Something like a Sodbuster but...

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Hey all, just wanting your $.02. I am a huge fan of the sodbusters, but i am looking for something similar but in a lockback form. Is there a knife company that makes something just like the sodbuster with that same type of blade shape (NOT a fan of clip points, drop points all the way!) and CARBON steel (LOVE the way it sharpens up!), but with a lockback and also a lanyard hole? Boker Plus makes the Rangebuster Jr but no lanyard hole! I would like to add a lanyard so its easier to get out of my pockets and to prevent it from going all the way to the bottom of my pocket. Any suggestions from those of you that have more experience with traditional knives? Oh and preferrably something within a reasonable price range. Im not picky about handle material though. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
 
I think the GEC #72 lockback hunter is what you just described but it is smaller than a normal sodbuster. (4" closed). I do not own one but have heard that gec have excellent quality.
 
Eye Brand makes a lockback. I think Henckels used to make a lockback and Case used to make a liner lock. Haven't seen many of those and doubt they are still in production. But if you are looking for for a sodbuster with a lanyard hole true to the original pattern, I think you may have to go custom.
 
TheSharpStuff said:
I think the GEC #72 lockback hunter is what you just described but it is smaller than a normal sodbuster. (4" closed). I do not own one but have heard that gec have excellent quality.
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oooh nice! do they only make them in stag? i actually use my knives for messy stuff from gutting fish to cutting juicy fruits, so i actually prefer delrin or some other synthetic that i wont feel bad about getting dirty, but i love the looks of the stag! also what size bladess do they make those in? do they have a small and large version?
 
The large Eye Brand sodbuster (4-11/16" closed) is available in a locking version. Carbon blade too (very good steel), but no lanyard hole. Here are two example pics:

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For 'dirty use' jobs, the yellow-handled version is squarely in that ballpark. These aren't necessarily the prettiest knives. Can sometimes be a little rough around the edges, in terms of fit/finish. BUT, they are solid workers.
 
Stag has always held up fine for me, and I'm not easy on my knives. LIke any natural material, it can shrink/expand depending on the weather, but it doesn't happen to all stag knives....I'd say only a small percentage of them. If you don't own a stag knife, I would say it's a great time to try one out. You will see many many knifes with 100+ year old stag and it looks better than it did when the knife was first made. I wouldn't be worried about getting it dirty....that's hard to do and the more you use it, the better it looks (like wine...gets better with age)
 
In fact, the problem with a lot of stag shrinking is that it's NOT used, just put up in a dry environment and not handled -- stag thrives on the oils and moisture from carrying and use. Give it a wipe with a little lemon oil when you think of it -- though on a new knife, I'd give it several wipes with lemon oil before taking it out for serious use the first time - you don't know how dry it might be. It'll keep it from absorbing anything else (though in truth good dense stag doesn't absorb much).
 
The 'Mountain Man' lockback from Queen might come close. Excellent D2 steel (almost carbon, almost stainless). Not quite the same blade shape, but a nice knife nevertheless.
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Moore Maker also has the same pattern (by Queen) in 1095 carbon blade, with either bone or stag handle.
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And BOTH have the lanyard hole.
 
Rough Rider's 'sodbuster' has a liner lock. It is also a very thin knife.
 
Moore Maker have their sodbuster patterns, large and small in lockback form - yellow delrin - sublime, they are.

Check the GEC #23s
 
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