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Getting a Linerlock Converted to Lockback?
- Thread starter Wolfeye
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Short answer- no. It might be possible, but it would cost a small fortune to have it done well.
What you're talking about would require an almost complete re-designing of the knife, and then the parts would have to be made. Re-designing a knife in a way that the knife would function properly would not be a simple task. And having one-off custom knife parts made would be very expensive, as opposed to mass-produced parts made by machines in quantities of hundreds or thousands.
Even if it were possible, I wager that it would be less expensive to have a custom knife designed and built from scratch incorporating the characteristics that you like from that knife.
What you're talking about would require an almost complete re-designing of the knife, and then the parts would have to be made. Re-designing a knife in a way that the knife would function properly would not be a simple task. And having one-off custom knife parts made would be very expensive, as opposed to mass-produced parts made by machines in quantities of hundreds or thousands.
Even if it were possible, I wager that it would be less expensive to have a custom knife designed and built from scratch incorporating the characteristics that you like from that knife.
afishhunter
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^^^^ what he said.
Why not just get a lockback with the same blade profile; clip; drop point, or what ever? I'm not familiar with the knife you mentioned, so I don't know what the blade shape is.
Why not just get a lockback with the same blade profile; clip; drop point, or what ever? I'm not familiar with the knife you mentioned, so I don't know what the blade shape is.
Being a tanto karambit, the only thing I see close is the spyderco karahawk, I believe that's a loclback, and get the blade reground? I believe it would be very expensive to convert, as others saud, custom parts/spring etc. I'd look into the karahawk and talk to Josh (Razir edge Knives) Aboit getting it reground to a shape you prefer. It'll be a bit shorter, but I see that as your cheapest/easiest option