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I've been working on my first folder (a slip joint) and was surprised at the work involved in getting the geometry of the blade shape, tang and back spring just right. To those of you who make folders, how do you go about your design & build process? Do you use pencil and paper or CAD...

Outstanding work by all. Great sheath too.

Thanks very much guys. Always appreciate the positive feedback. Eric, when I was a kid I always thought the Buck 119 was the ultimate knife so this one probably has its root in that blade.

Hello Dogs, Here's a clip point hunter just finished. Hope you like it. Specs -OAL is 9.75" with 5.25" blade -Blade is 1084 at ~58rc -Flat ground with tapered tang -Stabilized Koa handle -416 bolsters are tapered, dovetailed and triple pinned Thanks for looking.

Great stuff Ed. Love the soft touch with the air hammer. You really turn it into a precision instrument.

Fine work sir. Enjoyed your website also.

Thanks gentlemen.

Here's a mid-size Bowie I'm just finishing. It's 1084 carbon steel with a stabilized Oosik handle and some file-worked hardware. Hope you like it. Thanks for looking.

Mike, here's a chart for tempering 1084 borrowed from Kevin Cashen.

If you're using 1084 then tempering at no hotter than 400 should leave you with an approximate hardness of 60rc (which should chip out before it rolls over). My guess is you need to work on your HT procedure.

Thanks very much guys. I appreciate your comments.

That's nice, clean work Calvin. I do like those scales.

Here's one just finished. It's a double ground "Tactical" style hunter. Specs - 1084 carbon steel. - OAL is 9 1/2". Blade is 5" long with false edge on top and jimping along the spine. - Hollow ground - Handle is stabilized Koa and the tang is tapered. Comments or critiques welcome...

Thanks Rick. This one does look like your type. Stag (amber maybe) would have been my choice as well but this gentleman wanted "white bone" so I did my best to fix him up. I'll do another one sometime soon with the Sambar. Thanks for looking & commenting.

Really nice work Eric. Great sheath too.

Not at all Calvin. It's not something we see very often which is partly why I used it.

Thanks very much guys. Calvin, the grind is indeed asymmetric. It's something I've done a few times after seeing it on SR Johnson's knives, like this one Thanks again everyone.

Finishing this one up now. OAL is 10.5" with 5.5" 154cm blade. Handle is white camel bone with red g10 spacers and corby bolts. Thanks for looking. and finally the handle with a CA finish

Bruce, you've really taken "frame handle" construction to the next level. Again, fine work.

Thanks Rudi.