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In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on March 23, 2016 at 13:25

Richard- Mine was gifted to me by my oldest brother- He normally gifts me knives from SMKW and are in the under $20 range. (Rough Riders and the like). I, too, saw that listing & found it laughable !!.However, mine did  NOT come with a cheesy wood display or an arbitrary serial #. Aww golly gee whiz !! ROFL

Comment by Richard Schuchman on March 23, 2016 at 13:13

Huh. Could be. I know you were gifted yours, but did it come with a cheesy wood stand? Here's another I found online:

http://paulsdeals.com/Sporting-Goods/Falcon-El-Toro-Lockback-Horn-K...

and it does say "Spain" under "Stainless" and the etching matches mine (I think, it's hard to see). BTW, I did NOT pay $200 for mine! Mine was $15 out the door.

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on March 23, 2016 at 13:03

Richard-I'd bet money your Navaja also says Spain under the stainless stamp on the obverse side-You have to put the blade at half stop to even see the Spain marking. Mine has the Falcon written in the same Gothic style script-- Maybe tWo different companies??

Comment by Richard Schuchman on March 23, 2016 at 12:45

Ha! Interesting that it has a different etch. Also that it says Spain, I thought Falcon was an Italian company? I think they were called the Falcon Toro. I have a couple other Falcons (a stiletto lockback and a fish-shaped one in stag) and none of them are what I'd call great as far as quality is concerned.

In Memoriam Comment by John McCain on March 23, 2016 at 12:33

Richard-I was beginning to think I had the only Falcon in existence ( LOL)   Mine was given to me, so don't know much about it, other than it is marked Spain under the stainless stamp. Mine has a  3" blade  and 4" closed-Looks pretty nice but is slow as heck opening & the blade etch is blurring at the edges. Anyhow, here it is--

Comment by Richard Schuchman on March 23, 2016 at 12:03

It's a 3.5" blade, so about 4" closed. It doesn't ratchet, just opens normally and the lock is very similar to a GEC bull lock where you lift the lever to release it. It's ok, my main gripe is the blade is off center and doesn't sit in the groove in the brass end pin (you have to move it over and pop it in. Fit and finish is so-so. Very different, though

Comment by Tobias Gibson on March 23, 2016 at 11:49

That would be a knife in the Carraca style. Does it ratchet open and then lock? Very nice looking blade. How long in the closed position?

Comment by Richard Schuchman on March 23, 2016 at 11:25

Something like this, perhaps? I picked up this Falcon about the same time I was into my toothpick phase. I like the larger ones,as well. The GECs are a bit small for me, but are still nice. The Case mini ones I just don't understand. Collectable for the handle material, maybe?

Comment by Tobias Gibson on March 23, 2016 at 10:30

Richard, there is a reason for the toothpicks menacing appearance. It's design is based on the old Navaja de Muella, an old Spanish folder with a rachetting locking mechanism.

This knife made a distinctive sound when opening which led to the nickname Carraca. These knives started out as general utility knives in Spain. Some had blades as long as nine or ten inches. They were used for everything from agriculture work to skinning animals. The ones with long slender blades were designed for skinning and gutting fish and animal.

It wasn't long before these Carracas became the preferred tool of bandits and cut throats as they were easy to conceal and quick to deploy, essentially making them the switchblades of the 18th century. The only warning the victim had was the distinctive opening sound.

The knives were outlawed in Spain but that did not stop their use or manufacture. The Carraca became the chosen tool of both legitimate hunters and assassins.

Today's large toothpicks are better considered to be a folding bird and trout knife. Indeed, the Army Aircorps called a Camillus locking one blade toothpick in its bail out kit an emergency fish and game knife. The large toothpick not only looks good but actually feels good in the pocket. I started carrying on last summer and love it. And the four inch blade comes in real handy.

Comment by Richard Schuchman on March 22, 2016 at 15:13

My first pattern that got me into knives was the trapperlock, but later I got hooked on the toothpicks. Don't know why, but the slim style and slightly menacing look just appealed to me.

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