Good books for making folders?

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Well, kinda been struck by the folder bug. But, besides knowing one when I see it, I don't know jack about how to build one. My only work has been to install some ivory slabs on a couple William Henrys.

Mostly interested in frame and liner locks. Am planning on picking up one of the Darrel Ralph kits from Koval and playing around trying to replace parts with ones that I made myself. But that is only going to get me so far. Can anyone recommend any good books on the subject.

Now mind you that I do not have a CNC (or any mill for that matter), or surface grinder. Just going to try and wing it on the tools I do have.

Thanks
 
Thats kinda what I thought. Saw the book in the Koval catalog, it looked to be pretty good. Just wanted to double check with you guys.

I don't visit that "other" place anymore. When the owner told me that since I was a maker I could not post my stuff in the for sale area, but needed to put out several hundred dollars for a banner, I told him to take a flying leap.

Ferret, love the avatar. If they were legal here, I would say that I have two running around the house. But of course I would NEVER break the law ;).

Just how big a pain in the rear side is it gonna be without a mill. Not that it will stop me, just want to know.
 
RW, The mill isnt the most important thing for me. Its the surface grinder that is almost a neccesity. Things have to be flat and to tolerance for thickness. Example: the blade must be exactly .020" thinner than the back spacer because the thrust washers are .010" thick each.
 
HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAH

Whats a back spacer? Whats a thrust washer?

Now I know why I make fixed blades!!!!!!!

OK I'll buy the book tonight.

Anyone got a used surface mill for sale - Cheap! :D

Bad part is I am just to darned stuborn to back out now. And too thick headed to know that I should.

Look out folders, here I come YEEEEHAAAWWWWW!!!!!!
 
What? The furry toothy little bastids illegal?!:eek: Try hiding 'em up yer trousers :)
Enjoy the learning curve, the satisfaction you get when you make a "walking talking" folder is only exceeded by making the next one.:)
 
For liner locks, Bob Terzuola's book is the one--hard to think of a superlative to cover it. Please don't forget Shadley, Davis for multi-blades (there's a dynamite surface grinder design by Terry Davis), and the original one, Lake, Clay, Centofante for lockbacks (Mr. Lake also knows a few things about liner locks). All these books are excellent.
 
I am not a maker, but some of my friends and I play one on T.V. I have all three of the books mentioned and have learned a lot from each. If I was going to start making folders, my first move would be to read all threee of them again and keep them handy.
 
Mr Clark I don't have any books
But have a video that was sone by BoB Ogg before his death
i got it from Max the Knife he hangs out here on the forums
it is a good video .;)
 
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