friction folder.

[BadKnife]

Good day, I would like to make a friction folder but the task seems daunting to me. I have watched videos and read blogs.

My issue is the plan. How to make the folder 'work'. If anyone is able to introduce me to a site with drawings or something similar I would be grateful.

Thank you

 

[knarfeng]

There are various types of "friction folders", since all the term really means is that the blade is not held in place by either a spring or a lock.

Michael Morris' web site shows what his version looks like. Designs similar to his are reasonably common among "friction folders".
http://www.michaelmorrisknives.com/9.html

 

[Hickory n steel]

If you look up the svord peasant knife on YouTube you should find some mod videos , in those videos you'll get a look at what the blade itself looks like .
That's the easiest type of friction folder there is, and can easily be made using some files, a dremil and a drill.

 

[supratentorial]

The mechanics are very simple. There's a pivot pin and either the handle or an additional pin prevents the blade from overextending. The Svord Peasant is sort of an upgrade since the knife is held open by gripping the handle. A very simple example of a friction folder is the Opinel (the smaller sizes lack the Virobloc locking mechanism). The tang contacts the end of the handle directly, preventing it from overextending. Nothing prevents it from closing. Another simple example is the Capucin. The tang contacts an additional pin that stops the blade from overextending. Nothing prevents it from closing.

Capucin

Opinel

 

[harronek]

If you look up the svord peasant knife on YouTube you should find some mod videos , in those videos you'll get a look at what the blade itself looks like .
That's the easiest type of friction folder there is, and can easily be made using some files, a dremil and a drill.

I totally agree , if you are new to knife making , then start with a Svord Peasant knife and make your own handle scales for it .
Its a great way to get started and the Svord is a super cheap starting platform .
After you have mastered the handle scales , then move on to your own blades .

Ken

 

[davek14]

I totally agree , if you are new to knife making , then start with a Svord Peasant knife and make your own handle scales for it .
Its a great way to get started and the Svord is a super cheap starting platform .
After you have mastered the handle scales , then move on to your own blades .

Ken

+1, Svords are great friction folders and if you make some nicer scales they are even better.

A friction folder can be pretty simple, just a folded piece of thin metal and no stop pin. Opinels don't have a stop pin. Watch this video...
[video=youtube;naO_gwOp4KY]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naO_gwOp4KY[/video]

Here's one I made with an Opinel blade like the video and one with a blade from an old ruined pocket knife. A nut and bolt for the pivot.


At one time I was really tinkering with the handles... but these blades are from steak knives.


But you really can't beat a Svord peasant modded with care.