Switchblades Past and Present

A home for those who love the springblade knives, including American, Italian, German, English and others.

  • Knife show finds

    Here’s a few I was lucky enough to find at a show I’m attending This weekend.  A beautiful unsharpened aerial, two Case 6171L levers and a Latama Kriss. I especially like the aerial.  …

    By Alex K.

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  • STATES DECRIMINALIZING SWITCHBLADES

    I've collected auto's since I was 12 and scored a Super Automatic at a flea market. Just over a year ago, Governor Rick Perry decriminalized switchblades and butterfly knives here in Texas. Carrying my precious auto's everyday has been as awesome as I ever imagined. I want to know how others feel…

    By Adam Fort

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  • Walt's flatguard stilettos

    Anyone familiar with the Walt's flatguard stilettos?  I'm looking for some to add to my collection.

    By Jerrod Leffler

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  • 3-3/4" Schrade Cut Co.

    Here's a pretty hard to find Schrade Cut Co with full bolsters in stunning peachseed bone.   Full unsharpened blades.  Love to find them in this shape.  

    By Alex K.

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  • Minty Case

    Just picked up this little Cutie.  Unsharpened mint with the exception of a few peppers that were semichrome away.  Clean inside and out. Hard to find in both bone and this condition.

    By Alex K.

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  • Newly discovered Pressbutton Guardian

    Just picked up this previously unknown variation of a Pressbutton Guardian in the size of a PB Buisness. Beautiful knife, unsharpened with full etch. It doesn't get any better than this. Enjoy.

    By Alex K.

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  • Case Printers Blocks

    Couple of pretty cool Case printers blocks for use in producing catalogs. I believe the copper block was the one actually used for printing while that block was produced from the wooden…

    By Alex K.

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  • Double Push Button Knives

     I just joined this Group.  I am a long time collector of military knives and bayonets (since 1960) and over the years I have also picked up a few push button knives. Lately I have been consolidating and editing my collectibles and have sparked a new interest in double bladed push button knives. …

    By Jim Maddox

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  • RARE Press Button Knife Co Podiatrist's switchblade!

    I recently acquired a very RARE Tortoise Celluloid handled Press Button Knife Co double switchblade with a very unique blade! I believe these were made for Podiatrists for cutting off corns, etc. I have only seen one other of these knives and it belongs to one of the members of this forum. I've…

    By Mark Erickson

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  • Schrade Walden MIL-K-10043

    Spent most of today cleaning up a very special gift from the brother of a friend of mine.  I tend to give away just about as many knives as I buy.  When he and his wife were visiting my friend, I gave him and his wife a custom knife from my collection.  They were both blown away (was the first time…

    By Dennis Hibar

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