Old Bear Classical Carbon Walnut Folding Knife

Description

The Old Bear Classical Carbon pairs a 2.75-inch satin carbon steel clip point blade with a walnut handle and a safety ring lock, closing to 4 inches. Made in Italy.

The safety ring is a twisting collar at the pivot, rotated a quarter turn to block the blade open or shut. It is the traditional Mediterranean locking method, older than the liner and lockback, and it works with no springs to fatigue. Carbon steel takes a keener edge than stainless and resharpens with less effort, at the cost of a patina that develops with use. On a traditional Italian folder most owners consider that darkening part of the knife.

Old Bear works in Maniago, the northern Italian cutlery town, and walnut darkens with handling to match the blade.

• Safety ring collar locks the blade with a quarter turn
• Carbon steel takes a keener edge than stainless
• Walnut darkens with handling
• Made in Maniago, Italy

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