A Good Classic Style Lockback?

J85909266 · Nov 3, 2005

I want to get my uncle a knife for Christmas, and he's into the classic style slipjoint and lockbacks.

I've been looking around for a nice folding lockback with a drop point blade about two to three inches long that's made of a decent blade steel. I want it to have bolsters and the handle material be either stag or a natural color of jigged bone.

My price range is about 50-70 dollars, and I haven't had much luck finding one that meets my specifications, and is a brand I know and trust, and will actually tell me what the steel is.

I want to break down and just get him a jigged bone Kiwi, but I don't think he'll like the way it looks at all.

Thanks.

GarageBoy · Nov 3, 2005

Does't buck do custom 110s?

Esav Benyamin · Nov 4, 2005

There's got to be a few that match your specs, but the handle material might put it above your price. Here's some that come close.

A. G. Russell Fancy Bolster Lockback with Chinese Quince Burl and ATS-34

Pocket Sized Lockback

Boker® Lockback Folder -- this is a great, comfortable handle.

A. G. Russell Mini Lockback

A. G. RussellGents Lockback

Frank · Nov 4, 2005

Those AG Russells are nice. If you don't want to spend that much, check out a Remington R5.

samhain73 · Nov 4, 2005

Case copperlock maybe?

Keith Montgomery · Nov 4, 2005

The Schatt & Morgan/Queen Mountain Man is a very nice knife.

Bob W · Nov 4, 2005

The AG Russell lockbacks are very nice, but you'll find your budget pushed to it's limits. Are you familiar with the swing-guard pattern knife? It's a lockback with a guard that swings into place when the knife is opened, like this:

This particular knife is a Queen Swing Guard with cocobolo handles, $48 at www.cumberlandknifeworks.com . There are other Swing-Guards available, some with D2 steel, from Queen, Schatt and Morgan, and Canal Street Cutlery.

Happy Shopping!
-Bob

Boozoo Chavis · Nov 4, 2005

The Browning Presentation Series is a very nice gentlemans knife made with AUS-8 steel and comes with stag, quincewood, mother-of-pearl, or cocobolo handles. (2 1/8" blade, $40-$60 bucks depending upon handle material)

I gave one to my father-in-law last year and he loves it.

DGG · Nov 4, 2005

I like Browning 3-Blade Stockman like this one:

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/knives/detail.asp?value=G&cat_id=322&type_id=341

DGG · Nov 4, 2005

Kabar also has some nice sliplocks. I like the Warthog folder although it isn't very historical in style. At camp everyone gets a kick out of it and wants to mess with it. The hobo is a great camping knife also especially if hiking or backpacking about.

http://www.knivesplus.com/KABAR-FOLDERS.HTML

J85909266 · Nov 4, 2005

Boozoo Chavis said:
The Browning Presentation Series is a very nice gentlemans knife made with AUS-8 steel and comes with stag, quincewood, mother-of-pearl, or cocobolo handles. (2 1/8" blade, $40-$60 bucks depending upon handle material)

I gave one to my father-in-law last year and he loves it.

This one in stag pretty much perfectly matches what I was looking for. Thanks.

A Good Classic Style Lockback?

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