Need a Collectors Point of View on Custom Folders

[Chuck Gedraitis Knives]

The Axis lock is not in the choices and is a patented mechanism that is owned by McHenry, Williams and benchmade.

Like I said a frame lock is going to have the smallest learning curve. The only thing that can go really wrong is when you cut the lock don't cut it too short. The only part that needs heat treating is the blade.

A slip-joint is tough because if it does not walk and talk then you are back to making or re-heat treating your spring. And once you have pinned it together then your going to have a tough tome not ruining it taking it apart to fix it. I don't know now many times I put a slip-joint together to find that the spring did not work correctly and I had to make a new one.

 

[kamagong]

My first custom knife was a slipjoint. I've added a couple of more since then, and have another five on order.

Although slip joints are very difficult to make, I think the market for them is greater than you have with other folder types. You not only have the custom guys to sell too, but you also have the traditionalists that love these designs.

 

[Hankins]

Personally I like Lockbacks Sounds so Cool when a well made one snaps into the Lock position.
It is looking like the traditional Slipjoint is leading the pack
Keep voting... My Surface grinder arrives Friday the 2nd

 

[GRIM 62]

I chose lockback(110),but the slipjoint came in a real close second.

 

[McAhron]

I chose "other".I prefer a Balisong or OTF Auto.Both offer large blades with full sized handles.