WIP-weekend

[Hengelo_77]

I know it is monday but I just had to show this one
How about this on the ricasso?
(It's a single blade so I dropped the last 'S' )

 

[Hengelo_77]

This is the knife from the above post. I decided on black paper micarta with a cross-cut G10 shield.
I didnt like the first shield but I was able to overlay it with a second one.
You can also clearly see how the pivot hole is not in the center of the shadow disk. I like how after peening the shadow disk lays in the middle.

I think the scales could have looked good as they were but I decided to have some fun.

My grindlines are also getting better. And I got close to a pulled swedge (free hand)

I hope to peen this one together somewhere this week, I'm looking forewards to carry this one and and try it out.
I really like the zulu-spear design, a bit of belly when you need it but a handy point, nice and low.

 

[Hengelo_77]

I peened the black and yellow knife and most important of all the pivot disappeared in the shadow disk!
I jigged the scales so that the hole of the middle and back pin are at the bottom of the jigging. I hammered those pins confex so it looks a bit like a small steel ball on the bottom of the jigging.
I'm not fully happy with the result of the black-yellow one but I'm getting somewhere.
And I have another one to practice on!
Brown paper micarta with a cross-cut natural G10 shield.

Enjoying the process

 

[Hengelo_77]

And this is the last one of the batch of four I'm working on.
It's the first nail nick I've cut with the machine I use. It is a bit of a guess how deep to cut it pre-HT before the bevels are ground in.
I like how this one turned out but slightly larger would have suited it as well.

This is what I have in mind

So, let's solder!

The joy of hand sanding.
EMD stones save a lot of time compared to sandpaper. On this one I went 320, 400 and 600. To finish it I'll use 600 sandpaper. Sandpaper leaves a far better finish then stones.

And counting...

So what do you guys think?

 

[glennbad]

I'm really enjoying seeing the quality of your work increasing with each build. I like the brown jigged better than the black, but the black looks cool regardless!

 

[Hengelo_77]

Old blades can still be used to practice nail nicks.
I can see both kinds being used. There is room for improofment but this opens up more possibilities.
I can see the longer thinner one just below the false edge of a clippoint.
What do you guys think?

 

[holo07]

Excellent work

 

[Hengelo_77]

I work in small batchest, my current one is five slipjoints.
This one started out as a Zulu but I messed something up pre-HT. I made it a drop point to have a practice knife, had the nail nick a bit to high post-HT and made it a clip point with a nice and shiny swedge.
It's a bit of a Frankenstein but it lets me try a couple of things, including EDC-ing a clip point for a while.
I like a nice and skinny nail nick just under the swedge.

Part of learning how to make slipjoints is figuring out how to get done what you want with the machines/tools you have.
I made this jig and now I can relieve the liners, left and right in mirror image of eachother. Not perfect yet but getting somwhere.

Dovetailed bolsters next

And I marked the kind of steel I use, I like these small details.
(RWL34 ~ CPM154 stainless)

 

[Hengelo_77]

The two projects I've shown above here didn't work out, but that's learning how to make slipjoints.
I started a new batch and got it back from HT.
Two zulu's, a clippoint barlow and a wharncliffe.

The first zulu is taking shape with vintage linnen micarta, a nailpull on either side (gives more grip pinching it open) and a cut swedge.
It will get either a stainless or bronce shield, haven't decided yet. Wich option would you prefer?

 

[glennbad]

Bronze sounds interesting, but mainly because it's different than stainless, which is very common for shields.

Great work!

 

[Hengelo_77]

I ended up making a stainless shield because I'm not sure the bronze pin stock and flat stock I have are the same alloy. I wanted to do a peened shield and for the pin to disappear it has to be the same. So stainless it was.
It all went well but I think it is a bit to large for this knife. What do you guys think?
Looking at it I think a shield should not be larger then the shadow disk.
The stripes on the shield is reflection.
I like the vintage micarta

Next one is a barlow. The first pic shows how I get it back from HT. I grind the bevels post HT. I think I'm getting somewhere .

And this is my best nail nick to date! I'm very content with this one!
I cut it nice and high. I find a high nail nick/pull more comfortable to use.

There is something about a nail nick with a pulled swedge I think.

All this is more then one weekend worth of work but to keep true to the thread I'll post in the weekend. I did do the last blade yesterday on friday

 

[glennbad]

I don't think the shield is too big. The butt of the knife does flare out, so I think the rest of the knife makes the shield work.

Your barlow is coming along nicely, thank you for sharing your WIP pics.

 

[Hengelo_77]

I had a good day in the workshop today and I finished the barlow that I've shown above.
It's not perfect but I am pretty content with it.
I think it should make a good EDC.
What do you guys think?

It has integral stainless liners/bolsters, vintage cross-cut micarta scales and a nail pull on either side of the blade to give a bit more grip pinching it open.
The liners are shiny, the spring has a satin finish.
Spring and blade are RWL34 and the blade is 2 3/4" long. This is my 26th slipjoint.

 

[waynorth]

I think it should make a good EDC.
What do you guys think?

Nice Job!!! I'd carry it for sure!!!

 

[lambertiana]

I had a good day in the workshop today and I finished the barlow that I've shown above.
It's not perfect but I am pretty content with it.
I think it should make a good EDC.
What do you guys think?

It has integral stainless liners/bolsters, vintage cross-cut micarta scales and a nail pull on either side of the blade to give a bit more grip pinching it open.
The liners are shiny, the spring has a satin finish.
Spring and blade are RWL34 and the blade is 2 3/4" long. This is my 26th slipjoint.

Very nice!

 

[jfk1110]

I had a good day in the workshop today and I finished the barlow that I've shown above.
It's not perfect but I am pretty content with it.
I think it should make a good EDC.
What do you guys think?

It has integral stainless liners/bolsters, vintage cross-cut micarta scales and a nail pull on either side of the blade to give a bit more grip pinching it open.
The liners are shiny, the spring has a satin finish.
Spring and blade are RWL34 and the blade is 2 3/4" long. This is my 26th slipjoint.

Damn Skippy I'd carry it.........Great job.......Luv it....

 

[SteveC]

I had a good day in the workshop today and I finished the barlow that I've shown above.
It's not perfect but I am pretty content with it.
I think it should make a good EDC.
What do you guys think?

It has integral stainless liners/bolsters, vintage cross-cut micarta scales and a nail pull on either side of the blade to give a bit more grip pinching it open.
The liners are shiny, the spring has a satin finish.
Spring and blade are RWL34 and the blade is 2 3/4" long. This is my 26th slipjoint.

Looks great !

 

[RLB0414]

I would carry and use it without hesitation. Looks great

 

[Hoffmajo89]

What do you guys think?

Looks incredible, love the blade shape. Question though, where is the spring pin? Is it blended into the bolster or is it somehow hidden under the cover material?

 

[Hengelo_77]

Looks incredible, love the blade shape. Question though, where is the spring pin? Is it blended into the bolster or is it somehow hidden under the cover material?

Thnx, the middle pin is hidden under the covers.
I love the symmetrical handle shape of a barlow. To me doing it like this does even more justice to the symmetrical shape