Friction Folder Knife - Made from an old file and some firewood!

It's the fourth and final item in my camping project list before I go on my hike.
The friction folder is a very (centuries) old design that I think deserves another look in modern times not least as it's a way to get a decently usable knife that falls within the rules for UK legal carry.
This knife was inspired in part by the Svord knife from New Zealand and in part by my own design of small carving knife.
Now the camping kit is complete it's time to try it all out!

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[ShedTV]

Your face says it all in this one Max, justifiably proud!

[ColdHarborOP]

You more than earned a like and my subscription from this video. That's a beautiful friction folder you made.

[andygrayson]

Love the knife, well done !!! happy camping ✌

[callumchippendale]

When folded it looks like a chilli pepper! 🌶🌶

[gbentley]

Love your shot in the video of you at the bench seat putting in the final touches. So many old chaps in photos mirroring that. Nice tang, good for hanging safely too.

[andywoolley]

Another good video of an interesting very usable project, I like the way the initial idea grows within the video into a proper working tool. Also mistakes are shown as learning opportunities. Always makes me smile, the noise the furnace makes when turned off

[MarktheOddJob]

A nice addition might be to file a tiny cutting edge on the inside of the scroll and you've got a really handy string cutter.
Thanks for sharing your joy!

[hillbillychrist]

I really like your shop. It reminds me of my workshop before last. Very productive and I knew where everything was. I am working to get back there someday.

[dougowt]

I always enjoy these videos. And I always want the end product. Its a mild and sunny Sunday morning in Torbay, so I'm having a nice cup of tea and enjoying your video. Its just like when I sit down in my friends old lodge and we chat about the latest project. Cheers

[grenvillephillips]

A very elegant design and single-handed deployment is remarkably useful.

[chriswills]

I could see you really liked the knife because your face is an open book, and your eyes were sparkling. Lovely to see your pleasure in its design and fabrication. I used Holly, pulled dead from the hedgerow for the handle of the knife blade you made me, and I really like it. Not so keen on oak because of the reaction (bluing) with steel you can get, but maybe hardened steel doesn't affect it in that way - be interested to see how yours goes. Lovely, lovely knife, Max, and "safe" for EDC, eh? 🤔

[rogergregory]

The tang looks like it could open a beer🍻cheers Max

[BaggieReg]

I have a Svord knife with a wooden handle (you could also get them with all the colours of the rainbow in plastic) that I sanded and shaped to fit my sausage fingers. It's a really good knife - rather have yours though. Another cracking job Max.

[lumotroph]

Keep it up man! I’ll always be watching these

[richardingle]

That turned out really well, functional, and duel use, carving and cutting, loved the curly tail, beautiful work 😊👍, another great video, this series has been great to follow and watch 👍.

[dustymiller]

Fantastic entertainment and brilliant fabrication. Looking forward to your first camp.

[martinjustice]

A pleasure to share your joy with this project. I'm not sure whether you get your joy from the end result or put your joy it into what you do. Probably both. Great content.

[Flachickenman]

Excellent max! Still love and use my pairing knife you made for me a while back! Thanks mate!

[ralphiec]

Brilliant video Max, we really enjoyed it. That is a great little knife, I really like the artistic touch of the little scroll. 😊

[gillie-monger]

Max, when you're normalizing the 'blade' instead o leaving it on top of the forge, place it in a metal tin full of pearlite. this removes the vagaries of room temperature variations, (especially in a large workroom with the doors open), and gives a much more controlled cooling thus reducing greatly the chances of the 'blade' bending.