Who’s hooked on traditional lockbacks

[black mamba]

Some of my GEC lockbacks, #72s and #99s.

#72 Cody Scout Burnt Stag

#72 Mini-Hunter Red Stag

#99 Wall Street American Chestnut

#99 Wall Street Burnt Orange Spring Field Bone

 

[Chui]

Boker

Frost Cutlery

Lockback Lannys Clip (carbon fibre one)

Seizo Imai Blackjack folding Mamba

- if the last one is not considered traditional, let me know and I'll remove


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[cjtamu]

I love them. Might own a few . Here's a couple that were just laying around on my work computer.

Boker Scout Cronidur 30


Solingen-made Kershaw 4932 Rhinelander

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Oh my goodness black mamba !!
I gotta get one of those #99 wall street american walnut! That is beautiful!

 

[JohnDF]

The only lockback I currently own...
It's a cheap Boker but it's actually a pretty good little knife.

 

[black mamba]

Thank you, Sharp & Fiery, but it's chestnut, not walnut. They also made the larger #42 Missouri Trader in chestnut.

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

Oops! black mamba , wish i could blame autocorrect...but alas. I cant. If you ever feel the need to rid your collection of that beauty...

 

[Will Power]

Hooked? This one is GEC 83 in Purple Sage Bone a wonderful compact Lockback

I've always liked Lockbacks and think of them as clever and very traditional (over 120 years) I don't go along with the anti lock school of thought, "you don't need any lock if you use a slip joint properly, or a friction folder is just as safe "bla bla. Uh uh. I remember cutting thick plastic on a container in cold weather, tricky as the plastic kept grabbing the blade and no amount of 'proper handling' would've prevented a slip joint from folding on you And as say, they are a knife that can show off superior workmanship, my Moki knives look almost like a fixed blade so tight are the tolerances. Lockbacks are easy to open in cold and wet and that's not a bad thing at all. Lock On!

 

[Will Power]

Locking Laguiole by Fontenille-Pataud

Weidmannsheil Germany, in Stag

 

[Will Power]

You might hook this one Deep Sea Fishing

MOKI Small Fish Owl, linerless Black Micarta, light as a feather tough as anything!

 

[sunknife]

Locking Laguiole by Fontenille-Pataud

Weidmannsheil Germany, in Stag

That Weidmannsheil is fantastic! Nice stag and I love the deep blade stamp. Has a real old timey look about it to me.

 

[glocktenman]

Some of my GEC lockbacks, #72s and #99s.

#99 Wall Street Burnt Orange Spring Field Bone

Wow! That is one fine looking knife. The jigging and colors are awesome. I think that's jigging....is there another term based upon the style of work done on the bone?

 

[black mamba]

Randy, the jigging is very similar to Winterbottom bone, but GEC always seems to do things just a little differently.

 

[Will Power]

That Weidmannsheil is fantastic! Nice stag and I love the deep blade stamp. Has a real old timey look about it to me.

Thanks very much Yes, the blade stamp is a great aspect and the stag is fit for purpose here

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

My newest lockback! Le “Capricorne”

French made custom by Guillaume Ducasse. I am extremely impressed with this lockback.
Its more of a modern with a traditional flair. Its super thin and laser sharp. Fit and finish is exceptional and it runs on Pb washers.
All handmade in France. Im super picky, but this one will be sticking around for the long haul.
Keep ‘em Sharp

 

[sXePhenomenal]

You could say I’m hooked on traditional lockbacks

 

[JaxBaron]

 

[cjtamu]

Couple new ones from the flea market this weekend. Kabar is an 1187, Schrade is 7-OT in carbon steel.

 

[GE Jr]

Small Case Copperlock. Someday I'll add to this collection of one...

 

[edbeau]

Some of my Camillus made Craftsman.