Well, I finally built my own slipjoint, a "scagelbuster"

[LX_Emergency]

I've started knifemaking wanting to build my own folders....(any kind) but not having the guts to start on one of those right away I decided to do fixed blades first. For the past three years that's been my focus, just getting the basic techniques down.

As I learned what I like in a knife though I also learnt that my favorite kinds of folders were slipjoints. So for my first folder. I spent a couple of weeks building something like a cross in between a scagel folder and a sodbuster. And so I present to you, the scagelbuster:

[video=youtube;qStvAlBWgMo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qStvAlBWgMo[/video]

I'm quite happy with it for a first attempt. Still some bladeplay but I should be able to work that out in the next generation.

 

[Seals]

Lookin' good!

 

[Frostyfingers]

I like it! The blade grind looks nicely done.

Frosty

 

[mqqn]

Nice work! Your knife turned out very well - thanks for the pictures and I look forward to more pictures of your next works.

best

mqqn

 

[comoha]

I love the concept!

 

[made2cut]

Great job! Can you tell us about the blade steel and wood?

 

[1066vik]

pretty nice looking -- will be interesting to see the next one.

 

[glennbad]

Wow! That's real nice.

Great job.

Glenn

 

[CoffeeCat2112]

Wow! I like to see when people make their own knives, especially folders. That turned out really nice!

 

[AKC]

Nicely done! Love the Purpleheart scales. Looking forward to the next....

 

[LX_Emergency]

Thank you all very much. I have the backspring, liners and (unhardened) blade for it's smaller brother ready. I really should get cranking on that one sometime soon.

Great job! Can you tell us about the blade steel and wood?

Thank you
The steel I used is OW3, kind of like O7 carbon steel for which I did my own hardening and tempering.
The wood used it purpleheart.

Regards
Alexander

 

[Humppa]

Hi Alexander!

Impressive work! What a great looking knife. I really like it.

Kind regards
Andi

 

[kc custom]

Congrats! There's a whole lot of satifaction in carrying and using something that we have
made on a daily basis, especially when its a tool like a knife
Ken.

 

[DrPenguin]

Fine workmanship on that one. A really nice knife and it must get some compliments from your friends.

Will

 

[smiling-knife]

Very knice. I like the scagel style blade and the purpleheart scales. Well done!

 

[tonystl]

Nice work. I love the blade hole for the pull. The wood handles look great as well. I'd love to have this talent; to build and carry something I've made.

 

[black mamba]

Excellent job, keep up the good work. :thumbup:

 

[bemo]

Nice! I'm sure Trevor will be by shortly to try and buy it from you

 

[LX_Emergency]

Thank you all for the very kind words.

Sometime in the future I'll offer them up for sale. But not now. This one still needs a couple of kinks worked out in the next generation before I deem it good enough to sell to someone else.

I do really enjoy carrying something I made though. Gives a lot of pride.