Interesting or Unusual Knives?

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What interesting or unusual knives do you have?

This is somewhat unusual -

The Hanwei Guan Dong Folder
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The standard edition has black water buffalo horn handles with silver chased inlay and 440C steel.
Mine was made specially for me from Paul Chen -
the inlay is gold -
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inlay on one side is a special - the two Chinese characters say "Quan Dong" or Canton - the province that the knife was named after.
The steel is also ATS-34.

The broad leaf shaped blade is supposed to reflect the pragmatic character of the Cantonese -
such a broad blade should give a life-time of resharpening and service.
(I know it says bamboo leaf on the CAS Iberia web page - which sounds romantic - but most bamboo leaves are narrow and pointy and not broad at all)

The button-lock is on the Canton side - so the knife is more suited for righthanded use - and locks the blade in both the open and closed positions.

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Tell us about - better yet please show us - your interesting or unusual knives....

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I've always loved the look of the Quan Dong folder. Thanks for the great pictures. It would look great in a nice leather sheath.
 
I've got the production version. It's a fairly heavy knife, quite sharp, very good looking.
 
UnknownVT said:
What interesting or unusual knives do you have?

Tell us about - better yet please show us - your interesting or unusual knives....

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I have an odd sort of Dagger. It is a cruciform spike bayonet blade shortened to about 7 inches and inserted and braized into a turned knurled metal handle. They were called "Invasion Daggers" They were made as a stop gap to supply soldiers with daggers for Normandy invasion. Not a knife per say but a stabbing tool. The bayonet scabbard was also re-worked, cut short and a new fitting at the mouth to accomidate the new handle.



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A lot of firsts on this one, one of the first production knives with a clip, one of the first production knives with the ability to be taken apart, one of the first production knives made with titanium handles.

That's alot of firsts for a production knife.

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Hi Vincent, The most interesting knife I currently own is a recently acquired Victorinox Scientist! ;) After a LONG period of time I was able to obtain one, and even tho I own many other more expenisve and Hi-Tech knives, getting this one was like finding the Holy Grail for me! :D This has been a great year for me and knives! I have added many to my collection, like a Sebenza and a Strider GB, but the Scientist is the piece I am most proud of! I consider it one of Victorinox BEST designs ever! :)
 
Fool4Blades said:
The most interesting knife I currently own is a recently acquired Victorinox Scientist! ;)
I consider it one of Victorinox BEST designs ever! :)
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hmmmmm, interesting........
thought :p

I obviously have to agree with you about the design - since I have EDC the Scientist for over 16 years......
but to me it's still a SAK that few people pay much attention to -
it's almost like a SAK gets lost in anonimity, because it is so recognisible.

Just so mine won't get "lost"
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I have a CAS Citizen, a Paul Chen design. It is quite unusual in looks, and function. It has a blade that locks halfway open, in a push dagger position, and the look of the knife is quite striking, with a brushed and "pebbled" contrast with damascus inlays in the handle.
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Daniel Dorn said:
I have a CAS Citizen, a Paul Chen design. It is quite unusual in looks, and function. It has a blade that locks halfway open, in a push dagger position
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I agree, the Paul Chen/Hanwei Citizen is a great design:
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knife shown in the 2 locked open positions - as a T-handle and in-line.
I think the button lock is the same as the Guan Dong.

No, it's not an original - but a "copy" very much in the style of Ray Appleton.

It has similar functionality to Ray Appleton's knives - but obviously without the stunningly sophisticated locking mechanisms of Ray's work, or the painstaking workmanship/artistry.

But then again it is a very affordable knife -
and I can't quite stretch to the real Ray Appleton prices..........

In case people think I'm encouraging "knock-offs" -
I spoke to Ray Appleton some years ago when I first found the Citizen - and described the knife in great detail to him over the phone.
Ray basically laughed and said he welcomes as many copies out there as people care to make - because they just won't be able to duplicate his work - each and every one of his knives is unique.
I was stunned by his response - but thinking on it - I thought this was a really open and generous attitude.

Ray's web site:

http://www.texinet.net/ray/

Below is one of my favorite real Ray Appleton knives - Ray sent me this photo by Weyer:
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