From Maniago

My only Maniago knife.

 

Hi Charlie! So you rotate the ring to lock it open? Similar to an Opinel

 

Here’s my Maserin. A well made knife with good blade steel that is sharp as heck out of the box. Got this one from Mike for a very reasonable price. Not to be blasphemous here but other production knife makers like Spyderco have knives made for them in this Italian cutlery Meca.

 

Here’s one.

 

A set of Antonini Farm knives. A little rough in the fit & finish department, but sturdy workers.

 

I like their simplicity.

 

I saw one somewhere on here and became curious, and after a search I landed a Bear Classical with a American walnut handle. This locking mechanism is brilliant in its simplicity and effectiveness. It locks the blade open, and closed. I'll try and get some pics uploaded tomorrow. Very comfortable handle shape too., and it's a feather light knife. As friction folders go, these feel very intuitive to operate, take a great edge, and have a nice thinly ground blade similar to an Opinel.

 

2020 BF knife.

 

Does their blade tend to get "stuck" ( like in the opinels) when the wood swells due to moisture/water ?

Are they flat ground or more of a convex grind like the opinels ?

Ok, no more questions lol
TY

 

Coincidence Charlie! I carried one of the Old Bear knives for my Random Tuesday carry this week

 

carbon or stainless? Very cool, and they work for a living, too. Are these locks more secure to lock than just the twist locks of an Opinel? Or about the same?

 

They are available in both stainless and carbon

 

Locks? Are they secure? Thanks.

 

Link!

 

This is a Malga 6 from MKM (Maniago Knife Makers). The blade is Bohler M390 and the other tools are 420.