A pair of English model self locks

Bailey Bradshaw

Bailey Bradshaw

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I had planned on making these for the ABS Reno show, but didn't get them finnished in time. I went ahead and put the finnishing touches on this week.
Now for the details

The top piece is hafted with checkered snakewood, and features a forged 52100 blade and stainless bolsters. The folder is 3.6" long closed with a 2.75" clip point blade.

The bottom folder (SOLD) has checkered African blackwood scales, and a forged CPM154 spear point blade. It also has stainless bolsters.

Of all the folder patterns I make, this pattern just keeps drawing me back. Simple, clean and elegant. The checkering is really cool too. Talk about a sure grip!! The pattern in the snakewood shows through. The blades are hand rubbed to 800 grit, flat ground with convex edges.

The price is $600 for each, shipped CONUS. Paypal, Visa/MC and cheack or MO accepted.
 

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My Google-Fu appears to be inadequate. I've visited Sawby's site and read the general description, but is there anywhere on the web where I can see a diagram that explains the self-lock mechanism?

Rick
 
Another pair of beauties, Bailey! Your clip points especially speak to me, something about the proportions make me want to empty my bank account. :D

Rbmcmjr, the lock is patented and diagrams can be found on the various patent search sites.
 
Rick,

You can look up the patant at the US patent office website. Mr. Sawby has two patents, but they are different mechanisms so you won't get confused as to which one is the self lock.
 
I just wanted to say that I keep returning to this thread to look at those knives... they are incredible! I would never have thought that completely checkering the handles like that would look right, but they are positively jaw-dropping!

...wish I had the cash...
 
Not only is the Sawby lock unique, it relies on extreme precision to function properly. A typlical knife lock works on a triangular principle. The pivot, stop pin and locking leaf on a linerlock for instance. This lock has four contact points that must be hit when the knife is opened. Polishing stones and a cratex wheel to polish the parts into tolerance is the final fitting procedure. It gives a ton of satisfaction to make it though!!
 
I have a few of Bailey's Sawby locks, and there is at least one on me at all times.
Not only are they beautiful, but they are very good users.
 
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