bronze color and the screws heat colored to match. Great walk and talk with a half stop.

Knife Info
Full Length 7 inches
Blade Length 3-1/8 inches
Blade Material Forged to shape 1095 steel
Handle Material Amber Jigged bone
Bolsters/Guard Antiqued O-1 steel


Thanks for looking,
Chuck

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Very nicely done Chuck. I like the faceted bolsters. I would much rather you use pins than screws. Overall, a great looking piece. Keep up the good work.
 
Thanks for the kind words guys. I was going for an "old school" look.

I thought about using pins and making the knife in more of a traditional way but once you pin it, it's forever. If you have to make any adjustments your are out of luck.

Even our fellow forum member Don Hanson has started making screw together slip-joints. You can see 3 of his in the Chicago show preview thread.
 
yeah, I've been screwing slip-joints for a dozen years or more. Most folks are cool with it but some of the traditionalists would rather see pins used.

Nice folder, Chuck.
 
Sweet knife and I like the fresh design of the bolsters. The old school in me very much appreciates pins, the practical (not to be confused with tactical :D) side of me see a lot of advantage in using screws.

One of the coolest knives I own is a whittler by Bailey put together with screws with about 40 piqued pins in quilted pearl. The bolsters are pinned and clamshell carved while the piqued pearl is fitted to the liners with screws. Makes sense to me should a handle need to repair or replacement.
 
Bastid said:
...One of the coolest knives I own is a whittler by Bailey put together with screws with about 40 piqued pins in quilted pearl. The bolsters are pinned and clamshell carved while the piqued pearl is fitted to the liners with screws.....
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You have the nerve to post something like this without a photo?????? ;)

BASTID! :D
 
I find screws on slipjoints a real turn off. Not sure why but it's usally a deal killer for me. However, I am weird, I am not a big fan of a lot of file work either. Good thing I collect and don't invest in knives :)

Don't mind screws on liner locks. However loose pivot screws are often a problem with custom liner locks, is it the same with slipjoint screwed pivots?

Is the back spring screwed or pinned?

There's still a lot of "great makers" that pin :) Probably it's six of one, half a dozen of the other.
 
The backbar has a press-fit center pin and 3 screws under the scales.

The biggest advantage to using a pivot with screws is that it can be adjusted. A pinned together knife that is too tight can't be loosened unless a tool is used to pry the bolsters apart and "stretch" the pivot pin allowing the knife to work more loosely.

A knife whose pivot gets loose over time, ( I have seen them from big named makers) will need to be peened again to take up the slop and then that area of the knife be re-finished.

So if you have a high end pinned together folder that has a loose blade and is carved or engraved what do you do? Have the area that was peened re-finished and then re-engraved or turn a screw a 1/4 turn?
 
Personally prefer that you use very small torx screws for the scales, and have told you that.

I hate the 0-1 for bolsters....it will rust and pit with use, rather badly, I think.

Other than that, the knife is brilliant.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
So Holger does not slap me next time we meet. :D
(Don't mean to take anything away from that beautiful folder of Chuck's). :thumbup:

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I figured that if you have to maintain the blade you might as well have to do the same to the bolsters. If the bolsters were damascus you would have to take care of them just like the blade.
 
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