 | Poking through the archives of the Florida Artist-Blacksmith Association, I found the K.I.S.S knife. It's an extremely simple folder intended to be made with a bandsaw, drillpress, and grinder. The handle is the spring, and vice versa. |
| The concept intrigued me and I got to wondering if it could be done as a forged piece, and then I wondered if it could be done entirely with hot processes*. This is the result. It was made from a compression spring. The blade was oil-quenched and differentially tempered with tempering tongs to 'bronze' at the edge. The fit and finish are.. um... rough, it is not pocket-safe, but the pivot is pleasingly tight and smooth. And when it opens, it makes the right 'click' sound. - CW
Overall length when open is a hair over 6". * Well, OK, I sharpened it cold. |
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