Primitive Archer

Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: loosenock on November 19, 2009, 04:38:16 pm

Title: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: loosenock on November 19, 2009, 04:38:16 pm

One of my hobbies is forging out a knife now and then.  This was a whim project I did last summer.

The blade is forged from 1095 high carbon steel.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/lb006.jpg)

Here is a close up of the lock.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/lb002.jpg)

The spring is also forge from 1095.

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/lb001.jpg)

comments and suggestions always appreciated.

Thanks

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: Stoker on November 19, 2009, 04:45:16 pm

awesome looking knife love the handle
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: Josh on November 19, 2009, 04:53:23 pm

way cool knife, how does the locking mechanism work?  that thing looks awesome, great craftmanship!  -josh  :)

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: loosenock on November 19, 2009, 06:10:18 pm

Thanks for your comments gents, they're much  appreciated.  I filed a square peg on the back of the blade and a fitted square hole in the spring.  When the blade is rotated out of the handle, the square peg lifts the spring up until it is aligned with the square hole in the spring.  When they're in alignment with each other, the spring snaps down like a steel trap over the square peg in the blade ridigly locking everything in place.  To close the knife, you use your finger in the ring to lift the spring off the peg and close the blade into the handle.

Here are a couple of pictures with pouch/case

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/lbpouch001.jpg)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/lbpouch002.jpg)

(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y220/loosenock/lbpouch003.jpg)

Thanks for interest.

Loosenock

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: Cromm on November 19, 2009, 06:18:22 pm

What a great idea, thanks for showing your work!!!!

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: cowboy on November 19, 2009, 07:30:14 pm

Well, that's just too cool!

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: Shadow Walker on November 19, 2009, 08:03:50 pm

THAT'S COOOOOOOOOOOL!! AWESOME JOB!!

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: sailordad on November 19, 2009, 08:11:54 pm

very cool, i love it
more importantly, i want one ;) ;D

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: El Destructo on November 19, 2009, 09:04:38 pm

Nice simple lock back....I like it!!

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: Keenan on November 20, 2009, 01:45:45 am

 That is a nice knife, Great work.

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: Pappy on November 20, 2009, 05:46:23 am

That's sweet Loosenock,I like that a lot,very nice work. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: cracker on November 20, 2009, 08:12:08 am

Thats the coolest mechanism I've ever seen on a knife.Ronnie

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: Ryano on November 20, 2009, 09:04:23 am

There's another fellow on here that makes them like that also. His name is Pennhawk, he hasnt been on much lately. Nice work anyways.  :)

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: JW_Halverson on November 20, 2009, 01:53:38 pm

Wow, I really want that knife!  I'll trade you my cell phone for it!

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: PeteC on November 22, 2009, 08:49:08 pm

Beautiful.. That has got to be one of a kind.Great job. God Bless

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: kerryb on November 23, 2009, 10:39:56 am

great knife, and super craftsmanship

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: jamie on November 23, 2009, 10:43:02 am

too cool

Title: Re: Primitive lockback folding knife.
Post by: skyarrow on November 24, 2009, 05:54:43 pm

Its always good to see another blacksmiths work you did a excellent job and love the trademark on the blade it looke similer to mine but i have a arched arrow instead lol :P