Chris I make all my slip joints and lock back integral. I had problems with pits and being able to see the joint when spot welding. Soldering worked u...

Welcome Chris! Good to have you join us.

Thanks everyone. This knife also has a catch bit or spacer with a thinner short blade to allow the long blade to pass the tang of the small blad...

Another one for the show.

Here is the finished knife. I was having a time trying to get the photos small enough until I found a link Karl Andersen posted for web resizer. That ...

Here is one that will be for display.

Thanks everyone, The cardboard wheel is the kind that is sold for sharpening. I looked them up and they are called paper wheels. The...

Now I clean everything up and oil the pivot and take some pictures outside with better light.

I ground the ends of the pins on a wheel with a 220 grit belt. Then just move up the grits. I will tape the blade and put ...

Taper the pin holes and size the pins to length. I use a carbide taper by hand on the holes and taper it down about .030 or so. Be careful with these ...

Now it is time to finish and install the handle pins. On rough handle material I use stainless domed nails. I polish the heads and drill a slight coun...

Now I can shape the bone to the profile of the liners. Be careful when grinding close to the liners and pin the knife together to keep everything even...

Thank you Mr. Culver! I decided to use jigged bone for the handles on this knife. I sanded the back of the handle material on a disc...