Happy 4th - Independence Day Friction Folder

[Hawk45]

Red/Black (Blue??) micarta friction folder I just finished this AM. Will be headed with me out to the river and some beers.
Happy 4th everyone!!

 

[mr_badexample]

Nice work. I really like the shape of that blade. :thumbup::thumbup:

 

[monstrum]

Awesome knife and happy forth. Don't lose it ib the river

 

[Brian.Evans]

Hawk, can you share some specifics on construction? Feel free to wait until the hangover subsides though. Lol. I'll email you after the 4th.

 

[jone]

That's great!!!

 

[Stich2442]

That's a real beauty, I would be proud of that piece, you have a real talent, love everything about it especially the blade shape. If you don't mind me asking what's the steel?


Pete

 

[tonystl]

Wow. Very nice.

 

[Hawk45]

Hi guys! Thanks for the nice comments. The construction is 1084 blade, stainless liners, 3/8 pivot and red/black linen micarta.

 

[Ulf Krogstad]

That's a unique traditional. Actually think thats my first tanto traditional ive seen. Happy 4th.

 

[Hawk45]

In 20 years you can say you saw the first ;-)

 

[yatsunil]

Nicely done. Love the blade shape.

 

[Captain Howdy]

Really nice job!

 

[davek14]

Could you put up pics from more angles and some construction details?

Looks really great.

 

[Hawk45]

Thank you everyone for the very nice responses. I had a great 4th, and I hope everyone else did as well.

I response to more photos, I snapped a few extra this AM along with a few others I've done. All are 1084 carbon friction folders with brass washers and 3/8" adjustable tension pivots.
One is in Black Ash Burl wood and backspacer with stainless liners. This one I put a dull patina on the full blade. Exposed pins.
One is red/black linen micarta with stainless liners and 1084 backspacer. This one I left the heat scale on the blade other than the bevels. Hidden pins
The last one is tan G10 with no liners and 1084 backspacer. This one I did a light patina with satin bevels. Hidden pins. *I still have to recess the pivot on this one.

I added a my GEC #72LB for size comparison. Apologies for the picture quality.

 

[1066vik]

nicely done!

 

[shecky]

Beautiful work!

 

[Ryan Sumner]

Great work! The blade shape has a little bit of curve to it, and reminds me of my Higonokami. I think that one of these with a 3 inch closed length to it would be fantastic! (especially the tan G10)

 

[davek14]

Real nice!

 

[Hawk45]

Thanks guys. Yes, the blades have a slight up sewpt belly. I didn't want a true tanto/wharncliffe straight edge. But there is always next time to do another variation.