Traditional folder with one hand opening and locking??

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bnderan

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I've been looking for an EDC knife with the following specs:
  • Sheeple friendly (3 inch blade or less).
  • Traditional looks (wood, stag or bone handle, no plastics).
  • One hand opening (no assisted features).
  • Locking (I'm not brave enough for slip joints).
  • Small and light for inside pocket carry.
  • A blade suitable for peeling apples.
  • Can make short work of opening boxes.
My search hasn't had much luck.

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This Kershaw Double Cross looks good, if a little plain.
The Boker Copperliner is another contender.
I'm hoping this forum might provide some other suggestions.
Thanks in advance :)
 
Buck 112, pretty basic. Pinch the blade with your thumb and two fingers, rotate your wrist downward, knife swings open and locks. Carry in brown leather belt sheath - matches your cowboy boots.

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Practice folding and stowing it with one hand also. Then with gloves on.
 
Case Trapperlock. It's pushing your blade requirement but I have one and like it pretty well. I wish they had more options with CV blades. I love my long tail C with blue handles, but I could do without the stainless.

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Boker makes the Copperliner in a few different configurations and prices. The blade is around 3 ".
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Another one is this Paul Chen folder, but I bought it a few years ago and don't see them around much. It has a disk lock that is released with the thumb stud.

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PayetteRucker; The Svord Peasant folder looks too big for pocket carry. It's very cool though.

razorsdescent; The horn on the Russlock looks like it would get caught on my keyring or inside the pocket. It's also really strange looking, thought I've said the same about Spydercos that I wound up loving. I'll keep a lookout for it.

knarfeng; The case mini copperlock would do it for me, if it had one hand opening. I wonder if there are places that can modify a production folder, inserting a thumb disc on to the spine of the blade, like an Emerson A100 has.

Indian4; I've been told the Trapperlock opens too easily for pocket carry. Is there a way to fix that problem on linerlocks?

JPD1998; that Copperliner is beautiful! Where can I find one?


I really like the long, narrow designs of the Trappers and Stockmans. I think they would carry better in the pocket and they have that traditional look I want. Thanks for all the suggestions so far, any more would be greatly appreciated.
 
I think I have a splendid alternative. A one-hand opening locking backlocking "gentlemen" laguiole from the nice people at Fontenille-Pataud. It exists in different handle versions. I have a two-hand variant and I love it dearly: a lovely pocket knife that even non-knife-people will appreciate. Hence it's quite acceptable that the blade at 8 cm is around 0.2" longer than your maximum.

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How about a Case Mid folding hunter (pattern 61265lc). It has a thumbstud, liner lock and a pocket clip. I EDC mine at work and love it. Here is the only pic I could find on the quick...

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bnderan said:
JPD1998; that Copperliner is beautiful! Where can I find one?
more would be greatly appreciated.
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You can find both the Boker Copperliner & Trapperliner on Amazon, I also found a few at Knifecenter.com.

They're pretty common, so if you do a quick search you should find a bunch.
 
The two Bucks below are just over your blade length at 3.1" & 3.2" respectively. The top, a Buck #347 in S30V has contoured G10, a glass mat and epoxy resin material originally used in premium circuit boards, scales over a SS frame yielding a sturdy liner-lock with a flipper or thumb notch - both manual assist. The lower one is a Buck #172 Mayo TNT framelock in Ti & S30V. Both can be deployed or retrieved one-handed - with some work. Both are US-made. The 347 is a bargain at $75 MSRP; the 172 is a 'deal', even at it's MSRP of $350.

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Stainz
 
you have very specific requirements...you contradict yourself when you say you haven't had much luck; you have already found exactly what you need, the kershaw double cross...buy it and be content...
 
bnderan said:
Indian4; I've been told the Trapperlock opens too easily for pocket carry. Is there a way to fix that problem on linerlocks?
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I've never had it come open in my pocket. The blade rubs the liner very slightly on closing, that may be why mine stays closed. It's a very smooth opener otherwise.
 
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