Locking Traditional Style Pocket Knives

Critter · Dec 19, 2004

I was talking with a new acquaintance who expressed an interest in a traditional style pocket knife with locking blade(s). Off top of my head, all I could think of was the Kershaw Double Cross and Double Duty. Anyone aware of any similar traditional designs with locking blade(s) that I can suggest to him?

TIA,

s0rce · Dec 19, 2004

Many of the buck lock-back offereings such as the 110 and 112. Altough these have 1 blade not 2 or 3.

PhilL · Dec 19, 2004

ABS Master smith P.J. Tomes makes a model that has a locking main blade and a slipjoint pen blade. It won Most Innovative Folder at Blade Show 2001, Joe Pardue owns the knife P.J. won with.

Here's mine.

Don Luis · Dec 19, 2004

Locks have been around for centuries, in European style there are the Spanish navajas, the French Opinels and many lockback folding hunters from various countries.

In American styles there are plenty also, lots of lockbacks from diferent manufacturers including the famous Buck 110 and its clones, Schrade made some nice lockbacks and the old style brass linerlocks which I assume can still be found. Also you may check Queen and A.G.Russell for some high end traditionals with locking blades.

Luis

Bob W · Dec 19, 2004

In addition to Buck, Camillus, Case, Boker, and Bear Cutlery have a variety of traditional-looking lockbacks and mid-locks.

Best Wishes,
Bob

Knife Outlet · Dec 19, 2004

Case has a couple of very popular locking patterns - the copperlock and the russlock. They aren't particularly traditional, but they look like it.

lambertiana · Dec 20, 2004

Queen has a version of their one-bladed copperhead that has an old-style liner lock, I think they are calling it a small folding hunter.

Jeff Clark · Dec 20, 2004

AG Russell is big on knives like that. He has an online catalog page that covers all of his lockbacks with several fitting your needs. http://www.agrussell.com/knives/by_type/folding/locking.html

dullone · Dec 20, 2004

What lambertiana said. They come in a variety of handle materials with the excellent D2 blade. I have one in carved bone and 1 in smooth bone. They are very nice and carry well in pocket. I'd highly recommend them.

The fact that they are so reasonably priced is a bonus!

http://www.queencutlerycollectors.com/catalog/2003.htm

Critter · Dec 20, 2004

Thanks to all who replied. I'll shoot off a list of more options to him today. FWIW, by "traditional" I was meaning old style multi-blade slipjoint folders like those from Case, Queen etc. I apologize if I confused anyone.

ras · Dec 23, 2004

The Schrade Old Timer 194OT (Gunstock Trapper?) is a single blade with a liner lock. They're not easy to find though.

yuzuha · Dec 23, 2004

Queen http://www.queencutlery.com/catalog.html has several liner lock single-blade pocket knives (pearl, abalone, cocobolo, stag bone)