Modern Traditionals

[Kaizen1]

Let's see pics of knives that are:

• Modern, influenced by Traditional designs OR
• Traditional, influenced by Modern trends

Some examples:

• Traditional slip joint designs made with modern materials (G-10, CF, modern steels, etc.)
• Traditional features that have been re-thought with modern mechanisms (e.g., Monterey Bay Knives EWC - top flipper / slip joint combo)
• Modern designs influenced by traditional designs or features (e.g. frame or liner locks with a design traditionally seen in old-style knives)
• Modern takes on classic designs (e.g. Spartan Blades daggers)
• etc

This could be interpreted in a pretty open way. Use your own judgement for if you think it belongs here.

Pena X-Series Zulu Front Flipper with liner lock / bolster lock / sub-frame lock

 

[comis]

WE knives Rusty Gent, everything is flushed with good workmanship, I like this far better than the few Lionsteel I owned.

Depending how you look at it, but I do consider SAK as modern 'traditional'. Some of it's models have lineage goes back more than 125 years ago.

 

[Zulus]

I had them for decades, never liked them, sorry.
Still have them, still don't use them.
My dream and goal was to have a good locking blade.
Goal reached.

 

[Rich S]

Love SAKs. Best EDC around (Tinker) carried for 30+ years.
Rich

 

[Shorttime]

 

[guy g]

View attachment 1356193 Top is a Lone Wolf City Knife Loveless design

 

[Tigerfan]

 

[Ironbut]

It doesn't get much more traditional than a Barlow, or more modern than titanium, M390 & carbon fiber.

 

[R.c.s]

 

[22-rimfire]

I think the only "modern traditional" I own is the LionSteel Best Man (one blade). Been tempted many times. Currently tempted with the ZT.

 

[evilgreg]

Here are a couple of my favorites. Buck 110, but with thin plastic scales, thumbstuds and a pocket clip:

Manly Wasp, slip joint with S90V and a pocket clip:

 

[Therom]

My dream modern slip joint would be a Manly wasp dressed in micarta, without the pocket clip and with a lanyard hole

 

[grybsh7]

Picked this up recently. Viper knives swayback. Ti bolsters and liners with M390 blade.

 

[Stairway]

Viper Knives was never really on my radar, but that is a really nice swayback!

 

[grybsh7]

Thanks Stairway. It is a nice well built knife. Same city in Italy as Lionsteel I believe.

 

[Crazy Canuck]

I have a "mild" sickness for slipjoints - even modern ones on occasion

Spyderco UKPK, Spy-DK (x2), Roadie
Case Bose Wharncliffe Trapper
CRK Impinda
lionSTEEL Bestman, Shuffler

 

[grybsh7]

Very nice CC. I really like that top Lionsteel and of course the Reeve.

 

[coinbuysell]

I have most of the Lionsteel varieties and here is my Viper that is a little strange (no back spring) but still functions like a slippie.

 

[afishhunter]

Marbles MR431 Sow Belly Stockman.
Canvas Micarta covers, and D2 blades.
(pinned construction)
SK Blades "Smoke Jumper" and "Shield" Buck 110LT. both have a FRN handle and a CPM154 blade.
I don't know the RR numbers, but Rough Ryder has a "modern" (medium 3.5 inch closed) stockman and (full size 4.125 inch closed) trapper with anodized aluminum covers, screw together construction and VG10 blades.
While the Rough Ryders have screw together construction, I don't believe they are meant to be taken apart.

 

[metsfan]