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In this industry of pocket knives and fine cutlery there have been many problems that they face in this post 9-11 world. Ever since that day in September our government and its agencies have caused the public to view pocket knives as weapons. With increased security in our transportation systems and current terrorist threats viewed by law enforcement; our trusted heirlooms and old friends that helped us in our daily lives are now becoming seen as the enemy. Schrade cutlery themselves attribute their demise to the publics current views on pocket knives and the over all flood of imported knock offs and look alikes, our knife companies and their generations of craftsmen are not daunted by the worlds current views and continue to challenge the problem with many innovative ads featuring positive and pro-pocket knife attitudes. Those marketing strategies and the continued advancement in radical design and better steels are helping these companies survive in a very competitive industry.
The Colonial knife company who has been around since the early 1900s is one of those companies who continue to survive in spite of the odds stacked against them. For while the company dropped off the map and had seemed to go bankrupt but much to my surprise they have come back and are better than ever in producing cutlery with the time honored quality our fathers and grandfathers carried in their pockets and passed on to their sons.
With quality brands made by Colonial such as Ranger, Old Cutler and Anvil Colonial continue to produce these and a new line of cutlery called simply Hand Crafted. With a quality that is defiantly superb like that of other companies like Boker, Case and Schrade Colonial is out to make a name for themselves.
The first knife that I have the honor of reviewing is their three inch lockback with cocobolo wood handles. The knife features the traditional nickel-silver bolster, brass pins and liners; it also uses a new 440 stainless in replace of its carbon blades of the past. Fit and finish of this knife is quite good with only a few small gaps in the liners by the butt of the handle. The smooth wood handles and countersunk shield give the knife a very comfortable feel in your hand when using it, the knife when your grip it comes to the end of your ring finger giving you a decent grip on a small pocket knife such as this.
The knife itself is very well built and the only thing that I am not happy with is the tension of the spring that holds the locking bar tight. It doesnt require too much or too little to force to unlock the knife and the lock is quite secure. But when the knife is in the close position the blade is not held very strongly and I believe it could be just a little bit better. I have been using lockback style locks for many years and most of them snap with authority and have little or no play at all when the blade is closed and I know that this doesnt take away from the quality of the lock, just simply some slack in the spring retention. Nothing to be worried about but rather a personal thought on the cosmetics of locking mechanism.
I have had this knife for almost a week now and the 440 steel blade is holding up quite well and I havent had to touch up the blade as of yet. At my job (Grocery store Asst. Manager) I cut a lot of cardboard, tape, plastic strapping and other stuff of the like that you come in to contact with working in this type of a job. The blade came shaving sharp and it still continues to cut like the devil and shows now sign as of yet of slowing down, cutting cardboard especially comes with little resistant at all.
All in all this handcrafted lockback is fantastic and it holds true to the classic designs that artisans and knife makers have been making for centuries. This knife is sure to be at home in your pocket and should provide anyone with years of faithful service. I believe heavily in buying American made products when ever I can and want to support our men and women in this country that make it as great as it is. Colonial is right on with their quality with this knife and I hope that they continue to turn out more quality cutlery in the future.
For contact of Colonial Cutlery:
http://colonialcutlery.com
colonialcutlery@aol.com
For a free pocket knife like this one go to the website go to Contact us, fill out the necessary information, your free knife will be shipped out within 24 hours.
The Colonial knife company who has been around since the early 1900s is one of those companies who continue to survive in spite of the odds stacked against them. For while the company dropped off the map and had seemed to go bankrupt but much to my surprise they have come back and are better than ever in producing cutlery with the time honored quality our fathers and grandfathers carried in their pockets and passed on to their sons.
With quality brands made by Colonial such as Ranger, Old Cutler and Anvil Colonial continue to produce these and a new line of cutlery called simply Hand Crafted. With a quality that is defiantly superb like that of other companies like Boker, Case and Schrade Colonial is out to make a name for themselves.
The first knife that I have the honor of reviewing is their three inch lockback with cocobolo wood handles. The knife features the traditional nickel-silver bolster, brass pins and liners; it also uses a new 440 stainless in replace of its carbon blades of the past. Fit and finish of this knife is quite good with only a few small gaps in the liners by the butt of the handle. The smooth wood handles and countersunk shield give the knife a very comfortable feel in your hand when using it, the knife when your grip it comes to the end of your ring finger giving you a decent grip on a small pocket knife such as this.
The knife itself is very well built and the only thing that I am not happy with is the tension of the spring that holds the locking bar tight. It doesnt require too much or too little to force to unlock the knife and the lock is quite secure. But when the knife is in the close position the blade is not held very strongly and I believe it could be just a little bit better. I have been using lockback style locks for many years and most of them snap with authority and have little or no play at all when the blade is closed and I know that this doesnt take away from the quality of the lock, just simply some slack in the spring retention. Nothing to be worried about but rather a personal thought on the cosmetics of locking mechanism.
I have had this knife for almost a week now and the 440 steel blade is holding up quite well and I havent had to touch up the blade as of yet. At my job (Grocery store Asst. Manager) I cut a lot of cardboard, tape, plastic strapping and other stuff of the like that you come in to contact with working in this type of a job. The blade came shaving sharp and it still continues to cut like the devil and shows now sign as of yet of slowing down, cutting cardboard especially comes with little resistant at all.
All in all this handcrafted lockback is fantastic and it holds true to the classic designs that artisans and knife makers have been making for centuries. This knife is sure to be at home in your pocket and should provide anyone with years of faithful service. I believe heavily in buying American made products when ever I can and want to support our men and women in this country that make it as great as it is. Colonial is right on with their quality with this knife and I hope that they continue to turn out more quality cutlery in the future.
For contact of Colonial Cutlery:
http://colonialcutlery.com
colonialcutlery@aol.com
For a free pocket knife like this one go to the website go to Contact us, fill out the necessary information, your free knife will be shipped out within 24 hours.
Oh and sorry for the typos and mistakes, I re-read it later and thought whooops I should have looked it over better before posting. Part of me really wishes some Magazine would pick me up as a product reviewer. I love to write reviews and all my friends say that I write them real well.
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