First Friction Folder almost done!!

[blgoode]

I have always liked folders but I prefer using fixed blades. Friction folders just seemed too cool and simple not to try. Finding time is always difficult to try something new so I spent more time playing with kydex to make a pattern that I liked. Anyways. I'll let the pics speak for themselves. I credit Jared Price for much more help than I needed. This knife isn't complete so I may screw it up down the road but hey...gotta try

Getting my back spacer the blade thickness plus the blade washer thickness. Just used calipers and my kmg platen to get it sized.

Now I have all my holes where I want so I can simply drill through remaining materials and profile together to shape things up.

Cleaning up all the parts to make them look like something

I'm digging the friction folder but I still have blade grinding and handle shaping to do but I am happy thus far.

 

[blgoode]

Okay.... I just had to keep going as the flat sided bugged me

I used a small piece of pin that wouldnt stick out to help hold the 2 sides together so I can eyeball the shaping better.

Need to shorten a few screws now

Here she is and it feels much better than before!!

Sorry for crappy cell phone pics.

 

[blgoode]

If any of you guys don't know I am very obsessive compulsive. To a point if I don't DO something sometimes it keeps me up days. So.....

This is why I HAD to rough grind and heat treat this before I could relax and move onto my sheath work prep for next weekend.

Blade is in temper cycle now and grind line will change so I normally stop short of where I want things.

 

[Jeff Pearce]

Very nice work.Thanks for the pictures.

 

[dan van]

Thanks for sharing your pics, they're helpful for those of us that haven't made a friction folder yet. Dan

 

[Pieter]

Looks good thanks for sharing

 

[BRad704]

That's turning into a great looking knife... And Dan's right... this is making me want to give it a shot too!

 

[JLaw]

I'm liking it, friction folders are really cool.

JLaw

 

[sharpeblades]

Nice bunch of pictures/I love make them out of crown stag

 

[Stew]

That looks solid, Brian.