I was aproached by the mother of a boy scout the other day, who asked if I would be up to making her son a lock back as he just recieved his badge. I pollitly declined as I have not yet reached that milestone in my knifemaking career. I did ask if she was sure that he was able to have a lock back knife. She assured me it was and then she thought it was and then she didnt know.
I used to be a scout many years ago went from cub to eagle scout. And I cant for the life of me remeber a time that it was okay for a scout to carry a lock back, we had the run of the mill on slipjoints but nothing locking.
Maybe it was just our troop any others with knowledge on this?
One of these years it be nice to have a group of scouts over to the shop and maybe do some assembling of a pocket knife of their own. Seems like a good experience and intro to this hobby eh
/cheers