slip joint

Ryan Minchew

Ryan Minchew

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Thanks to everyone for the help. Here is the slip joint I've been working on.

cpm-154 stainless steel hollow ground blade with swedge
half stop
fine silver thumb studs
relieved stainless steel liners
416 bolsters
mesquite handle (customer's choice, not mine)

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Ryan, I've been waiting to see this one since I saw a couple of slip joint questions from you. I expected it to be very well done with great lines and great fit/finish, and you didn't disappoint. Great work as usual!

So, how was building that slippie? I've been thinking about heading that way a bit in my making, but don't have much in the way of precision machines except for a decent drill press.

BTW, any closed pics?

--nathan
 
Thanks for the comments guys.

Nathan there were some problems I ran into, and for now I think they were due to inexperience more so than slip joint problems. I only have a $40 drill press from harbor freight, a kmg, a flat granite plate, and a bushing lap from Bill Vining. I used a dial indicator on the drill press a dozen times to make sure it was always square and a barrel lap from msc to fit the bronze bushings. The blade is centered and seems to work great.
I used the the studs as a way to get a nail nick that didn't look hideous, seems that's a love or hate relationship. Another thing I did was use my etcher to get the liner relief. I don't have a mill and felt this was the best way to do those two steps without a mill.


thought I had this pic in there. It's the only decent closed picture I have

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Yeah, those thumb studs are way cool. I especially like it because the bolsters large enought to engrave .............
 
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