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Well, I usually imagine a lockback or linerlock to be used in a rougher way than a slipjoint, being more of an outdoors knife used for camping, hunting or tasks in the wood. For such tasks a clip point or drop point is more suited imo. Something with a point to pierce and some belly. Whereas blades with completely straight edges are in my eyes more suited for tasks where draw cuts are required, or for cutting on a surface (like a table), cutting boxes, paper etc. Such situations have less of a need for an arresting blade because you most often push the blade against the backsring. There's less danger for it to close on you. But I guess the Wall Street is meant more as a gent's lockback, something suitable for office environment and such. In this case the wharncliffe blade makes perfect sense.
This is just my subjective view, I'm not trying to force my thoughts on others or to belittle the knife.
I see what you are saying I guess coming from the perspective where I have as many knives with locks as without (including wharnecliffs) it never seems like a bad thing to have a lock. I would question more having knives with blade shapes that are more prone to stabbing and work tasks that don't have locks than the other way around. Although I own those too...Seems like a locking blade would have most advantage on a blade designed for stabbing. I’m not complaining though, this will be a cool run.
Anybody have a GEC in Chestnut from a prior run? I'm wondering how resistant the wood is from taking carry marks.
I've had several. That barn chestnut, if it's the same wood, is pretty soft. Probably weather worn. You can mark it with your fingernail. You can't mark it terribly deep. But the barnwood is not what I would call a hardwood by any stretch.
Interesting. What I just purchased from DLT said Walnut but that is not on the production schedule. Maybe they meant Chestnut?
That's a good looking knife. I have one on the way. Is there any of the usual blade play?View attachment 1015378
Nice to have a stainless option for the humid months
On my cursory inspection before work it locked up fine. It has a great fill in handThat's a good looking knife. I have one on the way. Is there any of the usual blade play?