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crbauhs

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bolsters or bolsterless slippies. I know i have both and like bolsters better. actually been thinking of making my bolsterless knives into ones with bolsters, if i am able to that is.
 
I think that bolsters or no bolsters are a personal thing, but in no way detract from real world use.

I carried sodbusters for a long while as my edc. case, Eye-brand, Klass, Boker, Herter. All of them saw some heavy use for a long time with no ill effects.

When I was working in the machine shop, alot of the guys used those little Gerber LST's and the Buck equivelent of them. The Buck light I think it was called. They were cheap, rugged, and if you used it up no loss. But they stood up to alot of outright abuse in the hands of non-knife knut machinists.

I kind of like the look of bolsterless designs. Sort of a clean but functionable look.

But thats a personal call.
 
I have both...I even have some with a bolster on just one end...I like them all and reaaly don't have a preference. Some designs look better without like the butter beans, i like bare headed trappers, just depends on the pattern.
 
Depends on the knife. I think a sodbuster with a bolster would be funny looking, but I can't imagine a stockman without them.
 
Depends on the knife. I like 'em both ways. But I'm less nervous with bolstered knives - if I drop a bolstered knife, chances are a boster'll just get dinged. If I drop a bolsterless knife - there a decent chance that a nice piece of stag or bone'll chip off.
 
I like them both ways. Like said it's a personal feeling. I wouldn't change a knife for that reason either way...
 
I've heard knifemakers say that bolterless knives,besides being lighter,obviously,are stronger in the handle,because there is no seam,where the bolster meets the scales.
A traditional pattern slipjoint with "the works" ,different configured bolsers,scales & shield,etc,certainly has it's own appeal.
I like both styles.For the edc "user",most guys will vote bolsterless,but there are many here who edc the "loaded" slipjoints

Comes full circle to personal preference
-Vince
 
It depends , if the bolster & liner are from one piece , then I like them , but it is not a deal breaker for me. I prefer my slips to not have rear bolsters though.

My user is bolstered - integral ( front only , lan hole in the rear ).
 
This makes me think of that old beer comercial for some odd reason. "Less filling, taste's great." :D
 
I like bolsters. Some patterns I like with only one bolster like the traditional Rem trapper.

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I used to have an Al Mar hawk that I liked. Here's a different look on a bolsterless and it's stout as can be.
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I'm with Wintermute that it depends on the pattern. Some patterns really call for bolsters, some don't. I think historically that a jack without bolsters was considered an entry-level knife, one with a single bolster was fancier, and one with double bolsters was fancier still. I guess I like having bolsters of some sort (barehead at least). The only slippies I have without bolsters are Sodbusters and SAKs, and they don't see much pocket time.
 
Double bolsters if there is a choice.
I like the look better.

So I ordered a Barlow with double bolsters instead of a single bolster
 
I also like the look of slippies with bolsters. I LOVE double bolsters. But, that also depends on the pattern too.
 
Here's a coupla knives I have from British maker Shing. Both slipjoints made from Ti and CF. I think the one with integal bolsters looks nicer, though the bolsterless one sees the most use.

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