Slip Joint Problem

[Holland Bramlitt]

Hey guys I just finished a folding hunter slip joint made out of 3/32 1095 for the blade and spring. It has good snap open and closing and is a little stiff like the guy wants but when I close it the blade pops back up about an 1/8 of an inch. If any one can help I would appreciate it.

 

[Craig]

I am not sure I understand what is going on. Does the blade rock when it is closed? Sounds like the bottom of the tang is rounded between the kick and the end of the tang. You want the end of the tang and the kick touching the spring and nothing in between. There is a thread a little further down titled “Snap shut?” that has some tang shapes to compare yours to.

Craig

 

[Holland Bramlitt]

Yes sir it was a little to flat at the tang end and the spring was set a little to weak. What was happening was when you closed the blade it would close but it would kick back up a little and I would have to push it back down.