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Post by paranger on Oct 22, 2022 9:06:14 GMT -7
As promised, the couteau siamois. The blade is about 4.5" (4 pouce) and the handle is European beech finished with aqua fortis and linseed oil. Based on an original featured on the first page of Gladysz and Hamilton's article on the subject.
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Post by brokennock on Oct 22, 2022 12:25:22 GMT -7
Great job. Your really getting some nice knives together.
The fingers that my boyscout pocket knife closed on hurt just looking at this one though. It's a nice folder, but folders make me nervous, 😆
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Post by bushfire on Oct 22, 2022 13:14:19 GMT -7
Beautiful knife,
When open is the blade relatively tight or does it require thumb pressure to keep it in place?
Was there ever any evidence of lock back knives? I've not read of any myself and I'm not familiar when they came into prominence.
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Post by bushfire on Oct 22, 2022 13:22:28 GMT -7
Great job. Your really getting some nice knives together. The fingers that my boyscout pocket knife closed on hurt just looking at this one though. It's a nice folder, but folders make me nervous, 😆 Same 😬
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Post by paranger on Oct 22, 2022 13:46:00 GMT -7
Beautiful knife, When open is the blade relatively tight or does it require thumb pressure to keep it in place? Was there ever any evidence of lock back knives? I've not read of any myself and I'm not familiar when they came into prominence. It is pretty snug open and closed when there is the most wood to metal contact. In between, it pivots pretty freely. I continue to be impressed by the wisdom of the design of these knives as I gain an appreciation for the intricacies of the geometry and construction. Thumb pressure is not required to keep it open. I wonder if that will change after a few thousand openings? That said, it should be a relatively simple matter to peen the pins and washers a little more to tighten it back up again, I would think. I have not seen any locking mechanisms on folders until springs / spring-back knives, which, if memory serves, show up in the late 18th / early 19th c.
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Post by paranger on Nov 13, 2022 8:45:36 GMT -7
Here's another siamois in beech with only a linseed oil finish.
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