Here's a few pics of my first Friction Folder.
Blade; 3" Cable Damascus
Liners; 1.5mm Stainless
Back-Spacer; 3.6mm 01, fileworked & HTd
Handle; Honey/Grey Buffalo horn
Friction spacers; Silicon Bronze
This is the first folder I've attempted. It's a dang sight more difficult than I thought, getting the stop pins in the correct places!
The blade was given to me by a good friend & cable-mascus afficionado, as a plain blank. I forged it from a stick-tang fixed blade to this little beauty, leaving his stamp intact (no mean feat itself!)
The whole thing took around 18hrs from start to finish.
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:eek: :eek: wow that is sweet Rob!
Love the horn on it, blade looks good too.. :notworthy:
NICE! :clapper:
Rob, I really like the blade shape & the grind!
can I have it?
That is awesome Rob!
WOW Rob looks great. I seen it on BB was wondering when ya going to post here. Awesome work.<><
rob those are real awesome knives. i have a patern for making a mountain man folding knife and thats real cool.
here is the patern of the folder (http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh305/jeffburg/CIMG1770-1.jpg)
That thing is awesome :clapper: :clapper:
Really nice combination Rob. Great looking knife!
Wow, Rob, that is outstanding! Just awesome!
Jeff, where'd you get the pattern for *my* knife? I just spent an hour sketching up a ring-back folder to get things right!
Awesome knife Rob!!!! :thumbsup:
Dang that's nice Rob, good job getting everything to "flow". :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Man I love friction folders. Thats an excellent job on your first Rob. Beautiful file work on the back spacer too!
You are a true talent Rob!!!
That is one sweet knife!!!!
hey jeremy i have had it since adam was a boy. LOL!!!!
Love those friction folders. You did an awsome job!
Great job Rob! Your knives are unbelievable.