Greetings Everyone!
I've recently been wanting to pick up a new hobby and I have decided to get into knife collecting. Before I start just going out and buying custom made knives based on looks I wanted to do something special for my first knife. My dad recently had a liver transplant and has a new lease on life so I was thinking about doing a set of father son folders to celebrate. I am obsessed on researching things before I make any purchases so I wanted to get some advice from the experts in this great community on a few topics.
1. I want folders that can be used every day, but still have high artistic qualities that will hold up over time. This is something I want to pass down in the bloodline to my kids moving forward. What type of metal will hold up for a long time with care and what style blade is less likely to break under use?
2. What style folder would you get for the smoothest action both opening and closing. I want something that can be opened and closed with 1 hand and easily. He is closing in on 70 years old so I want it to be functional.
3. Do you have any suggestions as far as knife makers who specialize in folders or a have had great experiences with in the past ?
I am sorry if these are commonly asked questions or come off as uneducated, but I am new to the scene. Any advice would be great and If any of you knife makers are interested in this project because you can relate to my situation than I would love to hear from you.
This project is celebrating the father son relationship, going through major health issues, and getting a second chance at life. I know it sounds corny, but I don't really wanna order a knife from an workshop catalog. My father has two full sleeves of tattoos back from a generation when tattoos were rare to see and one thing taught me was that each one had a very special meaning to him. The reason I bring this up is I want the maker to be as passionate about the project and get something from it.
Thanks Everyone
I've recently been wanting to pick up a new hobby and I have decided to get into knife collecting. Before I start just going out and buying custom made knives based on looks I wanted to do something special for my first knife. My dad recently had a liver transplant and has a new lease on life so I was thinking about doing a set of father son folders to celebrate. I am obsessed on researching things before I make any purchases so I wanted to get some advice from the experts in this great community on a few topics.
1. I want folders that can be used every day, but still have high artistic qualities that will hold up over time. This is something I want to pass down in the bloodline to my kids moving forward. What type of metal will hold up for a long time with care and what style blade is less likely to break under use?
2. What style folder would you get for the smoothest action both opening and closing. I want something that can be opened and closed with 1 hand and easily. He is closing in on 70 years old so I want it to be functional.
3. Do you have any suggestions as far as knife makers who specialize in folders or a have had great experiences with in the past ?
I am sorry if these are commonly asked questions or come off as uneducated, but I am new to the scene. Any advice would be great and If any of you knife makers are interested in this project because you can relate to my situation than I would love to hear from you.
This project is celebrating the father son relationship, going through major health issues, and getting a second chance at life. I know it sounds corny, but I don't really wanna order a knife from an workshop catalog. My father has two full sleeves of tattoos back from a generation when tattoos were rare to see and one thing taught me was that each one had a very special meaning to him. The reason I bring this up is I want the maker to be as passionate about the project and get something from it.
Thanks Everyone