Making a couple of slipjoints

[Ruben Calo]

I'm making a couple of slipjoints and I thougth of taking some pictures of the process.

Hopefully, they will turn out right


Cardboard mock up.

Roughly profiled blade.

Looking for the proper hole positioning.

Testing mechanism.

Liners.

 

[Ruben Calo]

Ground and polished blade presented in place.

Testing the action.

Threading the holes to hold the scales.

Pinning the bolsters.

All metal pieces together.

Thanks for looking!



Some 'dillo shells getting dried up to become scales later!

 

[Evan Martin]

hey is that salt in the dillo shells if it is you need to use borax (20 mule team) salt dries it out yes but it does not preserve it and it can be rehydrated and rot and very subceptible to bugs borax preserves it and is a bug proofer trust me I'm a taxidermist I use it everday borax not salt use it

 

[Redsnake1997]

Looks good so far Ruben... can't wait to see the finished product. :thumbup:

 

[Martin.H]

Hey Ruben!
Thank you for sharing this `step by step photo series´!!

I really enjoyed this, it was very educational I musts say!

And I like shape of the knife :thumbup:

Will you post the finished knife here too???.

Martin.H

 

[thunder23js]

I second what Martin said! Thanks for sharing your process, looking forward to seeing the final product.

 

[Ruben Calo]

I apreciate the tip, I didn't know taxidermist used borax.

I use an old gaucho method, with a mix of salt and alum, that dries it and protects against bugs too.

I'll try borax next time!


Here's how the other blade looks like.

Thanks for looking!

Ruben

 

[joe9knives]

great thread. I love seeing the product from start to finish. can't wait to see them at the end.

 

[Ruben Calo]

Another progress pic

Will finish these two probably in the weekend, I still haven't decided what to use for scales.

(Blade lenght is 4.5")

Thanks for looking!

Ruben

 

[Ruben Calo]

First one's finished
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4853766