Looking for Information on Very Early Friction Folders, Viking, Roman etc.

[hathegkla]

I want to try making some friction folders, I've come by a ton of different designs but I'd really like to make some historical reproductions, or at least historically inspired ones. I've been searching Google with very limited success. I was just wondering if any of you knew where I could find pictures, diagrams, info in friction folders (or any kind of folding knives really) from specific time periods.

I know these knives weren't very common in ancient times but there's got to be more information out there than I've been able to find so far

 

[comoha]

Very interesting. I love Roman history in Britain!
I remember reading about a Roman "Swiss Army knife" at the museum at Corbridge, Hadrian's Wall, when we were in England.
Was there anything those Romans couldn't do?

I found these links:

http://www.ehow.com/about_4743510_first-roman-folding-knife.html

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Roman_pocket_knife_Roman_Gellep_Germany.jpg

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...fe-Or-ingenuity-Swiss-beaten-1-800-years.html

 

[hathegkla]

great, thanks. I've seen those before but the picture I have of the "roman swiss army knife" is much smaller and less detailed. its crazy seeing a fork on it, I was under the impression that forks weren't commonly used until much later.

 

[neilashton]

There's a little video of the Roman SAK here. It's about 1min 40seconds in.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/arts_and_culture/8485654.stm

 

[jm1]

http://www.britishblades.com/forums...iction-folder-tutorial.-(warning-LOTS-of-pics)

 

[sunnyd]

When in Rome..

..

 

[hathegkla]

thanks guys, I appreciate it.