Slip Joint Folding Knives

The black art of folding knives. Creating a folding knife adds a level of complexity and precision to knife making. Learn about a few of the common mechanisms used locking and non locking folding knives before going onto making two single blade slip joint folders.

The course goes from Monday night until Wednesday Afternoon.

Monday night we will go over the various mechanisms used in folding knives before delving in depth into the working of a slip joint folding knife. Then we will choose a pattern and layout the parts and drill our pivot holes ready for fitting and grinding on Tuesday.

Tuesday begins with the shaping of our spring, followed by fitting the tang to the spring we have just made. Once the action of the knife is done we will grind the bevels of the blade and clean them up ready for Heat treatment. Heat Treatment is the last thing we do before calling it a day.

Wednesday we will set the pre-tension on our knives and assemble them for the first time and feel them in action. Then we will shape our handle and prepare and shape our handle scales ready for final assembly. At this point we can do any final adjustments to our spring tension for a nice walk and talk. The last thing we do before assembling our knives is to clean up the blade and then we will pin the knife together. After a final clean up of the pins and polishing the handle we are done.

You will enjoy the two days and have two amazing knives to show off.

Cost includes tuition, insurance, materials, use of tools, workshop consumables, safety gear.

Need to bring lunch, appropriate clothing and covered footwear

Details

Start Time 7:00 pm
Fri 21-10-2022
Finish Time 6:00 pm
Sun 23-10-2022
Capacity 4
Registered 4
Available 0
Price $850
Instructor Alistair Phillips
Location Tharwa Valley Forge

Venue Information - Tharwa Valley Forge

Tharwa Valley Forge is located at 11 Naas Road in Tharwa ACT. Parking is located next to the Forge in the signposted carpark. Fridge and microwave available for storing and reheating lunches.

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