Chinese Folder Lock?

Clay Kesting · Oct 12, 1999

Sal,

Have you had any thoughts on the lock for the Chinese Folder now that the rolling lock has fallen through. Not that my opinion matters much, I'm only going to buy one

, but I'd be just as happy to see a front lock rather than a liner lock. Nothing against Spyderco's liner locks, but after playing with my BF Native and my new G10 Harpy I've become a fan of the front lock. I think it would suit the utilitarian, non-tactical nature of the Chinese Folder better than a liner lock.

Heck, I'm still going to buy one, no matter what sort of lock it has

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Take care,
Clay

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JerryO · Oct 13, 1999

Any Pic's available of this chinese folder?

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JerryO · Oct 13, 1999

Double sorry

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EW · Oct 12, 1999

JerryO, go here http://www.bladeforums.com/ubb/Forum20/HTML/000845.html to check them out!

JerryO · Oct 12, 1999

EW, thanks. Saw the photos
I want one! I want one! I want one!
What steel?
What handle material?
When are they coming out?
How much?
cause inquiring minds want to know

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Rugger · Oct 12, 1999

Ditto what Jerry said... That's a nice knife.

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Sal Glesser · Oct 13, 1999

Clay - The original design was made with a linerlock. We tried to redesign for a front leverlock, but the lines changed too much. We'll be using the original linerlock concept as Bob designed it, but we'll be Spyderizing the lock with some of our tricks.

sal

Clay Kesting · Oct 13, 1999

Thanks Sal, sounds fine to me. This is one knife I am really looking forward to, if you hadn't already guessed

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Jerry, IIRC, Sal said the handle was to be dark green Almite, perhaps with some gold leaf added.....darn I've just dribbled on the keyboard

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Take care,
Clay

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Ewok · Oct 13, 1999

For a large folder, I'd rather a liner-type lock than a lock-back.
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shootz2 · Oct 13, 1999

I like the lines of the folder.
How about using a liner lock with a small ball "NO Detent".
Instead us a backspring ala a slipjoint knife.
My take is if you can wrist flip it open it should be carried point down.

Rich

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prn · Oct 14, 1999

Clay reports:

Sal said the handle was to be dark green Almite, perhaps with some gold leaf added

Ooooh! I missed that! I can hardly wait to see this. (I have to clean the drool off my own keyboard and monitor first.

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Scarman · Oct 14, 1999

Great, another knife to add to my wish list.
This is getting crazy.

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