Custom Slipjoints

That's a great knife Waynorth. I've got one like it and it's a pleasure to own and use. Enjoy!
 
waynorth said:
I had to have this knife!! The stag is fitted like a knife of yore!!! Besides, it's a well made, dandy little cutter @ 3 1/2"!! Just picked it up today. Does it get any better??
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No it doesn't, congrats waynorth on this beautiful piece.
 
Nice one, Charlie. The stag is reminiscent of the stag used by P.J. Tomes.
 
VCM3 said:
Here is my own shot of my recent Joe Allen serpentine jack in stag.Joe does a great job,check this knife out
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This Joe Allen is now mine. :D

Thanks again Vince.

I'll post my own pictures this weekend if I get some decent sunlight. I love this knife. It's exactly the right size for me.....and who can resist a sexy swedge like that...not me.
 
Thomason said:
The whole kit and kaboodle of custom folders. I guess my favorite would be the Halfrich.

First row, top to bottom - Bradshaw, Crawford, Montjoy, Tison, Masters, Ruple, Thomason, Thomason. Second row - Cover, Cover, Cover, Halfrich, Huffman, Huffman, Allen, Alsdorf, Kirk. Third row - Allen, Cover, Cover, Tomes, Tomes, R.Bose, Cover, Cover.

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holy cow ! that is some flat out goodness.... brain would be on overload of which to handle first. :thumbup:
 
A doctor knife by Bill Ruple.

As nice in every aspect as any multiblade in my stash.

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Whoa Gus; very nice!!! When did Bill start installing lights in his knives????
That is some brilliant pearl!!!!
 
HI Gus,

Great looking doctors knife. If you have some time in the future would you be able to give the spec's on this one?

Ken
 
Hi Ken,

The knife is 3 inches long closed and the blade 2 and 9/16 (total 5 9/16" open)
Bolsters are integral to the liners.

Blade steel is ATS 34.

Ken, I have been known to send patterns to makers (who want to see them up close and personal) and have quite a few doctor knives (factory, antique and custom). So let me know if you want me to mail you some.

One thing I especially like are capped bolsters. Just have seen examples from Joel, Richard, Joe Kios and Ryu K.
Here is one from Joel that illustrates a capped bolster pictured earlier in this thread.

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Hi Gus,

Thats a very gracious offer! A doctors pattern is one I will be adding in the future. I will keep the offer in mind and when that time comes-----------:D. I like the capped bolster also. I think that is the way I would go, a spatula secondary like Bill's, and capped bolster.


Ken
 
Gus and Ken,
I wasn't exactly sure what you guys mean by capped bolster, so I did some looking and found this.
"To be a true doctor's knife the head end (opposite the blade-pivot end) must have a flat, one-piece, "seal cap" covering the entire end of the knife. The sealed end was used by old-time physicians as an emergency pestle to grind up pills, making them easier to swallow when mixed with water. If the bolsters, liners, and springs are exposed at the knife's head the medicine could get impacted between those parts and/or oil from the knife could mix into the medication."
Is this what you mean by capped bolsters?
 
Rob,

Yes! I also like the looks of the thin capped bolsters that could be found on Remmington and Utica as well as other models. (Vintage models - since I am not aware of any current factory models that make them with caps; the ones I have seen just have "head end" bolsters, liners and spring extension finished off smoothly .

If you look at Joels knife above that "cap" is one piece of metal and the springs fit in behind the cap. It does not look very easy, but Joel and Richard managed to get it right. Have not seen Ryu's in person, but my bet is he pulled it off too since the model I have seen from him is based on the old Remmington Dr. knives. Joel made the first one (above) I saw by a custom maker and he gave me a chance at it. Lot's of stuff going on with that cap, and it's fit to the liners and springs make it a darn tough job.
 
Thomason beat me to it, and I agree; a seal cap is an essential part of a doctor's knife in my opinion!
 
I've been looking at vintage knives.I like the look of the cap on say,a Hawkbill,too,as opposed to the rounded head end (I just learned that head end term,thanks R)
-Vince
 
WOW!! I like the halfriches and the kirks a lot. Great choice of handle material too.
 
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