Let's build a Texas Toothpick slipjoint together.

[Don Robinson]

All right, I'm tired of waiting.

Several of you guys owe me some photos of your WIP and finished knives.

Consider yourselves reprimanded. It's a good thing you're not in my platoon. I'd have you cleaning the latrine with toothbrushes!

[VictorCoelho]

oh oh!!.....I better hurry up!

[lpspurgeon]

Don starting on my second toothpick waiting on more mats to get here.....

[Don Robinson]

Yeah, Victor, hurry up.

James, that's great. Please let us watch your WIP when you get started.

I've just gotten started on a button lock. I revised my design some and am building a prototype to be sure it works as it should..

[CWKnifeman]

Sorry Don been trying to get several finished all at once taking them all insteps togather. Marked the liners for 5 folders today will cut the relief tomorrow, and spot-weld the bolsters.
Curtis Wilson

[lpspurgeon]

Don where do we sign up for the button lock class..

[Don Robinson]

Originally Posted by lpspurgeon

Don where do we sign up for the button lock class..

I hadn't even thought of a WIP for the button lock, but we could if there is any interest. If we do I'll need to take photos of the work I've started before proceeding.

Let me get the first prototype done and we'll see if there is interest. I have the blade roughed out for the second one now.

My button lock design is unique. It uses a leaf spring instead of a torsion spring around the pivot. I hate the common ones that open with such a shock you can hear it a block away. And cause you to drop it.

This one opens silently with only a slight click like a linerlock when you open it.

My knife can also be opened by hand, so if you're at church it won't frighten the sheeple away.

I'm in a lot of pain now and it makes it impossible to work more than a couple of hours a day unless I can work sitting at my bench, so I'm hesitant about starting another thread, but some of you know I can't resist a challenge.

So, if you wanna, say so loudly!

[Don Robinson]

By the way, my button lock design doesn't require anything special to build it. A milling machine isn't necessary.

If you have the tools to build a slipjoint you can also build the button lock.

That is, if you have a metal lathe to make the button. Or a friend who will do that for you.

[lpspurgeon]

At any rate GAME ON

[Don Robinson]

James, I'm hesitant about starting a new button lock WIP for several reasons.

1. I don't want to interfere with Papi's automatic thread right now.

2. My health

3. I think I may want to use the WIP in a new book on building button lock folders. That's a lot of work, but I may as well earn a few dollars with a new book instead of giving it away.

Keep on keepin' on with your slipjoints for awhile. You're doin' good. And be sure to show us your work.

[Mike Turner]

Sorry for the delay on mine Don we got a break in the weather so I have been doing hay the last 2 weeks 6am to 10pm , I have been beat so no work in the last 2 weeks. I have 1 more day and then I am back to work on my folder .

[Don Robinson]

That's good news, Mike. I was afraid everybody else had lost interest.

[Mike Turner]

Not me just that dang hay takes priority over everything especially when we are already 6 weeks behind on the cut due to weather.

[Don Robinson]

Well, make hay while the sun shines Mike.

Alfalfa?

[Mike Turner]

We grow grass here Don although I did just finish 17 acres of oat hay yesterday.