How to make a folding knife

Images of the finished knife.  This knife was made in the fall of 2019 during a class at Conner Prairie.

Image of the 200 year old knife that we are replicating.

The scales are clamped together and shaped with a hand file. The brass inlays are soldered to the scales.

The brass inlays are filed to match the scales.  The pins for the spring is added.

The blade is filed to shape using a hand file.

Fit testing before final assembly