"Traditional" Inspired Modern Folding Knives & Hybrid Designs

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Kershaw Double Cross & Double Duty

Anyone own these? Intriguing design with tactical linerlock thumbstuds on two spring muskrat frames.

Curious what the thoughts are.

Thanks.
 
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Just so everyone will know what you're talking about.
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I don't have one but have seen them. The thumb stud is kind of a reminder of the old days when guys would put a screw-on thumb stud on a Buck 110.

All-in-all not a bad looking knife. Traditional but with just a hint of modern touchups. Still traditional enough to stay in this forum I'd think -- nail nick and all.
 
Thanks Ed. I'm posting from my phone and am link and pic limited. An interesting note on the Double Cross, it seems it is a popular woodcarvers slip, which is saying something since most carvers poopoo slips except this one and the Oar Carver which is a modded Queen Canoe.

Blades are AUS6 which the steel snobs also poopoo as 440A or 420HC but noone in the carving forums complains once the bevel is flattened.

I think Joe Bob may be telling me to twist and shout check it out.
 
I've got both and like them. I do some woodcarving and have a Double Cross sharpened just for carving....works and looks good. I like locking blades for slip knives used for carving.
 
A sweet fusion of modern and traditional design. The blade steel is AUS 6 I think which I find fine for the uses I put this knife to. Cuts through flesh and fibre like nobody's business. Cutting rope, string or an occasional pan fish maybe some wood carving. EDCing mine this week.:thumbup:
 
I am a fan of Kershaw, and I like the looks of this knife, I just wished they offered it without the stud. It really is a nice looking knife though.
 
MarkPinTx said:
Anyone own these? Intriguing design with tactical linerlock thumbstuds on two spring muskrat frames.

Curious what the thoughts are.

Thanks.
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The classic muskrat has a single backspring (and of course no liner lock nor thumbstuds).

I applaud Kershaw for offering something that has a traditional look and appeal but the knife itself of course is not. A good looking modern folder nonetheless imho.
 
I owned the smaller of the two - and it is a great carving knife. I really liked the wharncliffe blade. Really nice mix of traditional and modern with the thumbstuds and liner lock.

My father-in-law saw it and really liked it so I gave it to him - he is a more traditional kinda guy.

Nice knives - I say go for it.
 
I have the smaller of the 2 setup for whittling that I got from little shavers. It works very well.
 
Kershaw is coming out with a limited run of the Double Cross with damascus steel and black packawood. I believe they are only doing 250 pieces. Should be out in the next couple weeks.
 
softrockrenegade said:
kinda cool.. is this a japanese kershaw? and how is aus6a as a blade steel?
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There's quite a bit of information available on this steel.

It's not a high end stainless but it is serviceable and is easily resharpened.

I have a knife in this steel that I leave in my garage for box cutting and opening my dog's kibble bags etc. With a little stropping I don't find I have to go to the stones all that frequently. But it won't hold a razor edge for a long time without some periodic maintenance.
 
I have both. I got them because I only have use of my right hand, but wanted a traditional knife. They are absolutely terrific in terms of feel and look. And very, very sharp out of the box.
 
I was looking at those recently. I hear there were some made in VG1 which I've heard is similar to VG10. Apparently the VG1 models are no longer made and are hard to find.
 
ASBOB said:
I have both. I got them because I only have use of my right hand, but wanted a traditional knife. They are absolutely terrific in terms of feel and look. And very, very sharp out of the box.
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I had changed the title of this thread so as to incorporate offerings from other manufacturers. (This in order that we have a place to discuss some hybrid knives of this type which otherwise might not fit the parameters of the sub-forum.) Seems even more relevant in light of ASBOB's post.
 
Yes, that might bring in some copperliners and trapperliners by Boker. Not sure if you would consider the Case Trapperlock in this same category since it has a thumbstud for opening. Where would the "Paul" knives fit? I do kinda like these particular Kershaws and my try to get my hands on one to play with.

Ed
 
TLARbb said:
Yes, that might bring in some copperliners and trapperliners by Boker. Not sure if you would consider the Case Trapperlock in this same category since it has a thumbstud for opening. Where would the "Paul" knives fit? I do kinda like these particular Kershaws and my try to get my hands on one to play with.

Ed
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Ed, we're not looking to reinvent the forum and I only did this for the relatively few knives that truly fit into that area of traditional/modern designs.

Other postings on knives which are a better fit elsewhere will be moved to a more appropriate sub-forum. I don't think we'll have any problems with knives based on classic traditional patterns such as trapperliners and copperliners (though I'm not really too familiar with them). Same for knives like the trapperlock due to the pattern and overall design.)

Hopefully folks will post in the spirit with which this was made available so that we can keep it open.

(Just as a case in point: I had red jigged bone put on my Kit Carson model 4 years ago because I liked the traditional look. Kit had never done so before and it became fairly popular. It doesn't make it a traditional knife. Nail nicks, jigged bone etc are not enough in and of themselves to qualify a knife for inclusion in this sub-forum. They are merely features.)
 
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I appreciate the clarification. As Clint Eastwood said one time, "A man must know his limitations."

Ed
 
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