Chinese folder "proper" name?

Carlos · Jan 28, 2001

Does anyone know the name or names for this kind of knife in Cantonese and/or Mandarin?

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Carlos

"..And in those days the mad prophet Glesser did come unto the knife knuts, and He did speak of The Hole, and the knife knuts did see that The Hole was good, saying 'Yea, and verily shall we carry holes all the days of our lives!'"
-- The Hole Bible, by Ken Cook

samo · Jan 29, 2001

How about : "Chung-Wah Tou-Chai?" which translates as "lil Chinese knife...

Sam

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Carlos · Feb 1, 2001

BTTT. Anyone?

hybr1d · Feb 12, 2001

Well if I follow what samo said, in Mandarin it would be shiao-chon-wen-dao-tzi, if you wanted just Chinese knife, take away the shiao, otherwise I have no idea.

samo · Feb 13, 2001

Dao-Tzi...

Hey! That's 'Lil knife alright!!

Sam

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jonny · Feb 13, 2001

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Shih-Lin Folde is what we call in Taiwan ,other word is banana knife by it's handle shape or Leaf folder

I think that is what we chinese call this kind of folder in Mandarin

jonny

Carlos · Feb 14, 2001

"Shih-Lin folder" it is then. Thanks Jonny.

ptn · Feb 15, 2001

Johnny

Do you know if the Shih Lin Ming Dao makers are still in business? They used to make their knife in many sizes with buffalo horn handles?

lsstaipei · Feb 15, 2001

Maybe I can answer this...
Yes,they are still in business making their knives in many sizes with buffalo horn handles since 1869.

ptn · Feb 17, 2001

Isstaipei,
Thank you. Glad to hear they are still in business. I used to visit their shop in Shih Lin in the late 1970's. Very nice family.