selfmade traditional slipjoint(s) (in progress)

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Bjoern

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hello! i wanted to share some pictures (for those who are interested) of my first attempt to build a traditional slipjoint completely from stock material.
i'm currently working on two but made photos of the progress of just one of them-i will post pictures of both when they are finished.
blade and spring material of both is Böhler N690 steel, both have brass liners, nickel silver bolsters and ebony scales. the reason i'm working on two is that i messed up the kick on the first one, almost discarded the blade but decided to change it into a pin stop, the other one is a regular one with the kick. as the hardening is quite expensive it will take some time before i can post pictures of the finished knives because i have to make more fixed blades and give them to the hardening as a bunch.
the workshop pictures are black and white and grainy to distinguish them from the colour photos of the finished knives.
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Interesting! You have a load of skill and potential there, congratulations! Fine work-bench shots in B&W excellent choice.:thumbup:

I'll be placing my order soon:D

Best wishes, Will
 
Great photos of the work in progress. I like the design and choice of steel. I have a large fixed blade in N690 and it has performed well. What is the closed length of the knife? It looks like it might be 4"+.
 
thanks for the kind words guys!
@brisket: the design is a mixture american/german i guess-i do like slim knives and the handle of german knives is a bit broader at the tang in most cases. i chose N690 because its a quite good stainless, easy to come by where i live, you can use it for blade and spring and the hardening will be performed by böhler itself here in vienna. closed it is about 3 7/8 inch (about 9,5 cm).
 
Bjoern, that's fantastic! Love the black and white pictures too, are you making them for your own pleasure or are you going to be going into business?

Paul
 
before i get into trouble: i am NOT a knifemaker and i am NOT going to sell these knives, this is just a hobby (it took me one month to make these because i do that in my freetime, so no ones going to pay the 2000 dollars to make it for a living i guess ;) ) and i am doing this for my own or i am giving away these knives as gifts (birthday of relatives etc)
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thanks paul, did it just for you :)
 
Modoc ED said:
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...t-this-website-with-a-Knifemaker-s-Membership
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Here's an elaboration from a mod:

Stacy E. Apelt said:
If you make knives for yourself, and sell an occasional one to a neighbor, that isn't what we are talking about. If you sell a few scales or leftover materials in The Exchange, that isn't the problem, either.......


You are fine if you don't sell knives as a regular thing. We encourage photos and threads about the knives newer makers made.

The main thing that caused this situation is people with links in their signature line, and in their profile, to the home page of their knife selling website.
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Bjoern, I'm blown away by that knife, being a first try for you. Heck, it's an awesome looking knife for somebody that does this for a living. Thank you for sharing.

Don't sweat the membership thing. It's already been stated that somebody that is making knives as a hobby and not for profit doesn't need to have a knifemaker membership to post pictures of their knives. You have made it clear in other threads, as well as this one, that this is your first attempt at a slipjoint. You were asked by other members to post pictures of it. I don't see how anybody could possibly misconstrue this as you being somebody that's looking to sell your knives and skirt the membership fees. Please make sure to post pictures of both knives when you're finished, I look forward to seeing how they turn out.

Edit: I do want to add that if you plan on sticking around for a while it is definitely worth your while to look into the memberships. There are many members here who are very skilled craftsmen that are willing to lend a hand and answer questions. There are whole forums devoted to knifemaking. This is one of the most friendly and sharing communities I've come across and I'm definitely not advocating not supporting the site.
 
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Na sapperlott! Das ist wirklich ein schönes Messer. Gratuliere Dir zu diesem wirklich toll aussehenden Messer. :)

Wow! That´s really a nice knife. Congratz to you on this great looking knife. :)

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This looks excellent! Is the pattern your own design, or did you copy something existing?

Great WIP pictures, thanks for sharing them.
 
phew, almost thought to be in the wrong movie ;) i'm not yet familiar with all forum rules, but i thought there would be problems if i just trie to sell something here.
@Modoc ED: i swear to get a knifemaker membership when i make the future decision to make it professionally (would have to buy at least one more file i guess ;) ) and i will let you all know.
@cory: thanks for your words and the mod elaboration, i should have said in the initial post what i wrote later...and i thought about a membership already, think i'm going to upgrade when i feel a bit settled in here
@andi: schen donk! freut mich sehr, dass es dir gefällt!
@glennbad: thanks, its my design, thats why i messed up the kick on the first one ;) the form is typical german but it will look like a undernourished german (or elegant american) folder when its finished i guess
there is still a lot to do...
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Thanks for showing your WIP Bjoern---I love threads like this and appreciate the talent one has to complete a project such as yours:thumbup:

Very nice;)
 
nice to see that the site isn't just promoting it's own commercial interests, but has an actual desire to help budding craftspersons. not that I'm criticizing, but hearing "you need a gold membership" 50,000 times DOES tend to make one wonder. two thumbs up to all involved and very nice, Bjoern.
 
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Very nice work and photographs. I always appreciate it when craftsmen show off their talents.

It looks like you have a good knack for it and will be looking forward to more pics and other knives you've made.

Good stuff!

Joe
 
Nice looking work so far. How thick is the blade stock? Also nice pick of wood for the scales--I agree with others who stated your B&W pics look cool.
 
thanks, your comments are very motivating!
the stock is 2,5mm or 3/32'' the back of the blade of the knife in the picture is 2,5mm at the back, so its quite robust for daily tasks, the blade of the other knife (no pictures yet) is thinned out to be a good slicer (could be used for food prep e.g.). i do love ebony, it looks elegant an it feels warm in the hand. but its a bit tricky to work with, i split one scale in half in the first attemp to pin it to the liner.
 
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