New horizons; traditional lockblades.

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jackknife said:
. . . Who's got some old style traditonal lockblades to post? Like I need more ideas.:rolleyes:
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Carl,

I don't know if anyone has mentioned this here yet since I just read your post #1 and have skipped right to a reply, but Case has on old long discontinued and pretty much forgotten model # P105 1/2L

Its a nice sturdy single blade lock blade and isn't to large at 3 5/8 inches closed and is basically a Saddle-Trapper but not as pronounced as you might expect. I'll try and snap a picture of mine in Walnut scales tomorrow.



Anthony
 
jackknife said:
I've been pleasently surprised at how many traditional lockblades are still out there once I started looking.
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I've had a growing interst in traditional locking blades myself, lately. I think picking up a Case Trapperlock recently was what got me started. I picked it up mainly because I already had a couple of the Case Chestnut CV knives, so I thought I would add this one to the collection. After buying it, I decided I really liked the traditional look and feel of the knife with the added advantage of the liner lock.

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I'm waiting for a Case Copperlock to show up in the mail right now, and I'm looking at a couple other examples of genre, too.

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willgoy said:
orca, I like that wooden scaled knife at the bottom of your picture.
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That was a gift from the NRA in 2006; it turned out to be one of my all time favorites. For my needs at the time, it was the best weight & size. It could literally be a clone of the old U.S. Schrade 5OT above it in the pic.

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Jackknife: I had an example of the pattern in JT's pic here, as a gift from my dad. Mine was identical to the black-handled knife next to the bottom in the pic. Great knife, definitely worth looking into if you can find one. I had it almost thirty years ago, and I still remember how nice it was today.

thx - cpr
 
sunnyd said:
Ahhhh Yes, Thats the Case # P105 1/2L I mentioned above.. Good Show Mr. Jimbo!. :thumbup: :cool: Really exceptionally fine pattern!
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Why did Case stop making that one? It was my EDC for years, I even have a couple still with solid aluminum handles. I loved them and still do. It is a shame that they stopped. All this new blue and red stuff can't hold a candle to the old scales or patterns.
Just my opinion,
Jim
 
No pix, just a reply to one of Jackknife's original questions: I have one of those RR linerlock sodbusters in red bone. Takes a great edge, sturdy, very good f&f...but, a nail-shredder of a backspring.
 
Thought I'd add just a couple more of my personal favorites just for grins and smirks.. These three here just below are likely to fall into the more minimalist category for EDC usage..

Case #6114L at 3 1/2 closed..

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Case #61749L at 3 5/8 closed..

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Case #61593L at 3 1/2 closed..

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Here are two more of the more heavy work category..

Buck #112 at 4 1/4 closed & belt sheath carried..

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Schrade #125 at 5 1/4 closed & belt sheath carried..

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Best,
Anthony
 
jackknife,check this out
The screwdriver blade on this linesman's knife,locks open.To unlock it,you depress the main blade,that's a slipjoint.

Inlaid shield & I was told Ebony,but,it could be walnut or rosewood,its hard for me,to tell

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Very rounded
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Extended spring
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JatMat said:
Why did Case stop making that one? It was my EDC for years, I even have a couple still with solid aluminum handles. I loved them and still do. It is a shame that they stopped. All this new blue and red stuff can't hold a candle to the old scales or patterns.
Just my opinion,
Jim
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Jim,

Funny as I just got to thinking about this as well.. I couldn't agree more! In the late 1970's that Case pattern was one of my all time favorites for useful pocket lock EDC's, but alas, after I wore out the last one I had in Rosewood scales back then I gave up on them as they didn't seem to be readily available much at the time.. So I went to the Buck 112 for my belt carry and the smaller Buck line of locking blades for my pockets. Admittedly the Bucks and their variants offered a stout tool as a replacement but I really loved the feel in the hand of the Case by far..

Several Bucks and a Gerber I came to trust..

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Anthony
 
willgoy said:
Interesting picture thanks Pipedreams.

Those Fällknivens are a lot broader than I thought, is the TK3 in some kind of wood? I like the simplicity and functional elegance of the U2.
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The U2 is very special

A wicked little cutter
 
berzerker said:
No pix, just a reply to one of Jackknife's original questions: I have one of those RR linerlock sodbusters in red bone. Takes a great edge, sturdy, very good f&f...but, a nail-shredder of a backspring.
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I agree. If you have trouble opening traditional knives, the RR sodbusters (large and small) are not good choices. Though some are linerlocks, they have backsprings like Douk Douks.

If you're having trouble opening knives, non traditional one hand opening folders are the best bet, as some traditional lockblades are typically not intended to have such easily opened blades.
 
jackknife said:
I like the looks of the mini-copperlock. May have to give it a try.
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Hey jackknife,

I have a lightly used stainless Mini Copperlock in Pocketworn black bone (it just needs a little tlc) that just doesn't get any pocket time - you're welcome to it if you'd like.
 
Jat Mat. Excellent display of those older CASE lockbacks thank you. They really ought to revive that pattern.
 
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