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Pocket knives you will actually carry, from a two blade stockman to a ball bearing flipper. The folding range runs across lock backs, liner locks, axis locks and traditional slip joints, in stainless, high carbon and Magnacut steel, with brands including Opinel, Buck, Kershaw, Old Timer, Rough Ryder, Rite Edge, Roper, SICUT, Enlan, Koi and Zero Tolerance. Part of the full knife range on the floor at Baylis Street, and it all ships Australia wide.

  • Everyday carry

    A slim single blade folder with a pocket clip is the knife that gets used, because it is the one that is on you. The SICUT EDC comes as an axis lock or a flipper with a 3.5 inch blade in black, tan or grey, and the Kershaw Iridium runs a 3.4 inch blade in silver or black. Buck Langford, Haxby and Odessa cover the same job in a more traditional shape. If you want a knife with pliers and drivers behind it as well, look at Leatherman multitools instead.

  • Traditional patterns

    Stockman, trapper, jack and lock back patterns have not changed much in a century because they work. We carry Old Timer in Senior, Middleman Jack, Gunstock Trapper, Bear Head Trapper and the Heritage series, Rite Edge two and three blade stockman, Roper Jr Outlaw in zebrawood and the Stockyard Stockman in rosewood. A multi blade pattern gives you a main clip point plus a sheepsfoot or a spey for finer work.

  • Steels and locks

    Stainless resists rust and suits wet work and fishing. High carbon takes a keener edge and holds it longer but will spot if it is not dried and oiled, which is what the Opinel Carbone and the Roper Trapper in 1065 carbon are. D2 and Magnacut sit at the harder, longer wearing end, which is where the Buckshot D2 folders, the Kershaw Broadside and the Zero Tolerance Sinkvich Magnacut land. On the lock, a slip joint has no lock at all, a lock back and a liner lock hold the blade open, and an axis lock releases with either hand.

  • Blades for hunting and field work

    A folder handles light field work, but skinning, caping and boning are easier with no pivot in the way. For that, fixed blade knives and the dedicated knife pouches and sheaths to carry them are the better answer. We also offer an engraving service in store if the knife is a gift.

  • Keeping an edge

    A blunt folder is the one that hurts people, because it takes more force and slips. Steel or strop it often and only sharpen it when the edge is genuinely gone. Our sharpening stones and systems include Lansky guided kits, which hold a consistent angle if freehand is not something you trust yourself with.

Choosing a folding knife

What is the difference between a lock back, a liner lock and an axis lock?

A lock back has a spine mounted bar that drops into a notch in the blade and is released by pressing the back of the handle. A liner lock uses a sprung steel liner that springs in behind the blade and is pushed aside with a thumb. An axis lock runs a spring loaded pin across the blade tang and unlocks from either side, so it suits left and right handers equally. All three hold the blade open; a traditional slip joint does not lock at all.

Is stainless or high carbon steel better in a pocket knife?

Neither is better in the abstract, it depends on whether you will look after it. Stainless shrugs off moisture and is the safer pick for fishing, wet work and a knife that lives in a pocket. High carbon, like the Opinel Carbone or the 1065 steel in the Roper Trapper, takes a finer edge and holds it longer, but it will develop a patina and will spot if you put it away wet.

What does a two or three blade stockman give me over a single blade?

A second and third blade means one edge stays sharp for fine work while the main clip point does the rough jobs. A classic stockman carries a clip point, a sheepsfoot and a spey, which covers cutting, scoring flat against a surface and skinning. The tradeoff is a thicker handle and no pocket clip.

What blade length can I carry in NSW?

NSW does not set a blade length limit on a folding knife, but you do need a lawful reason to have it in a public place. Work, hunting, fishing and camping are recognised reasons; self defence is not. We sell to over 18s only. The current legislation is your responsibility to check, not ours.

What is D2 and Magnacut steel, and is it worth paying more for?

Both are harder, more wear resistant steels than a standard stainless, so the edge lasts longer between sharpenings. Magnacut also holds up well against corrosion, which stainless usually trades away for hardness. The catch is that harder steel takes longer to bring back when it does go blunt, so it rewards a guided sharpening system over a quick pass on a steel.

Do you ship knives, and do you sell to under 18s?

We ship Australia wide to over 18s only, with the usual carrier restrictions on blades. Click and Collect from Baylis Street is ready in two hours if you are local and would rather handle the knife first.

Come and see it at 2/153 Baylis Street, Wagga Wagga, or call (02) 6921 6300. Free shipping Australia wide on orders over $150, Click & Collect ready in two hours, and 10% off in store for Australian Defence personnel and recruits.