AFAustin
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This may be basic and if so, forgive me, but I wanted to ask about something that's new to me. I have way too many traditional pocket knives, some with half stops and some without. But recently I picked up a little knife which, for want of a better term, seems to have a "full stop" for each blade.
The knife is a Leatherman Juice B2. (I know, pushing the limit a bit of what's "traditional" but there's no clip, no one hand opening, etc. And in any event, my post isn't so much about the knife---although I've been more pleased with it than I had expected---but rather whether a feature of it is found on other traditional knives). When I say "full stop", what I mean is that there's a notch in the back square of the tang which engages with the spring when the blade is fully open. It acts as sort of a semi lock and provides resistance so that the blade is a little more solid in the open position.
The down side for me is that I have a habit of idly pushing on an open blade when it's in my hand, sort of feeling the spring tension, and I can't do that with this one---very different feel! But otherwise, it's an interesting and somewhat useful feature.
So is this something that's been around forever and I just haven't come across it? And if so, what's the proper name for it?
Thanks in advance.
Andrew
The knife is a Leatherman Juice B2. (I know, pushing the limit a bit of what's "traditional" but there's no clip, no one hand opening, etc. And in any event, my post isn't so much about the knife---although I've been more pleased with it than I had expected---but rather whether a feature of it is found on other traditional knives). When I say "full stop", what I mean is that there's a notch in the back square of the tang which engages with the spring when the blade is fully open. It acts as sort of a semi lock and provides resistance so that the blade is a little more solid in the open position.
The down side for me is that I have a habit of idly pushing on an open blade when it's in my hand, sort of feeling the spring tension, and I can't do that with this one---very different feel! But otherwise, it's an interesting and somewhat useful feature.
So is this something that's been around forever and I just haven't come across it? And if so, what's the proper name for it?
Thanks in advance.
Andrew
