Idiotic question regarding friction folders

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What the hell are they, and how do they work?

It's one thing about knives I've never bothered to research.

I don't have searching capabilities on this site yet, and Wikipedia has failed me once again.

Anyone like to shed some light on this for me?

Sorry dudes,

-ethan
 
They are folders without any lock of backspring to keep them open, relying only on friction. Razors are a good example.
 
The Svord Peasant knife is a good example of a friction folder. it's two slabs of wood held together with screws. the pressure from the wood slabs holds the blade in place. the extended tang will keep the knife from closing on you when you hold it.

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MoreToasties said:
What the hell are they, and how do they work?

It's one thing about knives I've never bothered to research. (Why?)

I don't have searching capabilities on this site yet, and Wikipedia has failed me once again. (Did you even try Google? Just because it is on the Internet doesn't always make it true)

Anyone like to shed some light on this for me?

Sorry dudes, (???)

-ethan
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http://www.etsy.com/listing/8590012/friction-folding-knife

You must have not looked very hard if at all:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_knife - Look at the paragraph on Multitool and Slipjoints
 
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something like this

Deviant11 made it, O2 and G-10
mine is the green one, top one

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Hiroaki Ohta makes a nice one too. This is the small (3-1/4" closed) version that weighs in at just under one ounce:

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