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Another of my all metal lockbacks from Asia. This one is from China but has no manufacturer or distributor name. It does have the same excellent quality I’ve come to expect. The USPS was late delivering today so it’s an indoor window photo with fading light. It’s 4” closed with a 3” blade of VG-10 shaving sharp stainless.IMG_2101.jpeg
 
joeradza said:
Another of my all metal lockbacks from Asia. This one is from China but has no manufacturer or distributor name. It does have the same excellent quality I’ve come to expect. The USPS was late delivering today so it’s an indoor window photo with fading light. It’s 4” closed with a 3” blade of VG-10 shaving sharp stainless.View attachment 3089865
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Looks like a nice design. Kind of surprised they used VG-10. I might have to pick one up.
 
Mitchell Knives said:
Looks like a nice design. Kind of surprised they used VG-10. I might have to pick one up
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The only downside is I find that an all metal knife is liked by a minority of traditional knife users. If you can deal with that you will get a very well made knife at an inexpensive price. Even though they’re scratch magnets I find that just adds to their character.
 
Just got this REALLY odd post-war Solingen Cutlery "Springer" that combines an early deadbolt style lock with a really interesting kick spring pre-load dynamic🤯🤓
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afishhunter said:
All metal knives with mirror polished handles and blades are also fingerprint and smudge magnets. ☹️
I don't no why the makers insist on mirror polishing. Are they of the opinion that they will be used as signaling mirrors in a emergency?
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IMO, a mirror finish is mostly to display the skills of the maker. It does offer some level of corrosion resistance, but it’s definitely not necessary.
 
WValtakis said:
Just got this REALLY odd post-war Solingen Cutlery "Springer" that combines an early deadbolt style lock with a really interesting kick spring pre-load dynamic🤯🤓
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I hadn't realized you had your own sub! Definitely added to my watch list. I really appreciate the oddball knives you share here and on Insta. I knew you first from the CPK Sub, so it is fun seeing you pop up here with an oddball knife that is _ALSO_ somehow traditional.
 
ScarFoot said:
This one came in the mail today. I’ve heard these old Keen Kutters are pretty good knives. It’ll take a little work but I should be able to get a pretty good edge on it.
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Looks to be in great condition.
Fantastic score. 😁👍

Have you decided on what the new handle material will be yet?
Osage Orange or Teak would make it stand out from the crowd. 😇👍
 
afishhunter said:
Looks to be in great condition.
Fantastic score. 😁👍

Have you decided on what the new handle material will be yet?
Osage Orange or Teak would make it stand out from the crowd. 😇👍
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Not sure on the handle yet. I’ve cleaned it up quite a bit already. I still need to polish the faces and clean the eye out good. The faces are in decent shape with only minor surface rust on the striking surfaces. I wish the logo was deeper so I could clean the cheeks up better but I’ll have to settle for wire wheeling it and fine grit sanding to try to sharpen the edges of the text better. I like smoothing old hammers out so they’re not as susceptible to rust/pitting but I always try to preserve logos if they’re salvageable. I’ve developed a bit of a weakness for rusty old hammers.

It looks like it’s going to be a good user.
 
abbydaddy said:
I hadn't realized you had your own sub! Definitely added to my watch list. I really appreciate the oddball knives you share here and on Insta. I knew you first from the CPK Sub, so it is fun seeing you pop up here with an oddball knife that is _ALSO_ somehow traditional.
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Oh, there's lots of em...people have been trying to figure a new way to do "folding knife" for hundreds of years🤯

Just picked up this old school Ka-bar "Ka-Lok" bolster release lockback 😁
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Well it’s had a haircut and a shave. There was some extremely deep rust and pitting in the ridges so I took them completely off. I’ve been hand stoning the logo side cheek for hours. It’s got some old battle wounds and what appears to be an old grinder scar at the 7:00-8:00 position that I don’t like but I’m not going to take off enough material to remove them. The logo is certainly more prominent now. The striking surfaces were essentially pristine after some surface rust removal. Makes me wonder how hard they are.

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