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Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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If you know you like the 112, what about a 112 LT? They're discontinued but still available in Scout shops around here. (My son's a Cub Scout and I see them every time I have to get a new bit of uniform or patch.)
Modoc ED
, that 112 looks like it had a run in with a car battery. Nice job saving it!
A TL-29 from Camillus can take a lickin and keep on tickin. Good sized hand filling handle as well, also cheap as chips on the bay. I have several, some I have modified by removing the bail, grinding/filing back springs and liners flush, and even adding an easy open notch to one.
They cut well, sharpen up great, easily available, and tough as all get out. Easily stouter construction than any sodbuster or opinel I have ever seen. You also get that secondary screwdriver blade for the really rough stuff and prying.
If you don’t already own one you should, I have gotten most of mine for under $20 and any of those would be all the knife anyone really needs. They take a nice patina as well, as far as I know, most all the Camillus made models were carbon steel.
Sometimes you get lucky and get a great one, others could do with a bit of refinement work, like smoothing out liners and springs, but all are very usable, kind of the rough and ready go to for a work knife.
Well if your ever down south of the border, I’m in Ohio, I have one I would give you.I'm actually trying to get ahold of one of these. Ordered one on Ebay, and had customs deny entry... apparently vintage multi-tools are now prohibited/ restricted in Canuckistan. Stay the course comrades, the future is bright
Anyhow, I think I've got one of thes on the way now, and had planned to wait untill I try it to decide whether I'll pick up something else. I wasnt sure if that liner lock tab would make for a comfortable grip or not, but from what you say it sounds promising! I was thinking of re-profiling the screwdriver to a clip point blade, for an improved Trapper type of knife.
. Same thing happened last year at Christmas, it’s so bad she requested I not send her anything anymore. On top of that she has to pay a VAT tax to receive it to the tune of another $35 (euro equivalent), it’s ridiculous just trying to get some crackers and beef snack across the pond for the holidays.
If you know you like the 112, what about a 112 LT? They're discontinued but still available in Scout shops around here. (My son's a Cub Scout and I see them every time I have to get a new bit of uniform or patch.)
I'm actually trying to get ahold of one of these. Ordered one on Ebay, and had customs deny entry... apparently vintage multi-tools are now prohibited/ restricted in Canuckistan. Stay the course comrades, the future is bright
Anyhow, I think I've got one of thes on the way now, and had planned to wait untill I try it to decide whether I'll pick up something else. I wasnt sure if that liner lock tab would make for
comfortable grip or not, but from what you say it sounds promising! I was thinking of re-profiling the screwdriver to a clip point blade, for an improved Trapper type of knife.
All names used for a Private in the British army depending on Corp or Regiment etc.
I was a Craftsman which is not only used as the base rank but refers to having a technical trade as well.
Boattale
Or Rick as his real name is, sent me this cracking Craftsman knife after hearing me mention the above.
You can see how nice the fit and finish is,brass liners,grippy scales,easy to open,perfect friction bail and very sharp.
Also perfect for the UKs EDC laws.
Very pleased with this one.
Many thanks to Rick
Well if your ever down south of the border, I’m in Ohio, I have one I would give you.
I’m particular about how knives feel in hand and generally dislike large traditional lock tabs, but I really don’t even notice it in use with the TL-29, it only locks the screwdriver blade and when using the knife blade the closed screwdriver keeps your hand off the tab.
They are also just soft brass so easy to file down if you want to lower it, they aren’t as big as the pics make them look.
I have considered modifying the screwdriver, but honestly they are so useful as is, especially as a mechanic, I’m better served by keeping the blades as they are, though I do sharpen the screwdriver/wire stripper edge to a useable sharpness, they often come pretty dull on that implement.
Makes a great dirty hard use blade to keep a great edge on the spear point.
Customs is such a pain, I paid $77 to send some Christmas snacks to my lady in Ireland only for the package to be returned due to item description not meeting their code, apparently “food-sausage snack-roll” wasn’t an accurate enough description of summer sausage
I do have a SAK trekker, but have never properly warmed up to it. The blade side implements dont nest as well as the 91mm models, and combined with the pointless liner lock for the cap lifter I find the handle to be much less comfortable. The other issue is that between the blade layout and the liner lock they are a difficult folder to clean, as a result I am reluctant to actually use the knife for many tasks that the locking blade would be good for.
Sanding my springs flush helped ease the pull on several of mine, I don’t like nail breakers, but after adjusting the springs to make them flush and even when closed I was pleasantly surprised to find it lightened the pull to a still stout but enjoyable level.
Good to hear! I was a little worried, thinking I might need to try making a nail nick further down the blade, and notch in the frame a little to access it. On mine the springs are pretty flush, so I'll put the locking blade on the half stop and take just the one spring down a little bit further.
