Jack Knife II

Plas, can I ask specifically, what thickness brass did you use for your liners, and what grade/number brass?
 
As I looked at the photos, the first word that popped in my head was "elegant".
That is a classy piece of work.
Doc
 
It's a very nice knife, and I will try to provide some very personal opinions and constructive criticism :)
The frame/blade design looks very nice and well "balanced".
The slanted design on "almost-barlow" bolster looks very nice; you could even angle it a bit more.
I'm not a fan of brass either; instead, O1 seems a good choice to me.
I'm not a fan of stag and bonestag (as a general rule); anyway, I think it's fair to say that a smoother, darker handle material would match the slanted bolsters in a more elegant and classy way (ebony, dark horn).
You seem to have quite a talent...something that is always appreciated around here :)

Fausto
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Thank you everyone for the compliments and the constructive feedback.

My intent when I started the knife was to leave more "bark", but when I started grinding in the bolsters and scales using the same technique that I had used when finishing the knife below that I posted a couple of weeks ago. I realized that I should have put a radius on the bolsters before attaching the scales, thinning the scales more and then grinding them in to mate with the bolster. Next time I use stag bone, I'll know what to do different to retain more of the bark. Live and learn, Overall I was still happy with the result.

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Medicevans -The brass is #260 from Jantz and is .063" thick.

Glenn - I did not do the heat treat. A friend of mine on another forum did the heat treat and Rockwell testing. The blade came out to 60 rc and the spring was 49 rc. I plan on making a heat treat oven my next major equipment purchase, hopefully I can afford to get it before the end of the year.

jkulysses -The blade can be pinched open and has a half stop.

I am about out of materials and will be ordering some in the near future. My next pocketknives will most likely have stainless blades, springs, liners and bolsters and I have a nice block of curly maple that I will probably use for scales on some of them. I have a pattern for a Lanny's Clip that I am wanting to try out and that will probably be my next project. When I get one complete I will post some pic's.

Thanks again to everyone for your feedback.

Jim
 
I love the slanted bolsters and how you transition the scales from rough to smooth at the bolsters.the fitting of the liners and spring looks very nice and I am not a Barlow fan at all but you did such a nice job it looks better than any I have ever saw.I didn't see it as a Barlow at first
 
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