Help me find a hawksbill blade (without lockback)

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readyme

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I really want a hawksbill style blade, but the few I have seen have lockbacks...and I hate lockback knives.
I imagine there are some made with liner locks or frame locks, or some other totally cool lock I have never even heard of!!!
I am thinking something like a Spyderco Harpy, but with NO serrations.

Please list a few so I can check them out.
Thanks

P.S. I would prefer less than $100.
 
For about $130 shipped, there's the Spyderco Superhawk with a compression lock.

For about $70 with a liner lock, there's the Blackhawk Garra II

If you can afford it, my vote goes to the Spyderco Superhawk.
 
Kaizen1 said:
For about $130 shipped, there's the Spyderco Superhawk with a compression lock.

For about $70 with a liner lock, there's the Blackhawk Garra II

If you can afford it, my vote goes to the Spyderco Superhawk.
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The Superhawk looks pretty cool...and I LOVE the compression lock, save one thing: it does not seem to work for right handed users!!!!

I can't understand why Spyderco made the compression lock like they did, and not on the opposite side. I think it would be a perfect lock (better than a liner lock) if it was oriented on the opposite side.... IMHO.
 
readyme said:
I am thinking something like a Spyderco Harpy, but with NO serrations.

P.S. I would prefer less than $100.
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I thought you said you hated lock backs :p

The Harpy is a lockback . . .but if you want a plain edge version check out the Exchange on these forums. I saw one person with a rare PE Harpy ($100 or so, possibly less) and other selling a Harpy that he grinded into a convex PE ($45-50?).
 
The compression lock is more of a two hand lock to me. But the placement makes since to me. You can put your index finger on the lockbar and pinch with index and thumb to move it pretty easy. If it was on the other side you would have to take your hand off the handle and use the tip of your thumb to get in there.

It's a pretty neat knife. I have two of them but haven't used them because it seems like a very specialized design and I like something that is good at everything.
 
The comp lock is for right handers...i have a para in my pocket and can easily close it with one hand(right hand) no problems...I would go with the superhawk:thumbup:
 
I have a brand new case one made in the good old usa. it is up for trades only. I am not alowed to sell on this site because of my membership.
 
If you're willing to go old-school, Opinel makes a couple of pruning knives that are hawksbill. You could get them both for well under $100. A couple of each, actually.
 
readyme said:
The Superhawk looks pretty cool...and I LOVE the compression lock, save one thing: it does not seem to work for right handed users!!!!

I can't understand why Spyderco made the compression lock like they did, and not on the opposite side. I think it would be a perfect lock (better than a liner lock) if it was oriented on the opposite side.... IMHO.
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I'm right handed and have owned a few different compression lock knives and I've always been able to close it one-handed with either hand.
 
Kaizen1 said:
I'm right handed and have owned a few different compression lock knives and I've always been able to close it one-handed with either hand.
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Same here. Nothing a little manual dexterity and practice cannot fix. Tasman Salt, Spyderhawk, or Superhawk get my vote.
 
If you'd consider a used or vintage knife, Klein, Camillus, Boker, Case, Schrade, all these and others at some time or another made slipjoint electricians knives with hawkbill blades, often with a liner-lock slot screwdriver and a bail on the rear (google TL-29). Most made hawkbill pruning knives as well.

If that kind suits you.

Parker
 
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