Well you know how it is with us newbee's, gotta' tell us everything. FWIW, I'm really enjoying this thread and learning a lot. Another thing that would be helpful is a site that shows the discontinued Bucks, with a blurb on each. The http://www.buckknives.com site is good for the current stuff, but I've got a few that are no longer made.
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DAQ: What's a "slippie" ?
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ohen cepel
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My understanding is it is a non-locking blade.
However, people more knowledgable than I may have a better definition.
However, people more knowledgable than I may have a better definition.
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I like a classic slipjoint fine, it has it's limits since the blade doesn't lock, but so long as you use it within it's limits it's fine.
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How good are this slipjoints,like the large Stockman,for outdoor useFor example-whittling,carving,making fuzzy sticks,cutting small branches ?I'm gonna get a large Buck Stockman,but want to be sure,that it's gonna come in use.
If I wanted a large Buck stockman for a great deal of outdoor use, I'd slide over to Ebay and grab a discontinued Buck 307 Wrangeler. There are a lot of them still around, and at 4 1/4 inches closed, they are a great outdoors pocketknife.
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How good are this slipjoints,like the large Stockman,for outdoor useFor example-whittling,carving,making fuzzy sticks,cutting small branches ?I'm gonna get a large Buck Stockman,but want to be sure,that it's gonna come in use.
I've EDC'd the same 'slippie' since somewhere around the mid 1960's. It's done everything I've asked of it including tightening the small screws on my eyeglasses.
If the job is to big for the 'slippie', I go to the Buck 110. Just be careful when cutting and don't 'push' the blade closed on your fingers... it happens quite a bit. 
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I have a new found respect for the "slippie", was cleaning an old one up today and the bitch cut me. I can't remember the last time I cut myself with a knife. I will have to post a picture of this knife, it is at least 30 years old and has two bilateral blades with "BUCK 317" on the bottom of the larger blade, Nickle and black scales with the " hammer" on one side.
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Not necessarily, although I dont think buck made a locking slipjoint, schrade did, boker does... the TL-29 is a slipjoint design, and has a locking screwdriver.
My definition:
Slipjoints are prevented from closing by the pressure of the backspring, this backspring provides resistance when opening and closing, but some can have an additional liner lock.
You'll get a better definition when you post it in 'Traditional Folders and Fixed Blades'.
Peter