Locking mechanisms - a collection

[Neiljo]

If you were going to gather a collection that included various locking mechanisms - what knives would you have to represent the categories now available, liner - Rolling lock - Axis

Any others??

Feel free to provide a couple of options for each category

Thanks in advance

 

[Joe Talmadge]

Boy, there's really a lot.

Liner lock of course. And similar tang-block locks like: Sebenza-style integral lock. Elishewitz's bolster lock.

The pin-block locks -- Axis, Rolling lock, and the bolt-lock (forgot the exact name) Gerber used to use -- I think Meyerco might be using it now.

Lockbacks, both midlocks and backlocks. And how about the A.G. Russell-style, the one that uses a coil spring.

Crawford-style frame locks.

There are many different kind of button locks. The kind from Speed Tech, from GT Knives, the Gerber Paul, the taper lock on BMs automatics, etc. etc.

And now you have the zillions of cool custom locks. Ennis's T-lock, Sawby's and Walker's dozens of locks between them, etc.

It's a big job, collecting one of each of these, but I feel you're just the man to do it

Joe

[This message has been edited by Joe Talmadge (edited 25 October 1999).]

 

[johno]

Wasn't the twist lock the first lock for a folder ? An Opinel seems warranted as an example. A 'butterlfy' knife is another example of a lock, and I seem to recall also an older French design.

 

[TomW]

It's not seen much but the scale lock is interesting. I've always loved them side locks on Pease knives.

 

[Gary W. Graley]

Funny you should mention that, as after reviewing my collection I discovered that my inner child has been doing all the planning ahead of time for me, it seems that as of late I've been collecting those knives with the following attributes;

Different opening mechanisms
Nail nick
Hole
Thumbstud
Disc
Buttons
Autos
Plain old fixed blades

Different locking methods
Gerber Paul
Button Lock
Intergal lock
Liner lock
Mid lock
Rear lock
Top lock
Swinglocker(Wood/Irie)
Butterfly threepoint lock
Rolling lock that's on the way, (guess I need and Axis?)

Different Steels!
440C normal
440C Dendretic
Cobalt Dendretic
Talonite (R)
ATS-34
Swedish steel (SAK)
CPM3V
CPM440V
BG42
M2
A2
Carbon V

It makes the next knife purchase a little easier when you need to fit them into what you are collecting. You just see a new knife and if it isn't already in one of the catagories then its one to consider.

I've had autos but shy away and end up trading or selling the ones I get.

Good question!
G2


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[This message has been edited by Gary W. Graley (edited 26 October 1999).]

 

[Ewok]

I've been thinking of doing the same thing. To restate the question: what model best exemplifies each lock type? For liner lock, I like the Spyderco Military. For lock back, the Spyderco BF Native. Rolling lock, of course, is proprietary to REKAT; I'd go with the Sifu. Axis is proprietary to Benchmade; I have a 710 on order. SpeedTech's button/plunge lock is quite good. I don't have a Sebenza (yet), but I doubt if there's much dispute that it's the one for an integral lock.

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[BMWGS80]

DOn't forget the Gerber Paul or the Marbles Safty knife.

Just helping.

Cheers,

ts

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[Bill Bryant]

There's the Lyle Lock and the Benchmark knife where the blade slid out the front and locked. I don't recall what that's called.

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