Steel liners

Charlie Mike

Charlie Mike

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I have a Hay'n Helper and Boy's Knife. What are some other folders that have steel liners? Not a fan of the contrast between brass and steel. Also... The pull/snap on the Boy's Knife is just right although I am open to a stronger pull/snap.
 
I'm thinking I read somewhere that Buck uses stainless steel liners. You might not find the stronger pull in those though.

GEC made some #25 Barlows with steel liners. There was a recent release of some Eureka Jacks that had steel liners and Maroon Micarta covers.

A. G. Russel has several models with stainless steel liners.

There must be many more but those are the only ones that come to mind.
 
The 2 Northfields 77 Barlows that are in my pockets have steel liners.
I wish that GEC would put steel liners in every Stag knife that they make instead of brass.


Harry
 
I've got a GEC 15 with steel liners knifebrite scales. Last years BF from Canal st. Both the Northwoods Broadway and Michigan Jacks have steel liners. I'm with you on the contrasting colours with one exception, I'm really liking the brass with denim on my Esky, matches rivets and zipper on most jeans so it just seems right.
 
I must like steel liners too, because my small collection includes three examples! :)

The 2011 Case/Bose Coffin Jack has steel liners. I believe that's true of the whole Case/Bose series.

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I think the 2015 BF knife did as well (although they could be nickel silver, I can't remember).

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I also have one custom with steel liners, a John Lloyd shadow Dogleg Jack. Based on photos here, they seem to be popular in customs.

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I'd rate the pull on all three of these knives a 4 (perfect, for me).
 
Ah yes, how could I have forgotten the Case/Bose lineup.

2015 Cattle Knife


2009 Norfolk


And a 1986 Buck 703
 
The BUCK 389 Canoe, 301 and 371 stockman, MARBLES MR139 "Fish Knife", MR278 Scout/Camp/Utility knife (their rendition of the Camillus "Demo" knife) and SAK "Recruit" all have steel liners.
The two MARBLES I have are both 100% stainless steel.
I don't know the model number, but if you can find it, the small UTICA Toothpick (4 1/4 inches closed) has steel liners. I don't know if any of the current production UTICA knives have steel liners.
 
The TC barrows have steel liners and bolsters (mild steel, so they grey/patina like the blades). I also have a sunfish and a 25 Barlow in all steel from Northfield.
 
Dadpool said:
I think the 2015 BF knife did as well (although they could be nickel silver, I can't remember).
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Dadpool, yep, that was steel. All the Canal Street knives have stainless liners with the exception of the cokebottle jack and the very early models which were assembled with brass liners.

Eric
 
Generally, I prefer all steel construction stainless or carbon, also nickel silver liners.

Why? Well, brass can look good in contrast but it stinks and with Stag or lighter bone scales it can cause brass-bleed/verdigris a horrible green staining. Moreover, it seems to me that all steel construction offers a tighter back, much less prone to gaps. Brass is softer and will wear, in time gaps may even appear or become greater etc.

Dixie Stockman has NS liners, many 92 Eurekas do (not Talons though) some 38s the SFO ones are all steel. Buck does a very tidy job with its all stainless backspring liners and as has been mentioned, so did Canal St. Moki has not only all stainless construction but the tightest back and almost imperceptible lockup line between tang and spring, massively impressive finish.:cool:

Thanks, Will
 
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Something to keep in mind about knives from GEC is that they've made some of their patterns with steel or brass. For example, the Eureka jack has been made with both. And the diamond radio knives had brass liners but the crown lifters had steel liners. My 38 American whittler has steel liners but I think the regular run may have brass liners.

If I recall correctly, the model number usually ends in STL if it's all steel... not sure if that's always the case though.
 
Cold Steel Lucky is a robust solid traditional style knife,,, Good buy in my opinion. I hate those small thin liners. They pull apart and break way too easy for anything EDC.
 
Douk douks are all steel handles, probably Mecators as well. The older Northwoods Scagel reproductions had all steel liners and stag.
 
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