Sunken Joints

[okbohn]

I have been a huge fan of sunken joints. It is one of the things I love about the Canoe pattern. (I'm on my ipad, I'll post a pic later)

anyone have pictures of their sunken joint knives?

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Schrade Walden whittler

Mike

 

[Peregrin]

I agree with you Derrick. Easy on the pocket and the eyes.

Case-Bose Norfolk

Case Half Whittler

 

[Jack Black]

A classy feature IMO. I have a few folders with sunken joints, not least this Hartkopf gent's knife.

 

[avoidspam]

A slightly more modern take from Gene



Sam

 

[Humppa]

Please excuse my stupidity and non-knowledge. But somehow I don´t know the term Sunken Joint or have an imagination what could be meant...

 

[thawk]

Not sunken

Bottom knife is sunken

The sunken joint leaves no surface of the blade tang exposed when closed, for a more sleek operation and appearance.

 

[Pipeman]

Ohhhhh how I neeeeed a Norfolk. My grail knife.
Best regards

Robin

 

[thawk]

Ohhhhh how I neeeeed a Norfolk. My grail knife.
Best regards

Robin

I don't have one of those either Robin. A very cool knife. As a side note, there are semi-sunk examples too, kind of in between.

 

[Pipeman]

I don't have one of those either Robin. A very cool knife. As a side note, there are semi-sunk examples too, kind of in between.

I'm thinking about a Jared Norfolk, gulp What I would really like is a slightly smaller Norfolk with Walrus ivory scales. I missed a Case Bose in bone for 90 bucks just before christmas ;'''''-(


Best regards

Robin

 

[dannyp]

These two Wiseman knives have sunk joints.



These knives have semi-sunk joints. The tangs are slightly rounded so they are just as nice as fully sunk IMO. There's nothing sharp to scrape across your hand when you reach into your pocket.

 

[sogflash]

Now I know what it's called.

 

[waynorth]

I too, am a fan of sunk joints. To help newer people understand them, I have copied a page from Bernie Levine's book.
Apparently the proper "old cutler speak" term is "sunk" not "sunken".

 

[waynorth]

Dug a few out for comparison, Derrick!

The top two have common joints, and are straightforward working knives.
The next two have half sunk (sometimes called semi-sunk, in older literature) joints, often seen in equal end and sleeveboard jacks and whittlers like these.
The fifth knife has two sunk joints at the top of the serpentine curve, and one semi-sunk joint in the trough of the other part of the serpentine curve.
It's a nicely designed knife by Bill Ruple!
The last knife is a nice little I*XL Pearl pen with sunk joints.

 

[knarfeng]

I have been a huge fan of sunken joints. It is one of the things I love about the Canoe pattern. (I'm on my ipad, I'll post a pic later)

anyone have pictures of their sunken joint knives?

Here. Let me get that for you...

 

[mike Berkovitch]

Canoe

Mike

 

[markksr]

 

[Bigfattyt]

I only have two sunken joints.



I have an old Barlow with sunken joints (carried by my grandfather).



Compared to the GEC tadpole barlow.

 

[black mamba]

Guys, I like my copperhead bolsters too, but according to waynorth's page from Levine's book,
over-sized bolsters which cover the run up are NOT considered sunk joints.

 

[Will Power]

Aha! Nice to see the Old Queen again

Sunk-joints are a very desirable feature, a mark of quality & skill. Couple of old knives I have with them, a Senator from Remington and an Equal-End from Nowill (perhaps one day I will buy a camera and get round to taking pictures, never been one for photography.... )

Quite a few CASE knives have them or semis, The Humpback Whittler and Stockman come to mind, their Pen has some very low joints too. Even RR make knives with them and I think this is an area where GEC are wanting. The Half Whitt does have near sunk joints, but even Copperhead style bolster knives like their Hogan and Indian Girl (Canoe) appear to have some tang protruding, which is odd. Maybe they can sink the ones on the coming Forum Knife eh? Or that new Northwoods I'm really interested in?