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I originally posted this as part of a long silly sequence over in the Camillus, but I'm too proud of the idea to let it stay there... 
I like the PryBar lock design, but I'm not sure it goes far enough... I propose a new lock mechanism intended to overcome the limitations of such weak sisters.
My design calls for an unusually large and thick handle. The blade would be of only moderate size, with the rest of the handle volume going toward a powerful battery and capacitor combination. When fully opened the blade would trip an electrical contact, activating a high-voltage arc between the tang of the blade and the heavy steel liner, welding them together. A small diamond-grit saw blade will slide out of a slot in the handle, to permit the knife to be closed again.
Of course, the term Arc-Lock has already been trademarked, so we'll have to come up with another name...
--Bob Q
I like the PryBar lock design, but I'm not sure it goes far enough... I propose a new lock mechanism intended to overcome the limitations of such weak sisters.
My design calls for an unusually large and thick handle. The blade would be of only moderate size, with the rest of the handle volume going toward a powerful battery and capacitor combination. When fully opened the blade would trip an electrical contact, activating a high-voltage arc between the tang of the blade and the heavy steel liner, welding them together. A small diamond-grit saw blade will slide out of a slot in the handle, to permit the knife to be closed again.
Of course, the term Arc-Lock has already been trademarked, so we'll have to come up with another name...
--Bob Q