The problem with that is trying to explain phosphor bronze to the seller, all the washers I’ve seen for sale in the Chinese stores that have been described as phosphor bronze are brass.
I’m constantly trying to find more inexpensive sources but it seems that they are rarely used now that things aren’t made to be repaired or serviced, just new assembly fitted.
I mean, if the Chinese, who have been using knives since paleolithic times just as we have, don’t want their knives to lock, then there is not agreement on the utility of locking. Thanks for the details.
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I mean, if the Chinese, who have been using knives since paleolithic times just as we have, don’t want their knives to lock, then there is not agreement on the utility of locking. Thanks for the details.
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Most knife laws are products of fear or crime. It’s hard to imagine that they ban locks because knives work better without them.
I don't think, that it is a genuine LAND (is and old brand of Sanrenmu) and I haven't seen a genuine for a few years.
Here is an older thread about the LAND.
Love that Small Rue Worker, must have.
The Land not so much. SanRenMu used to market their top of the range models as Land.
I have this one it uses the SRM 763 “chassis” and has a really sweet Axis lock action.
There have been rumours of fake Land knives being made but at that price you can’t go wrong really.
If you like the look of it go for it.
Here are three imports from China. Copies of the Hungarian and the Vallotton, and the Elk River fixed blade mentioned elsewhere in this thread.
The Elk River is a beautiful little knife, very shiny. The sheath is… adequate.
The Vallotton is very well made and solid, if I could ping it on one thing the blade would be better running on bronze washers than the nylon/teflon ones it has. The etching on the blade was a little shaky, but that’s about it.
The Hungarian is… I think perfect about sums it up. It feels good in my hand, it came very sharp, and the full flat grind would make it one heck of a slicer. It does have bronze washers and it opens as smooth as glass. It has me contemplating the affordability of the original, it’s that good. The polished G10 feels much better in hand than the bi-directional FRN on my Endura.
Anyone else use rough rider knives? I am a big fan of the traditional canoe and trapper style knives instead of anything tactical orientated so the rough riders really suit, cheap and incredibly high quality.
I have a few.
They are incredible for the price, the Granddaddy Barlow with saw cut bone scales if fantastic, the large leg knives are truly large and the Stockman with red jigged bone is a bit more expensive it is a superb knife.
I have the “Once in a blue Moon” trapper as well as toothpicks and the knife opener. That is one thing that I can criticise - the backsprings are way too strong on most of them.
I believe that Smoky Mountain Knife Works commissioned them, well good on them they got me back into the traditional style folders again.
There is a Ganzo that is worth considering if you like the traditional style knives, the G725-M Stockman pattern with Krupp 4116 steel.