question on slip joint spring pin

[stax]

Can anyone tell me why some slip joints have a pin through the rear of the spring and some are notched out and the spring rests against the pin? It seems like a pin through the steel would be the way to go but not sure. I am making a slip joint and I am wondering why some are different. I can't find a lot of info. online for making slip joints. Thanks for any information.

 

[K R Johnson]

Most makers put the pin through the spring. It makes it cleaner looking inside the knife and easier to clean out dirt & lint. I've made some with the pin the inside just to stay traditional, and I think assembly might be a bit easier.

 

[ep3757]

Contact Bill Ruple or Rusty Preston, they put a slipjoint school a while back and will be doing it again. They are the pros I learned from them two