This video singlehandedly taught me how to make a slipjoint operate. I still haven’t finished the darn thing nearly a year later, but now that I’m in my new shop I intend to finish it and start selling these lovely things. Thanks Mr. Wilson.
Thanks so much for this video. I consider myself a knife guy, I have about 30 folders, but I knew almost none of this. I knew the kick stops the blade from hitting the back spring, I knew the spring cause tension but I didn't know how. And I had no idea how a half stop was created. Great stuff.
I think this very thought out lesson for beginners. The two points of contact in all three places was the biggest part I took away from this ( thank you ), and also reassuring us we will have to take it apart over and over and that's OK, do not rush it. I just subscribed to your channel .Thanks Tommy
Thank you very much, Tommy. I really appreciate your feedback and thoughtful comments. I haven't been uploading much lately because I've been out of the shop for some health issues, but I will be ramping up pretty soon. I'm very happy that my simple little video helped in some way.
I know im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to log back into an instagram account..? I stupidly lost the login password. I would love any tips you can offer me
@Reed Van i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im trying it out atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Reed Van HOLY **** IT REALLY WORKED :O Just got access to my ig password after ~ 30 minutes by using the site. Had to pay 15$ but definitely worth the money :) Thanks so much, you saved my account :D
Thanks for these great videos! I just made my first slipjoint knife and it worked really well. I learned most of the important points from your videos.
Nice video. I was wondering how the spring operates and what it looks like on a slipjoint. So now I know. Knowing how the kick and half stop work is interesting too.
its funny how many people dont realize how many different styles of "spring" there are they just think spring, the thing in the tip of a pen LOL. Nice in depth breakdown of a simple OG tried and true folding knife design. its definitly more in-depth than any other knife maker on Y.T. I subscribed just to see what you do next
DnV thank you for the kind words. I forgot all about this video LOL. I made this and uploaded this video so that I could share it on my facebook page where I do a lot of knife business. I suppose I should begin doing more videos on youtube, but never really considered myself a content creator because so many makers do such a great job with that already.
It's been said many times, but this video deserves all the recognition and praise it gets. I wish I had seen this video a couple months ago before I started my first folding knife. It's no joke that you literally have to pull the knife apart hundreds of times to get everything to a practical sensibility. I spent countless hours of trial and error trying to get that perfect opening/ closing sequence. It's well worth the time and effort to get it to that next level of craftmanship. Whoever initially designed slipjoint folders was an innovative mf lol. Cheers mate.
Thank you for the kind words! I can't put into words how appreciative I am that people have found this video worthwhile. And you ain't kidding- whoever figured out the first slipjoint was a clever SOB! Probably a watchmaker, or some similar type with an enormous amount of patience and stubbornness.
Thank you for a really very informative and interesting video, very well explained and presented, you have explained some descriptive knife terms, that’s I had heard in knife videos and I was not sure what they were or their function, now I know, thank you, although I will probably watch your video a few times to be sure. I have just found your channel and have just subscribed, I am looking forward to viewing the rest of your videos Take care Sam ( Hello From N.Ireland)
great video. thanks. Was curious to learn that you grind the bevel after heat treat. Why is that? Is that common on smaller blades? How do you manage not to destroy the temper? Thanks. Also do you free hand grind or use a jig?
Bluford Birdsong with thin steel (less than 1/4 inch) it’s very common to grind after heat treat. I grind freehand and dunk the blade in water every few passes. If you can hold the steel in your bare hand it will never be hot enough to ruin the temper. Most steels begin to temper at about 300 degrees F. An added measure to protect the blade is to use fresh sharp belts. If the blade is getting warm after one or two passes the grinding belt is getting dull and you change it right away. A lot of makers use jigs. I learned freehand and that’s just the way I do it. Great questions and thanks for watching!
i came here cause i dont kniow how pocket knives work and i want to make one, butnow im a little scared cause its so difficult xD very good comprehensive video tho!!
nah- go for it! It sounds very complicated, but it’s not. It’s is a very tedious process but you can do it. The best book ever is called “Slipjoints: My Way” by Don Robinson. Amazon carries it and it is not expensive. That book is a detailed step-by-step process with great pictures. Always remember- they were making slipjoints before they had electricity. So can you.
Hey Woodie! I apologize that it took so long for me to reply. I am new to making youtube videos and I did not see your comments. There’s a trick to setting the spring tension on a slipjoint. You do it by drilling the hole for the bottom bolster offset by about half the pin’s thickness. I will do a video on it in the next few weeks. In the meantime, there is a fantastic book written by Don Robinson called “Slipjoints: My Way”. It is the best, most detailed and easiest to follow tutorial I’ve ever seen. Amazon has it.
As far as how to assemble it- Having that pinhole offset is where the tension comes from. So then then the obvious question is how to get a pin into an offset hole. Keep in mind, it is only half a hole off. By using a pin that has been tapered to a point, you can get that point through the hole. Then tap the pin through the hole using a hammer. Once the full diameter of the pin is in there, it forces the spring to flex. That’s where the tension comes from.
@@woodieturner7468 No problem, I hope what I said makes sense. I'm about to do a batch of slipjoints. I will make videos throughout the process, because dealing with the spring tension is probably the biggest head scratcher of the whole process. The rest of it is pretty simple to figure out, just tedious.
You don’t need to dish the back of the tang or have a kick.. keep it flat... while making the knife slowly close it where you want it to stop mark it and stick a stop pin in the sharpening choil.... much nicer
Charlie Bowen - Your method works great and it is the way it is done on liner locks and frame locks. But how would you get the backspring to work without dishing the tang?
By just flattening it.. as long as your spring is square it would be full contact and not just 2 points.. look at a Google slip joint template... that's how I leave mine. Just flat. As it comes around it's a gentler fall into half stop too. Less rise and fall in the travel
Charlie Bowen - most Americans prefer the newer styles, too. That’s one reason I make the old style, because very few people still do. Many still prefer this old style and have difficulty finding customs.
This video singlehandedly taught me how to make a slipjoint operate. I still haven’t finished the darn thing nearly a year later, but now that I’m in my new shop I intend to finish it and start selling these lovely things.
Thanks Mr. Wilson.
What a great video of how a slipjoint operates! Thank you!
Excellent explanation, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for this video. I consider myself a knife guy, I have about 30 folders, but I knew almost none of this. I knew the kick stops the blade from hitting the back spring, I knew the spring cause tension but I didn't know how. And I had no idea how a half stop was created. Great stuff.
One of the best instructional videos I have seen on building pocket knives.
Great job
Paul, thank you very much for that compliment. I appreciate you taking the time to watch and also taking the time to comment.
Great video man! Thanks from Brazil 🎩🎩🎩
I think this very thought out lesson for beginners. The two points of contact in all three places was the biggest part I took away from this ( thank you ), and also reassuring us we will have to take it apart over and over and that's OK, do not rush it. I just subscribed to your channel .Thanks Tommy
Thank you very much, Tommy. I really appreciate your feedback and thoughtful comments. I haven't been uploading much lately because I've been out of the shop for some health issues, but I will be ramping up pretty soon. I'm very happy that my simple little video helped in some way.
I know im asking the wrong place but does any of you know a way to log back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly lost the login password. I would love any tips you can offer me
@Aden Valentin instablaster =)
@Reed Van i really appreciate your reply. I got to the site through google and im trying it out atm.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Reed Van HOLY **** IT REALLY WORKED :O Just got access to my ig password after ~ 30 minutes by using the site.
Had to pay 15$ but definitely worth the money :)
Thanks so much, you saved my account :D
Thanks for these great videos! I just made my first slipjoint knife and it worked really well. I learned most of the important points from your videos.
Thank you 🙏🏻 this makes the whole process very clear. Great work.
Good stuff man. Very clear explanation. Keep it up
Nice video. I was wondering how the spring operates and what it looks like on a slipjoint. So now I know. Knowing how the kick and half stop work is interesting too.
Wow, what a great visual explanation! Thank you!
Thanks for the explanation.Great Job.
its funny how many people dont realize how many different styles of "spring" there are they just think spring, the thing in the tip of a pen LOL. Nice in depth breakdown of a simple OG tried and true folding knife design. its definitly more in-depth than any other knife maker on Y.T. I subscribed just to see what you do next
DnV thank you for the kind words. I forgot all about this video LOL. I made this and uploaded this video so that I could share it on my facebook page where I do a lot of knife business. I suppose I should begin doing more videos on youtube, but never really considered myself a content creator because so many makers do such a great job with that already.
It's been said many times, but this video deserves all the recognition and praise it gets. I wish I had seen this video a couple months ago before I started my first folding knife. It's no joke that you literally have to pull the knife apart hundreds of times to get everything to a practical sensibility. I spent countless hours of trial and error trying to get that perfect opening/ closing sequence. It's well worth the time and effort to get it to that next level of craftmanship. Whoever initially designed slipjoint folders was an innovative mf lol. Cheers mate.
Thank you for the kind words! I can't put into words how appreciative I am that people have found this video worthwhile. And you ain't kidding- whoever figured out the first slipjoint was a clever SOB! Probably a watchmaker, or some similar type with an enormous amount of patience and stubbornness.
Wow! This is incredibly helpful! Thanks!
Perfect explanation, answered so many questions!!
Such a great video! Thanks
Very good video my friend! Thank you!
Fantastic video, thanks for making it! It was really informative.
Great video! Thanks for making it :).
Amazing video! thank you!
Sure did answer my question, thank you
Great 👌 video ! Keep up the good job brother !
Great video, thanks!
Thank you sir!
So nice explanation!!!
What kind of idiot would downvote this? I think there are people who just go around downvoting anything. Great video!
i appreciate the comment. I think youtube does it to be honest. beats me though....
Thank you for a really very informative and interesting video, very well explained and presented, you have explained some descriptive knife terms, that’s I had heard in knife videos and I was not sure what they were or their function, now I know, thank you, although I will probably watch your video a few times to be sure.
I have just found your channel and have just subscribed, I am looking forward to viewing the rest of your videos
Take care
Sam ( Hello From N.Ireland)
very informative. Thank you so much
Amazing video
I love u man... U answered all my questions!!!
happy to help!
Great video
Muito boas dicas
Thanks!
great video. thanks. Was curious to learn that you grind the bevel after heat treat. Why is that? Is that common on smaller blades? How do you manage not to destroy the temper? Thanks. Also do you free hand grind or use a jig?
Bluford Birdsong with thin steel (less than 1/4 inch) it’s very common to grind after heat treat. I grind freehand and dunk the blade in water every few passes. If you can hold the steel in your bare hand it will never be hot enough to ruin the temper. Most steels begin to temper at about 300 degrees F. An added measure to protect the blade is to use fresh sharp belts. If the blade is getting warm after one or two passes the grinding belt is getting dull and you change it right away.
A lot of makers use jigs. I learned freehand and that’s just the way I do it.
Great questions and thanks for watching!
This is very helpful. Thanks
Nice. Thanks :)
That was very informative thanks for making the video!
Can you put the kick inside (on the spring)?
absolutely you could.
Are you a teacher? If not you would make a great one!
i came here cause i dont kniow how pocket knives work and i want to make one, butnow im a little scared cause its so difficult xD very good comprehensive video tho!!
nah- go for it! It sounds very complicated, but it’s not. It’s is a very tedious process but you can do it.
The best book ever is called “Slipjoints: My Way” by Don Robinson. Amazon carries it and it is not expensive. That book is a detailed step-by-step process with great pictures.
Always remember- they were making slipjoints before they had electricity. So can you.
How do you assemble a slipjoint with spring tension? I see that you need it, but how do you put it together once it's loaded? That's where I'm stuck.
Great video!
Hey Woodie! I apologize that it took so long for me to reply. I am new to making youtube videos and I did not see your comments.
There’s a trick to setting the spring tension on a slipjoint. You do it by drilling the hole for the bottom bolster offset by about half the pin’s thickness. I will do a video on it in the next few weeks. In the meantime, there is a fantastic book written by Don Robinson called “Slipjoints: My Way”. It is the best, most detailed and easiest to follow tutorial I’ve ever seen. Amazon has it.
As far as how to assemble it- Having that pinhole offset is where the tension comes from. So then then the obvious question is how to get a pin into an offset hole. Keep in mind, it is only half a hole off. By using a pin that has been tapered to a point, you can get that point through the hole. Then tap the pin through the hole using a hammer. Once the full diameter of the pin is in there, it forces the spring to flex. That’s where the tension comes from.
@@jwilsonhandmadeknives2760 thanks for the simple explanation!
@@woodieturner7468 No problem, I hope what I said makes sense. I'm about to do a batch of slipjoints. I will make videos throughout the process, because dealing with the spring tension is probably the biggest head scratcher of the whole process. The rest of it is pretty simple to figure out, just tedious.
Are you still actively working on knives and doing youtube?
do you have this template ?
You can find this template in Don Robinson’s book, “Slipjoints: My Way” which is an excellent resource.
You don’t need to dish the back of the tang or have a kick.. keep it flat... while making the knife slowly close it where you want it to stop mark it and stick a stop pin in the sharpening choil.... much nicer
Charlie Bowen - Your method works great and it is the way it is done on liner locks and frame locks. But how would you get the backspring to work without dishing the tang?
By just flattening it.. as long as your spring is square it would be full contact and not just 2 points.. look at a Google slip joint template... that's how I leave mine. Just flat. As it comes around it's a gentler fall into half stop too. Less rise and fall in the travel
Charlie Bowen thanks! I’ll try that out!
I don't see any spring
You Americans love the traditional stuff ala gec... we Europeans tend to like modern like jens anso or voxnaes
Charlie Bowen - most Americans prefer the newer styles, too. That’s one reason I make the old style, because very few people still do. Many still prefer this old style and have difficulty finding customs.