Liner locks? Frame Locks? What are they? ...

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c_meisenzahl

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First of all, thanks to you guys for being kind enough to answer my many questions! :)

I'm trying to learn the different kinds of locking mechanisms, and their strengths/weeknesses.

I've seen and handled a liner lock knife. And I played with a Benchmade with an Axis lock (boy does that product seem well made!). But what is a frame lock?

What are the advantages of these different locking mechanisms!


Any explanations, pics, and pointers to more info MUCH appreciated!


Thanks very much again!


Christopher Meisenzahl
 
An example of a Liner Lock; the Spyderco Military:

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An example of a Front Lock; the Spyderco Delica:

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An example of a Compression Lock; the Spyderco Centofante:

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Spyderco's Edge-U-Cation.


Columbia River Knife and Tool uses their Trade Marked Frame Lock in the K.I.S.S.:

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And a link to Benchmades site about their locking mechanisms.


Shiden-Kaj
 
I'm sure that someone will get to some pics before me but a framelock is essentially a very thick liner lock without a scale/handle.

Examples of framelocks: Kershaw Chive, CRK Sebenza, Ed Halligan/CRK&T's KISS Knife.

This link to Chris Reeves site will take directly to a nice graphic description.click here
 
I gotta take a typing class I'm too damn slow everybody beat me to the punch.:(

Well at least ya got some quick and accurate answers.:)
 
some really good framelocks are made reeves (sebenza), strider (sng), hinderer (firetac), and martin (avenger).
 
I very much prefer the Integral lock found on the aforementioned CRK folders. I feel complete confidence in said locking system when I'm carrying and using either my small Sebbie or my Mnandi. No chopped-off fingers here. :D
 
Framelocks are my absolute favorite knives overall. Here are a couple more pictures as I think the KISS is a bad example of a framelock

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