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What is a liner lock knife?

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Jonduncan316
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Dec 19, 2019
Lol a frame lock with pants on.
code59656
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Dec 13, 2019
A liner lock knife is any knife that has a bar inside the handle that will hold the blade open after it is flipped open, away from the handle. This bar or liner lock, functions is the exact same way as a kickstand for a motorcycle. Just like how a kickstand stops a motorcycle from collapsing, the liner lock stops a knife blade from collapsing back into the handle while in use. Once you push in the liner lock, the blade can then be rotated back into the handle.
bigpappasmurf
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Dec 13, 2019
A Linerlock knife has a side-spring lock that can be opened and closed with one hand without repositioning the knife in the hand. The lock is self-adjusting for wear. The modern Linerlock traces it's lineage to the late 19th century, but in the 1980s the design was improved by American custom knifemaker Michael Walker. The linerlock's locking side liner is split from the top toward the bottom, similar to an automotive leaf spring (also called a lock bar) that butts up against the tang of the blade to prevent the blade from closing.
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