Old Washington Folder Class

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jpknives

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Hey guys,
I've been asked to do a folder class next April. I know that's a long ways off, but I thought it might be fun to get some input as to what the project might be. For anyone who might be looking forward to making folders, this is your chance to help me decide what we are going to spend the week working on. Given our facilities, slipjoints are the most practical. We can build lockbacks, but the way I build them, we would have to grind lock notches and lockbars on the school's little surface grinder. Not a big deal, but harder to reproduce if you don't have a surface grinder at home.
My first class was a 2-blade trapper, pretty standard stuff. After seeing how much trouble some folks had grinding what I thought were big folder blades, the next class project was a big folding hunter with a more manageable blade size.
That said, I'm open to suggestions. Any 1 or 2-blade jack will be fairly simple. When we start putting blades on opposite ends it gets more interesting. ;-)
When we come up with a pattern, I will build a handle template, then make duplicates depending on the number of students.
JP
 
Thanks John, now i have to start saveing money because i really really really want to take this class.
 
It's a great class. Dont miss the chance to take it. The principles you take with you will help in other types of folders as well. Lin
 
I took a slipjoint class in Old Washington years ago.
Eugene Shadley and Don Hethcoat were instructors. It was an excellent experience! I still have but don't carry that first slippie I had ever made at the class.
I'd suggesst that you look at a small 2 blade knife. That is what we made.
A part of the learning was grinding the blades to fit without touching, and we did a single spring. For a learning experience that added value over doing a single blade. My whole 2 cents worth(:D).
 
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