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Offline Roughcountry

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Folder
« on: May 09, 2010, 09:43:00 AM »
I put another folder together a little while back. My best to date. I'm trying to clean my stuff up like the blades I see you guys post on here ( long ways to go)

This first picture is just before heat treating the blade and spring. The rough tuning is done.
 
The second picture is after I've got it done.
I sent it to a good bladesmith to ware out so he could help me with my screwups.
 

Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Folder
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2010, 07:30:00 PM »
SAWWEEETTTT!    :bigsmyl:
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Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Folder
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2010, 07:57:00 PM »
Wow - a locking folder is so "next level" from where I am at.  That is real nice.  What is the steel?

Bob Urban

Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Folder
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2010, 09:25:00 PM »
Nice job!!!I apreciate the effert I started my first folder today.
I don't know wheather my eyes can handle this small work???

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Folder
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2010, 10:12:00 PM »
I'm liking that!

One day I will try a primitive friction folder, but that looks to be beyond my ability!

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Offline Roughcountry

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Re: Folder
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2010, 11:31:00 PM »
Thanks guys, I've got a long ways to go but I'm having fun learning. My wish list for tools is growing.
Bob, this one has 01 tool steel in the lock & blade, 1095 in the spring. Nickle liner's and the rest is brass.
The shed elkhorn in the first pic is what the scales came out of.

Hope you post a pic of your first when you get done Rooster. Would love to see what style you do. I use cheater glasses these days.

Steve. I tryed a kit for my first one to figure out the parts. This is my third from scratch and I have a idea for the next one allready.

Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Folder
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2010, 08:43:00 AM »
I really like that!!!

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