Prototype design friction folder

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I always hesitate to post here as I don't really feel my work is up the skill level of my fellow makers, that and I'm worried Steven Garsson will stop by and tell me my liners are too thick. :-)

Anyway, so I present my prototype design friction folder. If you can think of a name for it, feel free to suggest. Design influence by JL Rodebaugh MS and David Lespect. 3.125" blade length of 1095 steel and stag with ss liners. Full flat grind with rounded spine. 7.5" oal.

Still learning to work with stag so it's not a slim folder but the stag is nicely rounded so it has a good feel In the hand.
I was going to add rounded pins to hold the stag to the liners but decided to leave it "naked" for now. I cut the stag from a roll which is also new to me. The stag roll I'm pretty certain came to me from the generosity of Idaho maker Mark Roe.

Comments and criticism welcome so I can continue to improve

I will forge and use laminated Hitachi steel with ss cladding for the future. I will also upgrade the pivot to a larger diameter. I also have something interesting to add in the way of a ball plunger and detent but that's for the near future after some adjustments to the profile.

Regards
Harbeer

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Damn nice knife design! Liners are a bit thin. :D:foot:
 
Here's the 2nd of this first lot. This time with Parkerized blade and jigged bone. This has a fatter blade profile and is less sleek looking I think

One of the things I like about French designers like Rafael Durand is that his folding knives (when open) look like a fixed blade, and that's what I was trying to do here but I'm not sure if I got there

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Only thing I would change is the hole where(I assume) your stop pin is. Either make it blind, or bring it to the surface like the screws, so it doesn't look like you slipped with a drill bit.:foot:

Just my >$.02
Darcy:)
 
DEllis said:
Only thing I would change is the hole where(I assume) your stop pin is. Either make it blind, or bring it to the surface like the screws, so it doesn't look like you slipped with a drill bit.:foot:

Just my >$.02
Darcy:)
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Agreed. I like it, Harbeer....looks like a small chef's knife!

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson
 
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One of the things I like about French designers like Rafael Durand is that his folding knives (when open) look like a fixed blade, and that's what I was trying to do here but I'm not sure if I got there
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IMO you achieved that just fine.

A good looking knife.

Agree with DEllis re the hole.
 
DEllis said:
Only thing I would change is the hole where(I assume) your stop pin is. Either make it blind, or bring it to the surface like the screws, so it doesn't look like you slipped with a drill bit.:foot:

Just my >$.02
Darcy:)
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I had the same thoughts. Other than that I really like it! I especially like the first one and how clean/sterile it looks with the satin blade. Beautiful stag too.

When I first looked at it before reading any of your posts, Harbeer, I actually did think it had a fixed blade look to it in its open position, so IMHO you achieved that aspect.

Nice Job! 👍👍

~Paul
 
I just noticed this, but I'm curious as to why you left a flat spot on the rounded spine of the second knife? Is it for a ferrocerium rod? It seems to interrupt the flow of the blade's profile just a bit, IMHO. Still, both look great!

~Paul
 
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