hobby forger Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 hey everyone i was wondering what parts are put into a friction folder. is it just like a blade parts or is it something totally different? could anyone give me some kind of plans or something to help me out :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted February 18, 2012 Share Posted February 18, 2012 buy a cheap one at a box store, take it apart for a starting pattern :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hobby forger Posted February 18, 2012 Author Share Posted February 18, 2012 thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnewberry Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 A friction folder is the easiest type of folder to make and a fun project. The link is to a post here on iforgeiron about a friction folder I built not too long ago. The parts I used were: 1 star head pivot bolt 2 brass liners 2 brass bolsters 2 bits of wood 1 small bit of aluminum for the back of the handle 1 blade forged out of a file You could do without bolsters and liners if you used a tough enough handle material (micarta or G10 etc.) Some people use a brass rod for the pivot, peening it to keep it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbalist Posted February 22, 2012 Share Posted February 22, 2012 The minimum number of parts would be 4 - Blade, slotted wood for a handle, Pivot pin and stop pin. In practice though more parts are normally used. Have a look at some of the fittings on a Knife supply site for a better idea of whats available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyd Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 deer horn and blade and pin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aden Cassidy Posted May 7, 2013 Share Posted May 7, 2013 Look at the SVORD Peasant knife, made me think about making a friction folder. Just haven't gotten around to it yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eseemann Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 Where are you folks getting your pivot bolts and such? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 we have a suppliers lists in the Knife Class Reference Material section, check that out sometime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 with the one I just made its 3 parts the blade handle and rivet. it works well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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