frition folder

[dozuki]

I can't seem to get the search to work I only get a blank page:grumpy: . I am trying to find a tutorial for making friction folders. Thanks for the help

 

[blades&grace]

Try these.

Brent Cramer

http://www.chriscrawfordknives.com/cck/Slipjoint_Tutorial
http://boseknives.com/backpocket-construction/

 

[blades&grace]

Duh....you said Friction, Not Slipjoint....Sorry can't help you there!

Brent Cramer

 

[DC KNIVES]

This may be of some help.Dave


http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451317&highlight=friction

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Most buckskinner books have a plan. If you look at the ones DC Knives makes
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=475925
you will se that it is not particularly difficult to figure out. They are the simplest of all folders to do. You could probably make a box full and sell them at a rendezvous . Any handle material will work as long as it is strong. Even metal handles work.
Let your mind run free.
Stacy

 

[dozuki]

Thanks for the pointers. I knew I could count on you guys.

 

[synthesist]

Gene Chapman wrote a couple of books about this EXACT subject; Antler and Iron II

and

Nose to the Grindstone

The first is available for $12 not sure about the second which used to $8 (what costs $8 now????)

http://www.trackofthewolf.com/(S(5t...es/partList.aspx?catID=9&subID=53&styleID=192

He delights in primitive approaches ( what he calls "snake belly technology" i.e. doing it by hand with a hammer and fire ) but the knife he turns out is what you are talking about............

Check it out (if you can't find it PM me and maybe we can work something out).

Syn