ORD Knives - making a friction folder

1. A bar is drawn out and flattened

2. The blade is forged with a narrowed bit for the tail stop

3. The tang is split and tidied

4. The split end is forged together and drawn out

5. The blade is forged evenly

6. The edge bevel is forged in

7. The unsplit part of the tail is twisted

8. The split end is spread apart

9. Each end is scrolled.

10. The blade normalised hardened tempered ground and brushed.

11. The blade is used as a template once the pivot hole is drilled

12. A slot is cut square to the pivot to accept the blade

13. Then the shape of the front of the handle is made

14. Then the slot for the blade is cut to fit

15. The handle sides  and ends are shaped symetrically.

16. The Lilac handle is tidied, sanded and polished

17. The blade is filed and the rough edges are rounded. It is then sharpene

18. Showing the pivot with thin steel and cup washers

19. The pivot is peened over the cups giving strength

20. Finished knife - closed position

21. Finished knife - open

22. Finished knife - ajar