Super Deluxe, Failure! The Folding Sword?!?

The most dangerous moment would be closing it up. You might loose a hand, not just a finger, the weight of the blade alone could drop and lopp off a hand.
 
That looks like an awesome folding billhook, perfect for brushwork in the wilderness. I wouldn't consider it a "sword" though.
 
12 to 15 pounds? a 6 foot long bidenhander sword of 5/16" steel without a scrap of lightweight Ti weighs half that.
 
Yeah I'm not buying the whole 12-15 lbs bit if It's of a reasonable thickness. I would buy that thing though... Like the fold out guard idea too
 
TheKnifeDude said:
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Not to long ago I had an idea so crazy, that no one else would dare think possible. The only maker I could possibly think of to call for this was Reese Weiland his website says "The Only Limit Is your Imagination".

See the problem is, how do you make a folding sword you could actually use while not destroying the mechanism. No conventional folder lock would ever work. So we came up with a compromise that would be nigh indestructible but have some slop in the lockup.

Now the would be specs: 20 inch long 1/4" thick 5160 blade. Titanium handles also 1/4 thick. Full length aluminum backspacer. The pivot would be 1/2" hardened 440c similar to a Bull pivot / chainring bolt. The washers would be huge custom bronze washers. The stop pin would be 3/8" and hardened, then press fit into the blade, then contacting the handle upon opening really far from the pivot. The lock would be a custom 3/8" 440c hardened thumb bolt, that would be hanging from the handle via rifle sling swivels and paracord. After opening it you would grab It and pass through one side of the handle then the blade and hand thread into the oppsosite handle.

The idea of this tool would be a formidable weapon and chopper that could be stored in a backback until needed. Though it would not be fast to open. This was all a great idea until we did the math and figured out it would weigh 12 to 15 pounds when done :eek: So the idea was scrapped with only this drawing to remember it by :(
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If one was made and exactly like the design in the pic- i would buy it 100% that looks perfect- I love everything about it, yes even the weight- in my opinions that's not heavy- it's perfectly reasonable for its size and what it was meant for

I want one!!!
 
foxx said:
The most dangerous moment would be closing it up. You might loose a hand, not just a finger, the weight of the blade alone could drop and lopp off a hand.
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I think one would hold the blade 1st and then put the handle back down onto it in order to close it.

And again I'm not buying this 'too heavy' deal. I think they wanted to can the job as in they can't do it.
 
I want know what the cost is/was I want one- even if I have to find my own builder- I'm serious
 
TheKnifeDude said:
then the aluminum backspacer
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Uuuh, this may seem like a stupid question but... if you're trying to shave weight... why do you need a backspacer?

Skeletonize the titanium scales... and use a lighter handle material like frn, there's no way this would need to weigh 12 pounds as I see it.
 
dude ive been studying this idea for a while. sounds doable. forget quick deploy though.....
 
im thinking regular sized handle with a spring latch that opens the back half of the handle to accept the blade. activated by the commencement of folding the blade back into the handles. simple enough.

be more lokely to hold the blade and close the handle rather than with a standard folding knife. mechanism woulld be a linerlock, with a friction folder protrusion for a bit more support. would only be strong for slashing cuts and stabs. any kind of pressure on the back of the blade could be hazardous.

fun project though. id go with a short tanto first maybe a 12 inch blade. 7 1/2 inch handle .
 
TheCarbideRat said:
F that, make it auto. :D
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Done years and years ago.
I wish I could post pics, but do a search for 'Namur folding sword' or 'Arnould Namur Short Switchblade Sword, ' and you'll find it. There's actually one in the Smithsonian, and one recently found that is nicer that the one there. Skip that, go to http://antiqueswitchblade.com/index.php and the top left has a (edit) link to a pic of a basic vintage one. Apparently there are 12-15 known to exist.
 
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ive found one
[video=youtube;pn0hzshb7R8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn0hzshb7R8&feature=fvwrel[/video]
at least we know its possible
 
I don't see why you couldn't make a sheath that would hold it in both the open and closed positions
 
How much do you want for the designs and model you have there? I may be interested in taking this project off your hands and talking to Mr weiland or someone else myself
 
eyeeatingfish said:
I like the look of the handle, it reminds me of Legolos' sword in lord of the rings. I would want a more pointy tip for stabbing but the curves are nice.

I bet you could get that thing down to at least 8 pounds by milling out sections in the handle perhaps, and maybe tapering the blade in certain areas. Put in a blood groove for example. I just realized that since the handle has to be so big to accommodate the blade it adds a lot of weight. Problem is that I don't think swords were ever meant to work on trees. Even a fixed blade chopper of sword length would be heavy.

Oh, idea!!! How about you shorten the handle by maybe half, about the side of a hand and a half sword handle, this would cut down on a lot of the weight. You may ask about the rest of the blade that will be sticking out of the handle. Well I have seen a folding saw with a remedy for this. Below you can make out what is a blade guard that folds out of the handle. When open the blade guard folds up, when closed the blade guard comes out and protects the extra length of blade. This part could be done with relatively thin metal which would save you a lot of weight. No need to pay me though, a simple folding sword would be all I would ever accept!
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It's like my old Benchmade LFK.

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SpartanSaint said:
How much do you want for the designs and model you have there? I may be interested in taking this project off your hands and talking to Mr weiland or someone else myself
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Anyone who likes this model shown in the drawing should call Reese Weiland. As I understand he has already started to make one for some one else. We also never came up with the exact price as the materials to make this thing is expensive and not always available as scrap.
 
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