Production knife half-stops........

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Got to wondering about production slippies that have blade half-stops...
I have an early (1970 ) Case peanut that has rock solid half stops, and snaps like the proverbial gator... I enjoy opening and closing that knife. It just has the feel of quality workmanship.... I really wish that the production slippies of today had the same solid feel ...

No real purpose to this thread, just sittin around thinkin about things :D
 
338375 said:
Got to wondering about production slippies that have blade half-stops...
I have an early (1970 ) Case peanut that has rock solid half stops, and snaps like the proverbial gator... I enjoy opening and closing that knife. It just has the feel of quality workmanship.... I really wish that the production slippies of today had the same solid feel ...

No real purpose to this thread, just sittin around thinkin about things :D
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Queens......I have about 10 Queens and all have half-stops. Most....with the exception of one still have solid half-stops.
 
The current production knives that I have that have true half stops are the Queen gunstock and teardrop. A lot of their other models have reasonably flattened tang ends that result in a functional half stop, but they do not have a squared tang.
 
Great Eastern Clutlery's knives have half-stops. I'm not sure I like them in small or medium knives, but they are nice to have on a large folder like GEC's Pioneer.
 
lambertiana said:
The current production knives that I have that have true half stops are the Queen gunstock and teardrop. A lot of their other models have reasonably flattened tang ends that result in a functional half stop, but they do not have a squared tang.
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Do you know ifthe Schatt & Morgan gunstock Stockman has half stops?
 
I didn't know Queens had half stops.. Thanks for the heads up.
Going to have to look a little closer at them now.. :D
 
navihawk said:
Do you know ifthe Schatt & Morgan gunstock Stockman has half stops?
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I had to go check and see...And the answer is, NO.
Not the 1st 3 regular Reproduction Series knives, Not the File & Wire Rev. Gunstock Stockman.
And NOT the SFO's made in `04 or `06.

Dave
 
Half stops are great. I cannot tell you how many fingers Id be missing if I hadn't had them on the knives I have carried over the years. I really don't see any drawbacks to half-stops after careful consideration. Not only is it a safer slipjoint to carry but I believe it adds an element of class to them.

I totally agree with 338375 regarding the vintage vs. newer workmanship of the average cutlers half-stops. Case in point is a 1971 Case XX 31SAB large Jack Knife with slick black scales that I got in a trade a while back. This pup has absolutely flawless half-stops on both blades that you just can't put into words. It darn near opens itself with just a little assistance. But will stop on a dime to keep from injuring her owner.:) This knife rivals many of the custom slippy's being hand made today.. This is one of the reasons I typically purchase vintage knives in good-mint condition rather than buy a newer knife. Much better value for less than or around the same $'s in many cases.
 
I have several Lütters & CIE (Loewenmesser) ropeknifes with halfstops.
Blade closes like a beartrap.
Definetly a nailbreaker, but I like springs that strong :)
 
knowtracks said:
I had to go check and see...And the answer is, NO.
Not the 1st 3 regular Reproduction Series knives, Not the File & Wire Rev. Gunstock Stockman.
And NOT the SFO's made in `04 or `06.

Dave
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Thanks Dave.Deciding factor for when /if I get one.
 
lambertiana said:
The current production knives that I have that have true half stops are the Queen gunstock and teardrop. A lot of their other models have reasonably flattened tang ends that result in a functional half stop, but they do not have a squared tang.
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Good to know about the Queen Gunstock. I am just about to order one with some Christmas money I just received.:thumbup: I've never felt that a half stop enhances the safety or utility of a knife much, but I do like it for some reason anyway.

My fairly new amber bone Case peanut has pronounced half-stops. I wonder if all their peanuts do?
 
The S&M File & Wire Gunstock and Deluxe English Jack both have half-stops. The Jack is one of the nicest knives I have ever owned, production or custom.

Rick
 
I've been playing with my Moore Maker Muskrat. The blades are so smooth opening and closing is incredible.
 
Here is a half-stop report on some Case knives I've bought recently:

Stockman w/ rounded bolsters: none at all.
Ruger Cheetah: None
Peanut: Yes. It doesn't 'snap' into half-stop like some other knives, but once in position it feels firm. As if there's a good flat end to the bolster but the corners are rounded.
Eisenhower: none.
 
The Canal St amber bone gunstock I bought last year has a full half stop ( squared tang) , I think my S&M Sway Back trapper does too, but I'm not sure.
 
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