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Being quite new at this knife collecting, I'm slowly learning all the different styles and types of knives....but I'm confused. What in the heck is a "slip joint knife"?

Just had to look in the "Knife definitions" section. Geez....I'm gettin' smarter everyday.

Don't feel bad dewman,I've been around knives for a long time and I'm still learning things!!....Thats the great thing about this forum,all the wonderful knowledge and everyone here is kind and courteous.. your going to love it here!!

There are no silly questions in this hobby, only silly people trying to get you to part with your money for silly items. Ever watchful and keep educated.

OK my turn to learn.

On the right bolster is it always the tang stamped side?

I am not sure what word it is called.
Is there a word for the end of the knife that you see front and back right bolsters and the liners too?? When blades are closed you can see the spring end too. What is that end called???? right butt end ??

dewman wrote:Being quite new at this knife collecting, I'm slowly learning all the different styles and types of knives....but I'm confused. What in the heck is a "slip joint knife"?

Dewman :-->I have collected knives for 50 years and until I found this AAPK site -- I never heard the word slip joint knife referred to. That's why this sight is great. You can lean a lot here. Oh! by the way anyone ever hear the word "machairologist" concerning knife collecting?

hey ken the right sige of the knife is called mark side, the left side is the pile side.

jonet143 ok I will try it again.

On the mark side, "On the right bolster, is it always the tang stamped side"?

yes

ok one YES and one to go yet.

I am not sure what word it is called.
Is there a word for the end of the knife that you see front and back right bolsters and the liners too?? When blades are closed you can see the spring end too. What is that end called???? right butt end ??

the end with the marked blade is the front of knife

the other end is the rear whether there are secondary blades or not.

ok I will try again "Is there a word for the end of the knife that you see front and back right bolsters and the liners too?"

Not the front but the END IS it called right end? and Left end?

Or is there a word for it like right butt end?
Then u see the END of the spring and liners and right and left bolsters.

HEY!

You have me on this one. I do not know the answer. One thing about me is "if I don't know, I will be the first to tell you" no BS from me. Can anyone answer this one?????? Good question

Hi Ken;
I don't think there is a defined answer for your question. If this pic does not help why don't you take a photo of the knife in a position to show you question and post it. Sometimes im just stone stupid when trying to decipher words.
W.B.
Edit: Ken, after reading your question again. Its my opinion that what you are looking at would be called a certain view of the knife. It would not necessarily be known as a part of the knife.

Mossdancer; "Its my opinion that what you are looking at would be called a certain view of the knife. It would not necessarily be known as a part of the knife."

YUPPERS you got it my not as ignorance as I am knifer friend.
See I was asking the WRONG thing again it’s a view and not a piece of a knife.

That was a tuffy to ask and explain too.