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Thanks guys! This one is going to be the first knife that I will replicate, like a model 1 or something.

Here is a neck knife I got done with a week ago. The scale from heat treat was left on and I dipped in ferric chloride for 2 minutes to etch as well. Thanks for looking. Steel - 1/8" 1084 Length 6" 59-60 RC

Here are the two drawings I came up with. Both will be 1/8" cpm154. The scales will most likely be black g10 with stainless corbies and tube and a mosaic pin in the middle. The sheath may be a man purse style that holds a knife on each side, not sure yet. Since its a set I don't want separate...

Thanks for the input. I just ordered some CPM154. Now to draw up a nice drop point and a nice skinner. I am thinking a 4" blade for the drop point and a 3.5" for the bullnose skinner right now but am open to suggestions.

That is sick!!!!! Haven't I seen ya somewhere else;)2thumbs Nice work!

I etched the blade today, and here are the results.

Doug I used a drill press, and grinder to make this one. Just read up on the pivot and stop pin placement. Thanks guys!

Les thanks for the tips! I will try to do that on the next one. You brought up a point I think I may have ground the tip a little to one side. I also think my drill press was not square. John I will try to adjust the tension to see if it helps. Thanks guys.

Well this is officially my first folder completed. I am so giddy, and my wife was almost impressed.:o Its a friction folder, and a little rough around the edges so it will stay with me. It is 1084 steel with orange g10 scales. It seems to operate just fine. The only thing that I really didn't...

I found no patterns when I made my first. I just looked at the rapalas from walmart and got an idea of the thickness, width, and length of the blade. I also looked at the handle sizes for ideas. Then I made it in my version. Good luck and post some pics.

I bought this a while back at harbor freight, I believe it is a dial indicator correct? I just need to get me that stand. Thanks for the links!

Great info guys! Here is a pic of my completed friction folder. I believe the drill press was not true when I drilled the pivot pin.

Great pics!

Thanks Bruce! A link would be great!

I am working on my first friction folder and am trying to clean up the blade after ht and I can't seem to get it true flat. I don't have a SG and will not be getting one for a while, so how do you guys get the knives flat, the tip is not centered when closed, an I think its because i used a...

I am thinking of a bullnose skinner and a sort of pointier drop point than normal, with a separate gut hook tool also. Thanks for the advise!

I am thinking on using cpm154cm maybe in 5/32" with a tapered tang and some nice stabilized wood or some iron wood.

This is a pm from a guy I just sold the 7th knife too! He is a great guy and a bonified knife nut too. I am thinking about using A2 or cpm154cm or maybe D2 or maybe 1084 or ....... He has damascus, o1, ats34, 1084 and a2 knives I have sold to him. He goes on hunting trips with other hunters...

Makes sense, Thanks Charlie!

I want to make a two prong bbq fork. I have 1/8" 1084 steel. The question is on the hardness of the steel. I don't think it is necessary to have it hardened to 59-60 rc. Am I correct here? Would the fork perform well at the annealed state or should it be hardened and tempered down further than a...