{"product_id":"the-back-door-williams-built-blades-lochsa-river-skinner-fixed-blade-made-in-usa-trade-in","title":"The Back Door: Williams Built Blades Lochsa River Skinner - 2.8\" O1 Tool Steel, Black Micarta - Made in USA (Trade In)","description":"\u003cp\u003eBack Door Entry. Used. No drop damage. Comes with the sheath.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a Williams Built Blades Lochsa River Skinner, roughly 2.8 inches of O1 tool steel on black micarta. It sold for $155 new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe maker appears to be out of business, which is the situation with a lot of one person shops. Somebody builds knives out of a garage for a few years, makes a few hundred of them, and then life moves on. What is left is what is left, and there is no reordering it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eO1 is a carbon tool steel. It takes a very keen edge and comes back on a stone with almost no effort, which is why it has been the working knife steel for a century. It is not stainless, so it patinas with use and wants to be kept dry and oiled.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA skinner profile has more belly than a drop point, which is what you want for long sweeping cuts against a hide rather than for piercing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Used\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Lochsa River Skinner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: Approximately 2.8\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: O1 tool steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Material: Black micarta\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: Sheath\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrop Damage: None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Retail: $155\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Back Door\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Back Door is where returns, blems, one-offs, and trade ins go. Everything in it is described plainly, so you know exactly what you are getting and why it is here.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Williams Built Blades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44376106762420,"sku":"BD-WILLIAMSBUILT-LOCHSA","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_1655.jpg?v=1789340956","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/the-back-door-williams-built-blades-lochsa-river-skinner-fixed-blade-made-in-usa-trade-in","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}