Lockback folding knives are one of the most common folding knives available. Odds are your father or grandfather carries one with him on a regular basis. But there is more to the lockback folding knife than expected. It is simple, but rather elegant in not only keeping the blade locked open, but from keeping the knife from opening unbidden in your pocket. This video takes a look at how the lockback folding knife works in depth.

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Printed image from "The Lockback Folding Knife From Design to Completion:
by Peter Fronteddu and Stefan Steigerwald

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