Traditional Slipjoint Tools

kc custom

kc custom

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Thought I'd throw up a quick pic of a few of the tools that make slippies go
a wee bit better. First and to the left is a spreader I copied off one of
T.B.'s tutorials. Works better on single blades that got a little heavy on
peening. Second after cutting the cavity in the bone the shield gets silver
brazed to the pin 1245 degree- not soft solder. Acetlyene torch below the fixture
when the brazing alloy melts it forms a bit of a fillet up the pin this matches the tapered
countersunk hole in the cavity. Spot of CA gel snap it in and wail away on the back side
of the liner-never gonna have one show. Ken.
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It will be very interesting to see the tools of the trade. I make a lot of jigs and tools in my trade as well. I anxiously look forward to more posts in this thread.
 
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Gents, let's not get off into the technical details and minutiae of the process of building a knife. Ian (and others), if you have questions, please post them in the knifemaker's section of the site or utilize email or PM with specific makers you wish to address. We've been down this road before.

That said, let's just enjoy the information and the process but keep it to the "general" rather than delve into areas better handled by the makers section.
 
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Thank you, I have been trying to word a way to ask for a thread on the finner points of the assembly and construction.
 
And to think that I thought I was ahead of the curve with stuff similar to (but not nearly as good as) this back in the day:

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Ken...you win! :thumbup:

:D
 
Ken, It was great talking slippies and fishing the other day with ya. Thanks for the pictures of your tools, now I want to make a set too. I like the fact you dont have to drill through the shield and risk the pin showing itself later. Good tips my friend.
 
I'm really hoping we get some more pics in this thread... I love cobbled together jigs and gizmos.

Blues said:
And to think that I thought I was ahead of the curve with stuff similar to (but not nearly as good as) this back in the day:

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Ken...you win! :thumbup:

:D
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If you mass produce those and sell them to doctor's offices, I think you could have a winner.

I also see a folding popsicle... it might not seem like that great of idea once it melts in your pocket though.
 
I did not see T.B.'s tutorials. Were did you find it. Looks like both tools would be very useful!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
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