Photos For the love of Lockbacks! (Traditionals only)

[JohnDF]

A few GEC lockbacks.
#42

#65

#72

That's a really nice bunch of GEC Lockbacks.

 

[Prester John]

My only lockbacks so far: Buck, Case, and some no-name junk made you know where. Going to add a Buck 110 soon.

Edit: got this one too:

Buck makes great lockbacks.

 

[bbarnettAUS]

Thanks for sharing that mate...

I posted this knife in another thread (different pics) but it’s also appropriate here

Bruce Barnett LC lockback with micarta scales and his own Campfire Damascus

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[Misplaced Hillbilly]

My only lockbacks so far: Buck, Case, and some no-name junk made you know where. Going to add a Buck 110 soon.

Edit: got this one too:

Buck makes great lockbacks.

Buck certainly does make nice lockbacks.While not quite as solid and refined as the classic, the 110 light is hard to beat.

I actually prefer the stone wash finish on the blade on these. And 20 bucks for a good USA made knife is hard to beat,imho.

 

[Prester John]

Large:

And small:

 

[ismaris]

Browning Citori, 440C

 

[Tx308]

I looked through every page of this thread to see if my favorite was posted. Since I didn't find it I'll drop a couple of pics in.

I've never been a fan of single bladed knives but I do appreciate a good lockback. That got me looking around a while back for a multi blade lockback.

I discovered the Camillus 716.
Here's one from the Yello Jacket line. They are 4 1/2" closed with blades just a hair over 3 1/2".

The Western version of the 716.

The locking/release mechanism is very unique to this knife and created difficulty in production according to what I have read elsewhere. If your interested in how they were made look up patent # 5,044,079. There is a stag version created for I think the 115th anniversary of Camillus which I hope to pick up someday.

 

[Tx308]

Here's another double lockback trapper from Moore Maker, made for them by Bear/MGC if I have my information correct.
It uses the standard lockback setup and supposedly hase carbon blades but I have yet to see them patina no matter what I use it on. It's just a hair over 4 3/8" closed with 3 1/2" blades.
Decent knife for a user but getting hard to find. Mine came with the Moore Maker branded sheath.

 

[JohnDF]

I really like this little Frost Lockback.
Handy pocket carry and good lockup.
Nothing fancy, just a solid little knife.

 

[black mamba]

My most recent examples:

Schrade Commemorative LB5 from 1982

Case Tribal Lock

Tidioute Camel Bone #83

 

[mbkr]

 

[JohnDF]

 

[Chuck Bentley]

The top one is 9” open. Joe Kious

 

[Pt-Luso]

 

[Pinemoon]

- posted this the other day in another thread, a recent acquisition.

We're not allowed to carry lockbacks in UK without good reason, however, I had to have it, such a lovely design, and for a production knife, a great job by Boker

This one speaks to me
What's that particular model, Sir?
And what is the wood?
Danke

 

[marcus52AR]

This one speaks to me
What's that particular model, Sir?
And what is the wood?
Danke

Haha I asked the same question. It's a Boker Boxer. Good looking knife for sure. Desert ironwood on that one, they also come in black micarta.

 

[Eli Chaps]

Wife's Cheetah.

In the immortal words of Sammy Hagar... Red!

 

[Eli Chaps]

Wow!

That sir, is beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Pinemoon]

Haha I asked the same question. It's a Boker Boxer. Good looking knife for sure. Desert ironwood on that one, they also come in black micarta.

Thank you

 

[flatblackcapo]

Wow!

That sir, is beautiful! Thank you for sharing.

Thank you. The best part is it was a gift from a good friend.