What's a friction folder?

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Someone asked me if a slippy and a friction folder were related. I don't know, never heard of one. I would imagine they are though, right?
 
That is a really good question.
I would say no.
I say that because aside from folding, and lacking a locking mechanism, they have no more in common than a Sebenza and a Bose Back Pocket, and they are not related in my book.

I am assuming that all friction folders are single blade knives? I haven't seen a friction Trapper, or Stockman, or Muskrat but that doesn't mean they don't exist, does it?.
 
FLymon said:
That is a really good question.
I would say no.
I say that because aside from folding, and lacking a locking mechanism, they have no more in common than a Sebenza and a Bose Back Pocket, and they are not related in my book.

I am assuming that all friction folders are single blade knives? I haven't seen a friction Trapper, or Stockman, or Muskrat but that doesn't mean they don't exist, does it?.
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I have a friction folder pen knife on my bench as we speak, I haven't seen a two blade friction folder so I thought I'd try one. I'll post a picture when it's done.

Best regards

Robin
 
slip joints and friction folders are similar like oranges and limes are similar. They are both folding knives but slip joints use a back spring that latches into a notch on the back of the blade to keep the blade open. Friction folders use friction from the scales to keep the blade open.
 
History tells us the ancient Romans were the first to invent a folding style knife. They had no spring steel then for a 'back spring', so they made the first friction folders... I make 'em with a handy little 'BudLight' opener. Lots of pics in my gallery...
" www.michaelmorrisknives.com '

-Michael
 
Picture is worth of thousand words. Here mykulmorris made friction folder, part of my EDC:
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Thanks again Michael :D
 
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