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Title: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: robtattoo on April 25, 2008, 04:08:00 AM

A little photographic indulgance, if I may...

Blade by Lord Farquar (hand hammered from an old rasp, I believe) Bang on 3"long so EDC legal for the UK.
Liners & back spacer are 01 (3mm liners, 4mm spacer) They were supposed to be brass lined stainless, but we won't talk about that. Needless to say, this is this knife's third & absolute last incarnation.

Handle slabs are Pau Rosa, left at a 400grit, matt finish & then oiled with Teak (decking) oil.

The handle shape (and in fact the motivation to finish the knife) is 100% inspired by Murat Klein's sensational (Daaahhling!) Bocote hunter.

 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/FOLDER002.jpg)
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 (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y110/robtattoo/FOLDER006.jpg)
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Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: KHALVERSON on April 25, 2008, 05:56:00 AM

simple yet elegant
i like very much  :notworthy:

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: skullworks on April 25, 2008, 06:53:00 AM

Very nice!!!!

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: just a bit outside on April 25, 2008, 08:33:00 AM

I still want you to make me one of these!!!

Greg

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: Doug Campbell on April 25, 2008, 08:42:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: Ray Hammond on April 25, 2008, 09:31:00 AM

nice, Rob!!!!

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: 4runr on April 25, 2008, 11:15:00 AM

That is Outstanding! Rob!

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: OconeeDan on April 25, 2008, 02:08:00 PM

Nice.  What is 3" EDC legal?

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: robtattoo on April 25, 2008, 03:08:00 PM

In the UK, the only knives we're allowed to carry for day to day use, without a legal 'Good Reason' are sub-3", non-locking folders.
EDC is short for Every Day Carry, in the UK knife world!

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: OconeeDan on April 25, 2008, 03:48:00 PM

Rob, don't you wish you made the rules there?

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: robtattoo on April 25, 2008, 03:53:00 PM

Nope! Moving to Tennessee next year  :D  

The rules here can bite me    :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: OconeeDan on April 25, 2008, 04:19:00 PM

Way cool!

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: Ian johnson on April 25, 2008, 05:12:00 PM

when I was in scotland, I saw anti-knife comercials on tv, first guns, then knives, next will be bows, its a shame, awsesome looking knife though!

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: el oso on April 28, 2008, 10:54:00 PM

Very cool. I like it when you can see the file or rasp teeth in the blade.

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: IB on May 01, 2008, 08:51:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :notworthy:

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: JEFF B on May 01, 2008, 03:27:00 PM

way to go rob!! i like it bro  :clapper:

Title: Re: Pau Rosa friction folder (MANY pics)
Post by: LEOPARD on May 01, 2008, 05:41:00 PM

Nice knife JC! Well done!  ;)   :thumbsup: