double bolstered mesquite slipjoint

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Jason Fry

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I'm really trying to get the hang of this slipjoint business. Here's my most recent one, a double bolstered knife. The knife has 154 CM blade and spring, and 416 bolsters soldered to coined 410 liners. The handle is stabilized mesquite. OAL is 4.5 closed, 8.125 open. Good walk and talk, with a smooth medium pull.
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You couldnt get more of a Sunken joint than that, Nice work - the blade being so long and slim what is the main purpose of this knife? sorry if this sounds a rude question - its not intended to be given as such, just that at times there are specific reasons for shaped blades as we know - is it Bird and Trout? Fish knife?

Edit...Ooops just saw the same question above :o
 
Great looking knife; beautiful work! :thumbup::thumbup:
Although it's longer than the knives I typically carry, the coined liners and the mesquite covers are marvelous! :cool:

- GT
 
That's a great looking piece! Possibly bird and trout or fruit knife type of blade, but I love the mesquite on it!

I'd say you are definitely getting the hang of it.
 
Yeah, the design is a little goofy, IMO. For this piece, I got the action right, the fitup is decent, the pins are well hidden, but the blade is wonky shaped. I started with a couple of thin slivers and initially set up this knife to be a toothpick style, with both frame and blade long and thin. As I got into it further, I drifted more toward the trapper-ish frame, so this is what resulted. It doesn't really fit any of the traditional categories, although melon tester and folding bird/trout are about as close as I can figure. This is my 17th slipjoint, out of nearly 400 total knives. I don't yet have quite the control I want on these things, where I can make them reliably from scratch and have them turn out like I want. I suppose I could use patterns instead of making them all one-offs... that would certainly help.
 
Fry, I certainly wouldnt say goofy, most times this knife would be great in the small field knife range- Bird and Trout would be a great description - I think you do fantastic work.
 
DON'T!!!
While a bit frustrating at beginning it is a great thing to design your own patterns, even if you reproduce existing models by memory.
There is not just one tang design, but if you start with a working pattern it is very difficult to decide to change it; you'll stand still forever.
 
that's sure fine lookin man,
that's somethin else.

I thought of a toothpick as soon as saw it.
A thin,wicked, deft toothpick.
Beautiful work mate. Keep em coming please.
 
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