I made my first slip joint today. ATS-34 stainless. Nickel silver bolsters ,stainless liners , g10 scales. Made some mistakes. But it has no blade wobble. Jumps from half stop to closed. I very Making another tomorrow.
I bought .070 Abe-l. And I heat treat my own stainless. I fallowed the heat treat recipe it cuts great and holds a great edge. I also did a couple in .125 Abe-l and a few In ATS-34 .100 thickness . Let me know if I can help at all. .
Yes it has. It’s been 10 years. My business got to busy. Then we had a house fire and lost everything. Then health problems. I finally got my health back and started making knives again. It feels great to be back in the shop.