K R Johnson
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Here ya go.........





Thank you Jay.Keith,
A handsome knife! When you file the rat tail on the bolster do you use a jig or file guide?
Jay
Here's my filing guide for rat tails, or fluted bolsters. I have a bar of aluminum with a 3/32" stud in one end.Keith,
A handsome knife! When you file the rat tail on the bolster do you use a jig or file guide?
Jay
After you take the guide away, DO NOT let the file slip. It will cut into the edge of the frame so there will be a gap between the scale and the frame. The only solution is to clamp the frames together and grind until the divot is gone. Ask me how I know this. :3:Keith,
Thank you for posting these pictures and comments. I was wondering how to make sure the file didn't get off to the wrong start on the rat tail and be even on both bolsters.
Jay
Ha! I've noticed that with these "slipjoints" and folders, one little slip results in a cascade of corrections! Fix one part and the next no longer fits right. Do you use a 14" wheel for the primary grinds?After you take the guide away, DO NOT let the file slip. It will cut into the edge of the frame so there will be a gap between the scale and the frame. The only solution is to clamp the frames together and grind until the divot is gone. Ask me how I know this. :3:
I use a 10" wheel.Do you use a 14" wheel for the primary grinds?
Dang! I was hoping that you used a 14" wheel. I'm having the devil with a 10" wheel and folder blades larger than 1/2" in height. More practice I guess!I use a 10" wheel.
Hi Jay,Thanks Kieth! There was a lot more work to that piece than I would have thought. My buddy Ed and I chatted with you at the Badger Knife Show and enjoyed meeting you. You were very generous with advice and encouragement on our folder builds!
Jay