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Originally Posted by Bill Harsey
Go Devil,
Back to that Friction Folder. My friend, Master Bladesmith Wayne Goddard says he has seen some interesting archeological drawings from excavations at Hadrians Wall in Birtain.
The Roman camp being dug up had a folder with no back spring but included the back tab common to the friction folder.
Hadrians Wall was begun in AD 122 because the Romans were trying to hold back the pesty Pictish tribes in the North. These farmers and traders also had a reputation for a bit of raiding and piracy.
This is some old school knife design and it still works.
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I am a fan of the simple things, and have been interested in artifacts from the old world for many years.
I have done many fixed blades, but this is the first "folder" I have attempted.
I've always liked the look and design of the old, folding, patch knives and my daughters request gave me the opportunity to pull one out of the ol' skull.
I recently received the contents of a blacksmith shop (forge table, hood, crank bellows, post vise, 250lb anvil, and 48" cone mandrel, and a few hundred pounds of coal) and now have it assembled in the back yard by the river. It is a delight to be able to forge objects in a legitimate atmosphere.