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Re: Lockback Love

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I seem to be quite drawn to Kershaw lock backs in smooth white bone.
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I can see why Q those Keyshawn’s are well made knives and nice to look at as well
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Picked up another lock back that I think deserves a spot in this thread. I really love the silky smooth action on AG Russell knives in general, and this little (3 1/8") jigged orange bone drop point LB is no exception.
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gino wrote:I can see why Q those Keyshawn’s are well made knives and nice to look at as well
Thanks, gino, I admit I do have somewhat of a sweet tooth for the clean, uncluttered, unadorned, unembellished, minimalist aesthetic.

BTW...there is another smooth white bone Kershaw Big Joe currently for sale on eBay, in case anyone is interested. It still has a few days remaining on the auction, but so far the price has stayed relatively low with only two bidders in the game. It's a very nice, well-made knife. (I paid over $100 for mine and I feel it's worth every penny.)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-KERSHAW-42 ... 1431.l2648

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A couple of scrimshawed Parker lock backs with slightly different lock-release bar locations...mid and tail.
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With the recent shuttering of Queen Cutlery Co., I've been reviewing all my Queen made knives and waxing nostalgic. Here's a Zebra Wood Mountain Man #3L Lock Back that I am particularly fond of.
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The highly figured Zebra Wood just oozes character
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Love the wood on that one Q. It's a beauty! ::tu::
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Thanks, Phil. Yeah...I think it's a keeper.

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I like lock backs and Queens, and the Zebra wood don't hurt a thing! Very Nice Q. ::tu:: Terry
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useem wrote:Did somebody say BUCK? ::nod::
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Q,
A nice bunch of knives and your new avatar is pretty sharp too! In the last couple of days I became aware of the detail of that particular Queen stamp, had never noticed the tail of the "Q" was a knife. ::facepalm:: Need to open these old eyes a little wider.
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Thanks Terry & Tree. I must give credit to our resident computer wizard and most generous gentleman, jerryd, for his help setting up my avatar.

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Bet you ain't seen a Schrade LB7 like this before. The new Gunstock pattern :D
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and a sneak-peek inside...
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I'm not usually a big fan of the Gunstock pattern because it looks too boxy, asymmetrical and unbalanced to my eye. But that 7 OT is very elegant and well-proportioned. What's the closed length of that one, Derek?

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PS...love the exposed under the hood view. Are you preparing to re-handle this one, perhaps?
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A few more LBs arrived today
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For some reason these little Parker Lock Backs keep showing up in my mailbox. Cute little devils, but they seem to breed like rabbits. At least they don't gobble up much lettuce from my wallet as they insinuate themselves into my collection.
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In the master's chamber they gather for the feast.
They stab it with their steely knives but they just can't kill the beast.
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Q: I don't know anything about the Parker Japanese knives, how are they? How do they compare to the typical Buck?
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I'm not too familiar with current Buck knives (last one I owned was quite a few years ago--late 1970s); however, based on my limited past experience, I would hazard to say that generally Buck knives are higher quality than Parkers. Just my personal opinion based on relatively little comparison data, so, naturally, YMMV. Other than lower prices, one thing Parker has over Buck, however, is the sheer number & variety of different patterns produced which could be due to the number of Parker collaborations such as Parker-Edwards (made in USA), Parker-Frost, Parker-Eagle, Parker-Imai, Parker-Benchmade, etc., each one with it's own particular strengths and weaknesses. I believe the Parker-Frost knives are generally considered to be the lower-end knives; but, it's not an absolute rule. Of course there will always be exceptions and, anyway, I'm really not qualified to make any knowledgeable judgements about Buck knives.

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im still in love with lockbacks,shame uk laws don't
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zed6309 wrote:im still in love with lockbacks,shame uk laws don't
What is the rationale for that UK policy anyway? I assume it's something as ridiculous as the USA's federal switchblade law, but I don't know. Fortunately, in America, we have American Knife and Tool Institute (https://www.akti.org/) working on passing legislation to repeal such lunacy.

I, too, love lock back knives. Certainly one of, if not the single greatest knife design innovations since the invention of folding knives, IMO.

Here's my most recent acquisition: Taylor Elk Horn fat stag Punkin' Seed drop point lock back. 1980 Japan.
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QTCut5 wrote:
zed6309 wrote:im still in love with lockbacks,shame uk laws don't
What is the rationale for that UK policy anyway? I assume it's something as ridiculous as the USA's federal switchblade law, but I don't know. Fortunately, in America, we have American Knife and Tool Institute (https://www.akti.org/) working on passing legislation to repeal such lunacy.

I, too, love lock back knives. Certainly one of, if not the single greatest knife design innovations since the invention of folding knives, IMO.

Here's my most recent acquisition: Taylor Elk Horn fat stag Punkin' Seed drop point lock back. 1980 Japan.

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lol don't get me started mate on UK laws,I've sent letters to local mp's and signed many petitions,nothing makes any difference,the UK has changed alot over the years and the government sugar coat everything,the laws don't protect anyone as criminals don't care about laws so carry what they want,it's normal law abiding people that get shafted.UK laws state blade under 3inches and non locking,fixed blades of any length are illegal to carry so a locking knife is classed as a fixed blade,you can carry if you have good reason to,so camping I carry a locking knife and a fixed blade, ::tu::
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Here's a first (for me anyway)...a Lock Back Mini Trapper.
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One of the most iconic lock back knife patterns ever...the Case Copperlock.
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Hey Q, there goes the coolest Copperlock I've ever seen in my life! Incredible. And I"ve seen your ivory, but this stag is so beautiful, the filing, the lanyard capability. Wooooooowwwwwwwwwww. We're not worthy. ::not_worthy::
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