WIP: Sanmai folding knife

[planube]

Hello. I´m going to show you some photos about the process of my last folding knife. The blade is a 1035-Ni-1095-Ni-1035 sanmai. The handle was made from buffalo horn, with a 1070 hardened spring.

There are a lot of photos, i´m sorry if it is a bit hard to see.

I hope you to like it.

Regards, Pablo.

FINISHED:

 

[Robert Carter]

Thanks for posting. You have skills brother

 

[Tripwire895]

At first I was like, "Yeah, that's neat... I'm not a big fan though." By the end I was like, "Oh... My... God. That thing is beautiful." Honestly one of the coolest knives I've seen.

 

[silver_pilate]

Love them. Great work!

--nathan

 

[9blades]

Beautiful work!

 

[tobinsmith]

That was a great series of pictures, thank you for showing them!

 

[Aerian17]

Fantastic knife and pictures. Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[Mudbug007]

Amazing! I kept thinking "Okay, he's done now" and then there would be more. By the end I was totally impressed and amazed. Thanks for sharing!

 

[orangehero]

Beautiful and interesting, thanks for sharing!

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Thank you for posting this. I am putting it in the WIP stickies.

 

[aarongb]

Thank you! This is an incredible piece of work, and incredible set of pictures! Thanks for the detail on the Spanish lock as well.

 

[Mudbug007]

I'm just not getting it. Could you explain how the the locking/unlocking levers work? This piece has fascinated me since I first saw it.

 

[planube]

Thanks all you!

I'm just not getting it. Could you explain how the the locking/unlocking levers work? This piece has fascinated me since I first saw it.

In the spring, under the lever, there is a small window. It locks with the slot in the blade. When you action the lever, it push over the blade and causes the spring to raise, unlocking.

I´m sorry about my poor english, if you didn´t understand my explanation i can look for any video in Youtube.

Regards, Pablo.

 

[Mudbug007]

Thanks Pablo, I understand now!

 

[Patrice Lemée]

I love everything about the knife. Makes me want to try my hands at a folder like this. Not that I could do anything that comes even close to this beauty.

Thanks for taking the time to share your work and process with us Pablo. Very much appreciated. :thumbup:

 

[silver_pilate]

Don't short-change yourself, Patrice. This WIP is obviously of very high calibre work, but your skill set leaves you plenty capable of doing something similar.

--nathan

 

[Dan Pierson]

Excellent WIP of a really impressive knife. Thanks a lot Pablo!

 

[jawilder]

Very well done and very inspiring. Thank you for posting those pictures. What is the powder on the paper with the epoxy/glue?

 

[planube]

Thank you a lot!

What is the powder on the paper with the epoxy/glue?

It´s the powder of the same buffalo horn.

 

[cbr900son]

Id love to see a video of these!