Slipjoint design history

[bladeNUT82]

Hello,
I am looking for a website or document or whatever that shows the most common slipjoint designs and their uses and some history on the design.

Can anyone point me in the right direction?

 

[lambertiana]

Well, the best answer is for you to get a copy of Levine's Guide to Knives, 4th edition (not 5th). Check with Bernard Levine in his subforum here. It is a great resource. They are out of print, so it might be difficult to locate a copy.

 

[Bastid]

Some other info can be found in books regarding the history of knife making in Sheffield.

 

[smiling-knife]

This forum is a great place to start. There are loads of threads discussing the different patterns, their uses and histories too.