Hello everyone, I haven’t written here for a long time, there were a lot of different things to do. Now more or less freed. My friend and I started making slipjoints. He does the metal work, I do the drawings. Hopefully this will be implemented in a couple of weeks

We are very inspired by classic shapes, especially the knives of Tony Bose, Bill Ruple, Frank Centrofante, Jess Horn and of course the old Remingtons

I know there are a lot of classic folding knife collectors here. Here I do not have the opportunity to touch these knives in person, only photographs from the Internet and books. There is only the opportunity to look and touch ordinary knives and some old Solingen folders

I would like to ask for help, find out how the kick is made and the spring on them. I see that there are 3 most common spring shapes for slipjoints, I drew them here. It would be very interesting to know what form og the spring the masters adhere to. Also judging by the photographs of Tony Bose and Bill Ruple knives, it can be assumed that the kick is made as in the middle and lower figure with a dotted line, that is, it rests on on the flexible part of the spring, not on the flat area. My friend's concern is that it leaves a noticeable mark on the spring, like my Duok-Duok does. On the other hand, this arrangement provides stronger support for the blade and there is less chance that the blade will cut into the spring and become dull if you accidentally press on it inside the pocket with other things. I don't need exact dimensions, just the principle itself. I would really appreciate any thoughts

Chris Crawford has a list of Tutorials and one is the construction of a Bose Back Pocket Knife.
There might be some useful direction for your question there.
https://chriscrawfordknives.com/tutorials/3rd-party-tutorials/

Thank you very much
I looked carefully at his website, but did not find this section. Looks like I missed it. Now everything is clear, which means he makes such springs without an additional platform above the shank

Please post your progress with this venture.
I am interested in seeing what you create.

I'll definitely write. It's very nice that people are interested

Now it’s made of metal, next will be grinding

The process went slowly


https://youtu.be/uS1a4IZoDIo

And things went a little faster, I hope after a few adjustments everything will be ready

https://youtube.com/shorts/3S4JT_5no48?feature=share

Removed metal from bevels manually

The prototypes are ready
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/cR-EDm-mdJQ

Looking good

Thank you, I'm trying to adjust the knife movement, what the old collectors call "walk and talk" in the bladeforum thread about classic knives. It would be interesting to know about the differences in the force required to open the knife from position 1 to position 2, from 2 to 3, and vice versa on the knives of the best masters, since I do not have the opportunity to buy them and try it with my own hands. And some of the greatest masters have already left us (Tony Bose, AG Russell)

We increased them, now they are bigger

Great work! I am impressed!!

DITTO!

Thanks your all for the kind words!
The work continues

https://youtu.be/VWOJFAWl8f0

What are you charging for these great looking knives?

Small ones 210, large ones 225, + shipping. Here the handle is titanium, the spring is 440B, the blade is Elmax and maybe M398 in next batch. With parcel delivery it is difficult to find a reliable fast route now. Now I'm trying to find a way to do this. In general, due to the difficulty of delivery, I have not bought Randall for myself in the last few years as well as custom folding knives, so that one could understand more precisely what the sensations and efforts of movement should be. I still want to catch the original R1123 20-30s

I would take 2 of each size. Please message me.

Pap

I want the small one..."with" the butt end shaped like the large one...
Picky, I know.
Capt. Chris
PS: What is the Rockwell?

Thank you all, I'm writing letters now

Rockwell 61-62, thermal cycling

The first batch had only 6 knives. Now we are preparing to make the 2nd batch. In order not to clutter the space, I put all the photos here
https://imgur.com/a/slipjpoint-first-batch-08-24-IzFOlm4

For now, the working titles are as on photo

Trapper please.

Yes, it's yours, thank you. I'll write a letter

Thank you.

Added a couple of photos of Lanny's clip and Skinner separately, because for some reason I can't edit the shared album

https://imgur.com/a/akxksTV

Instagram is finally working properly, if someone uses it

https://www.instagram.com/strokerknives/

For the sake of experiment, was made a small case from Italian leather

Finally these 5 pieces have been made and will be shipped in the coming days

https://imgur.com/a/slipjoints-capt-chris-mike-jOsD0ob

Also made these 5 folders, if anyone is interested

https://imgur.com/a/5-free-4eeGl3Q

How long is the blade on the middle one, with the drop point?

The top four blades are 3 3/4, the bottom one is 3"
the thickness of the spine for all .134 (3.4 mm)

These are a bit more expensive because of the more expensive steel,
top down:
Trapper, M398 $315
Highlander, M398 $315
BananaJack, Elmax $245
Scagel Style, MagnaCut $295
Prowler, MagnaCut $285

Sigh, another victim of goofy Colorado laws.

I'll take the bottom (3" blade) one.

PM on the way.

Thank you, PM replied

A couple of people asked me to take a photo of the spring position in 3 positions - done! the same on all knives

Looking forward to getting the knife for sure.

ALL MEMBERS who this is germane to:
I'm not sure "why" I have been left in charge of the distribution...but I gotta' batch of folders here. Trouble is: "Someone" has opened all of them...Re-wrapped them differently...and I have "NO IDEA" who gets what. If you could post up and tell me, preferable with a photo of the exact model you ordered, I'll work on this over the next week.
The lovely Elizabeth has been to one Dr. already today..."2" yesterday...1 more today...1 on Friday...etc., etc. (That'll come 1st)
Please advise, thanks,
Capt. Chris

Cap
I paid for 2 large and 2 small , but dot know the models. Let me know the shipping and I will send you a ppff.

Mike Allen
PO Box 730
Garden Valley, ID
83622

This one is mine:


You don't need to ship it, just bring it to Tulsa in about a month.

Customs ????

I don't think so Mike..but I surely don't know for sure. I know they were sent to a party in the US...then on to me.
CCS

https://www.knifetalkforums.com/ubbthrea...1009_142322.jpg

Trapper is next to top.

Retrying.
https://i.imgur.com/QtkixlG.jpeg
Made with elmax.

Thanks Cap!

Captain I'm sorry for inconveniencing when you has more important things to do. Wishing Elizabeth a speedy recovery!
Rob, Mike, Lee sorry for this confusion. Unfortunately, the carrier himself unpacked the knives when he had to go through customs, put them in his pockets and backpack, then packed them back and it looks like he mixed up all the name tags

No problem. It will all work out.
Thanks to the Captain for handling this.

All knives are packed. I just need shoot870's shipping address. Pappy: I've already got yours.
Thanks,
Capt. Chris

Thanks for the update Cap, appreciate you.

Pap

Thank you so much, Capt.

Everyone's folders are, either on the way, in possession or going to be hand-delivered. Although I haven't used mine yet, I found a fitting custom "pancake"-styled sheath for it and I'm ready-to-rock! Thanks for "blades", S!
Stay Sharp,
Capt. Chris

Captain Chris, thank you very much for great help! I very grateful to you

I hope you all enjoy the knives when you receive them!
Now testing the lockback mechanism
https://youtube.com/shorts/rB-VsTYnWb4

An old book from 1771 by M. Jean-Jacques Perret helped me a lot. It is in the public domain. Very interesting from the point of view of the development of the knife industry. There are wonderful illustrations at the end of the book

https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k10656028.texteImage

The handle is already ready, the mechanism has a backspring integrated into the rocker, like on the original R1306 1920's

Nice. Looking forward to more of these.

Cap
Received mine today, will send you pp for the postage. Many thanks.

Pap

Good deal Pappy. I had a delivery notice but of course no item. Georgia can not handle our mail worth a crap. So depressing. Off my rant now.
Congrats to those that received them so far.

Now it is in transit. Arriving late. We honestly do not know.

Sorry to hear that. The postal service has been bad the last few weeks. My friend lost 2 packages of flashlights, he was sending one to Canada and one to Hawaii from Santa Fe. Both packages just disappeared and no one knows where they are. But I think everything should be fine now

It took "2 days" for shoot's knife to get from Ocala to Jax., Florida. (A 2 hour trip) & all these many more still "in the system". I shipped USPS "Priority" mail (2-3 days)...so much for that. Let's hope it shows up.
Capt. Chris

Made it today! Thanks Captain.

Easy to open with one hand on this model "Scagel" and others with large holes

https://youtube.com/shorts/Wv-EB6ry6yY

Nice.

Finished slip Jimbo and Ti 1306 was tested and works well!

Large photos are here, because for some reason imgur is not working well today
https://disk.yandex.ru/d/YRSHjtiM9k2VzQ

Oh, and I'd love to hear from anyone who's received the knives, how do you like them, how well the mechanics work, the finish, etc.?

Great knives! I would like to order one like the one in the top photo, with the trapper profile and n690 on the blade.

Thank you for the kind words!
That is, the same 1306 handle with a lock and drop-point blade? I will write a PM

Another one was made, in a classic style:
- 3.97 closed
- stainless steel handle with integral bolsters
- stabilized mammoth scales
- Magnacut blade 3.15 x .134
- flush spring in all positions
- 5 oz

I put some of the photos here
https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCdzsr

Beautiful.

Very nice!

Pap

Thank you all

This knife and a few more are on their way to the US. They will be with a friend of mine in LA in about a week

We are currently working on a Jimbo and Trapper 3 1/3 " both (blade 85 mm) with a scissor spring lockback

Also planned is a 95mm Trapper,
for comparison Prowler next to them above on second photo

By the way, does anyone have a PDF or paper of the Remington C-5 catalog ?? 63 page , originally 1930, reprint 1966

And made a Prowler model with a grind like the Remington and some other vintage ones. He in US, therefore, the delivery is fast, about a week

Magnacut steel. 3.15 (80mm) Blade; 1/8 (3.4mm) thick; 3.98 (101mm) closed length. Integral stainless bolsters. Stabilized mammoth grips. Half stop. Flush spring in all three positions. $460 + shipping, those who have already purchased receive a discount))

Your wrote: "does anyone have a PDF or paper of the Remington C-5 catalog ?? 63 page , originally 1930, reprint 1966"

I see some on eBay, at high prices.

Seller cornellpubs sells reprints of old catalogues, but I do not see the Remington listed on eBay. You might contact them and ask if they have it.

Larry

Larry, thank you
I see a couple of originals, reprints would be better. I will continue searching

Good looking knives for sure.

Thank you

Now made 1306 in a more familiar form with wooden overlays. I don't know if it's possible to embed a video from Flickr here so that it plays inside the message

By the way, does anyone have a Case/Bose Lanny's Clip 2020 with a midlock or an original Remington 1306, to see the blade's behavior when it starts to unlock, what does it look like the most?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrilvUnk02Y