Friction folder love

I bought the EKA Swingblade and started modifying it, I got it quite cheap. The modification process is more difficult than I thought. The main problem is that the mechanism has an internal stop pin that also functions as the button lock. I had to do quite a bit of grinding to reshape to groove where the stop pin travels to make it work as a friction folder. After that it is not big deal, I will just drill a hole through the handle and install a new pin and shorten and reshape the "tang".

Meanwhile I bought me FOX/Bastinelli friction folder. A cute little thing. I also have my eye on the larger model.

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Only "frikkie" I have currently is my Higonokami Tsuchime

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Even though with the leather sheath I made I don't carry it that often. It's a shame because it's nice knife, but the lever just always seems to be poking around.
 
A.L. said:
Only "frikkie" I have currently is my Higonokami Tsuchime

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Even though with the leather sheath I made I don't carry it that often. It's a shame because it's nice knife, but the lever just always seems to be poking around.
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I thought that the tang/lever might be nuisance in pocket. That is why I gave the peasant away. Then it occurred to me that a sheath covering most of the lever might be a solution and it is, I barely notice the knife. Now I'm quite exited about the friction folder with a tang - concept and plan to give the peasant another try.

The Capucin is a delightful knife. Light, plenty of blade and a really good slicer. Looks good too in my opinion and didn't cost much.
 
HFinn said:
I got those knives and promptly returned the Fred Perrin. Strange knife, the blade is absolutely fine but the handle is a lemon. I could squeeze the handle together and twist it easily.

The Claude Dozorme, cheaper of the two, is another matter. Fine piece of cutlery. The pivot is adjustable with a tool that arrived with the knife. The wood handle has a nice grain, I will oil and buff it to bring it out better. The blade was sharp out of box but not as sharp as I wanted. After some stropping it is now hair cutting sharp. The whole thing works as I wanted. Since the tightness can be adjusted it feels secure. The knife is quite large with the closed lenght of 15 cm, but it is very light and does not feel too large in the pocket. I will still make the sheath for it because in my opinion it deserves it.

I found two very small flaws in the handle where the wood had chipped, but those are so small that I had to look very close to find them so considering the price the f & f is quite fine.

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I found the same thing with my perrin. The kydex handle version is super light, but the handle is flimsy. They make a few other versions which may be tougher.
 
The Pallares Solsona blade shape is awesome! Reminds me of a caly 3.5 in a way. The claude dozorme is a thing of beauty also.
 
The Capucin has proven to be a very nice and usefull edc, I have used it quite a lot. The slot in the blade is a nuisance when cutting foodstuffs, especially cheese. I have to clean it well every time. Other than that I like the knife.
 
I bought two Sword Peasant - knives, the larger one and the mini, both have plastic handles. The wood ones were unavailable. Of course I could not resist the urge to modify them, I shortened the in my opinion ugly back end of the handle on both. Also on the larger one I installed a thicker stop pin, this prevents the tip hitting the back bolt while closing the knife. Also when open the the tang is now flush whith the back.

The blades are thin, but this makest them very good slicers. I have carried the mini as an edc, so far I have not experienced accidental opening in the pocket. Still I am going to make a simple sheath for both.
 
The last time these were available someone snatched it before I could make an order. Now I am getting one. :) A tactical friction folder?

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And yes carrying in the pocket with no sheath or at least no clip can be hazardous to your hands, I can attest to the sharpness of the Fred Perrin. If you get cut and panick it would probably not be much different than reaching into a badger hole.
 
This has gentlemanly looks in my opinion. I would like it even more with a more curving profile from back to tip.

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When I saw this knife I knew I just had to get it. Very light and feels solid. The handle is comfortable yet grippy. The only downside is in my opinion the too long tang, it gets in the way when opening the knife one handed. The blade cuts like a razor.

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I have this one made by a knife maker out of Yale, Michigan. He makes them out of old files. I have some other stuff on order and it takes about a year from order to delivery.
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I have a couple Michael Morris knives, they are all wonderfully made and hold a great edge. The FF is great with the bottle opener!
 
HSC..Very nice work sir! I really like the blade profiles on all of these. Is that stag or bone? On the last one.
 
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