Chicago Cutlery - Slipjoint

Barrabas

Barrabas

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Need your help folks - My Dad's favorite knives were bought years ago from Chicago Cutlery.

All but one that he had has gone the way of the Dinosaur.
I understand they were bought out - would anyone know where I can find some, or if they are now being sold under a different name?????

Would like to surprise him by finding some ;)

Many thanks,

sp
 
I don't know if they still market a slipjoint. Their kitchen knives are now imported from China, and by all accounts are not the same quality as the old USA-made knives.

I've also been told that Chicago Cutlery didn't actually make their knives; they were contract-made by LamsonSharp.

http://www.lamsonsharp.com/

You can usually find plenty of the USA-made Chicago Cutlery knives on eBay, but it's not always apparent which are USA and which are imported. I'm actually a big fan of the Chicago Cutlery kitchen knives made from "high carbon stainless steel". Full tangs, natural wood handles, and thick durable blades that are easy to get razor sharp. I have some in the kitchen, and some designated for shop use.
 
Barr,
I started collecting these yrs.ago...I even called Chicago Cutlery to see if they had any hidden somewhere.Funny,the guy had to put me on hold,he said they never made them,came back & apologized ,said they did long ago & he had never seen one!The first ones were made by Chicago Cutlery...later ones were not.They are really hard to find,I still look but outside of mine I haven't seen any in yrs.Found most of them at gun shows!
Good Luck,
Jim
 
Thanks for the info.

I guess a better question might be for those that have had the Older Chicago Slip joints, then you know how wonderfully soft the steel was (mega easy to work) - who would be the most comparable manufacturer that I should check with to find a similar type slippie?
 
I have a Chicago cutlery stockman and two larger folders that have the liner style lock and a buck style lockback. They have walnut handles like the older kitchen knives. They are good knives and I only use the stockman and keep the others for my collection. I bought them at various hardware stores over 15 years ago.
 
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