thenicnet

YSK how to close a folding or pocket knife with a liner/frame lock.

No matter what sort of work you do, at some point you end up needing a sharp edge. I usually have a small folding knife with me for just such occasions. Sometimes, other people need the sharp edge so I lend them my knife. Now, they can open it fore sure, but almost everyone is confused on how to close the knife....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAnQe5NcrcQ

How to close a knife-Liner lock,Spyderco Tenacious

my girlfriend doesnt know how to close specific knives. heres how :'-D

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Show threadSephtis-6Jul 20, 2023
I personally own a couple of knifes(mostly swiss army and so) some of the have a liner lock and it also took me some time to figure it out. But once you know how it's really simple. Great skill that more people need to have imo
Show threadMuddybulldogJul 20, 2023
This is information I could’ve used LAST WEEK!
Show threadthenicnetJul 20, 2023
Sorry it took me so long.
Show threadMuddybulldogJul 20, 2023
You came through in the end. That’s what really matters. Thank you.
Show threadThe_Hideous_OrgalorgJul 20, 2023
Another option is just refusing to own a linerlock. I can close them, I just dislike the design and insist on lockback for any folder I carry.
Show threadDinodicchellathiccJul 20, 2023
Me too but i don’t like lockbacks either. Axis lock or compression locks are my favorite
Show threadthenicnetJul 20, 2023
This is true, however education is helpful. The more people that understand how things work, the less likely they are to hurt themselves if they encounter it.
Show threadekky43Jul 20, 2023

I have never owned one such knife, but the video makes it look like an extremely dangerous closing mechanism.

You have to press a button below the cutting edge to close it? I sure hope it has a blocking mechanism that prevents the blade from closing fully until the finger has been completely removed. Like a timed spring or something, and even that sounds like a laughably bad idea.

Now, that is what I have gathered from the video only, it might very well just be a bad illustration of the mechanism.

Show threadtimespaceJul 20, 2023
No such mechanism. Sharp things are inherently dangerous - go slow, pay attention, and you’ll be fine.
Show threadekky43Jul 20, 2023

Sure, but even dangerous tools can be made with some safety in mind. Do you REALLY need a shield for that circular saw? Not really, but those who use a shield risk having more fingers than those who don’t.

Personally, I prefer sheath blades, or a regular old dumb folding blades if absolutely necessary. Are they more safe than other blades? No they are not, but a simple, stupid design is better than one that has been specifically engineered to cut off as many fingers as possible (again, going purely from what the video shows, which looks about as safe to close as a butterfly knife).

Show threadtimespaceJul 20, 2023
Liner lock knives have been around for decades, I think that suggests there isn’t a problem when used correctly. The benefit is that you get a very secure folding knife when the knife is extended, and you can fold it with one hand.
Show threadekky43Jul 20, 2023

It does indeed seem a little safer when extended, but I feel that the danger of closing it far outweighs the additional safety during use, regardless of technique used.

Furthermore, and perhaps more as a side note: Even if something is decades old, does not necessarily mean that it was safe or wasn’t riddled with problems, but it does imply that the tool was at least usable when used correctly.

Show threadnevernevermoreJul 20, 2023

risk having more fingers

this is the funniest phrasing I've seen in awhile

Show threadinconceivabullJul 20, 2023
This video appears to be missing an important step - keeping pressure on the flipper part of the blade so it doesn’t accidentally come down on your thumb as you disengage the lock. It helps if there is a more significant flipper guard on the knife, which the sample in the video appears to lack.
Show threadthenicnetJul 20, 2023
I think you're right, I didn't notice it initially. Maybe I can find or make a better video.
Show threadthenicnetJul 20, 2023

I can't speak to the design. I've just worked with this type of knife for years and I thought it was a fairly standard design.

I'm not advocating for one design over another, I'm just trying to spread awareness.

Show threadSagrotanNov 2, 2023
It’s only “dangerous” when you’re stupid as fuck. What is it today? Did they leave all the doors open of the stupidity-ward? Damn. How can anyone be as idiotic as this? “Dangerous” - yeah, sure. Like walking. I bet you’re wearing a helmet right now, right? I can’t push my palm deep enough into my forehead today.
Show threadSagrotanNov 2, 2023
Is there another method?