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Fallkniven folder

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I have not found much information about the Fallkniven Mod P folder by searching the forums. I would appreciate hearing from anyone who owns or has handled this knife. Specifically, how well-made is the liner lock? Also, is it convex ground like Fallkniven fixed blades? Do you feel that you got your money's worth?

Thank you.
 
I've had one for a while and it's a good little pocket knife (there is no clip). Overall, reminds me of a William Henry in design. The quality is fantastic, and it also cuts really well. The liner lock is excellent; one of the better examples of that type of mechanism.

They are a bit pricey, but I felt it was justified, because i like the design and the performance is there.

--dan
 
I have to agree with Dan. They are very similar to the William Henry line (not the T series). Build quality is excellent as is the action. They are not convex ground. As far as price, they undercut the William Henry line and I prefer the black Micarta over the wood. Sure wish it had a clip though, but still carries well in the pocket.
 
Fallkniven P1 folder is very well made piece and just right in size for daily carry, looks classy enough to do not make you a shame even being carried with formal attire. Pretty handy also. The liner lock works flawlessly. The blade is conventionally sharpened, the edge is not convex.

It doesn’t have pocket clip and comes with black Cordura belt pouch what provides both vertical and horizontal carry options. In my opinion well made black leather pouch would be more suitable for this design...

I do not have any William Henry knife, however I have handled several their pieces at different knife shows and stores. Comparing them some similarity can be noticed, sure. Peter Hjortberger at Fallkniven says P1 is inspired by Bob Loveless work, probably WH knives also. However P1 offers very similar quality for more attractive price.
 
So, I am assuming that they have an open back and also lack a ball detent to keep the blade closed. Am I correct? I have never held one. I have only seen photos of them.
Greg
 
Thanks for the info, guys. Sounds good. I usually buy knives a couple of times per year, and I still have some budget left over for my January spree, since I only bought a couple of multitools so far. I'm getting a Spyderco Dragonfly II with stainless handles and one other knife. The Fallkniven is above my usual price range and would be one of the most expensive knives I own. Real classy looking though, and sounds like a high quality piece. Sergiusz mentioned that the sheath it ships with is Cordura. I've been looking for an excuse to get a nice leather sheath, maybe this is it...;)
 
Greg,
You are correct about opened handle construction. There are no backspacer, however the handle held together with pivot pin, stop pin and 3 additional screws with solid steel sleeves is very sturdy and not flexible at all.

You are not correct about ball detent – it is there and it holds blade closed position as firmly as liner lock can do inherently, better than many brand-named liner locks.

Here are some pictures:
p1_01.jpg

p1_02.jpg

p1_03.jpg
 
So, does Fallkniven actually make this knife themselves? When I look at it, it just screams Seki Cut to me. There is a Seki Cut knife called the Hiro Little Blue Liner Lock that looks a lot like this knife.
 
Quoting Peter's explanation:
My folders are made by Moki and my fixed blades by Hattori.
The chef's K1/K2 knives are made by Hattori and the PP series by Sanetsu.
So, I'm using a network of small specialists in Seki city for making my knives.
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The backside shot in the folded position makes it appear to be a frame lock. Is this a frame locking knife?
 
Originally posted by Keith Montgomery
So, does Fallkniven actually make this knife themselves? When I look at it, it just screams Seki Cut to me. There is a Seki Cut knife called the Hiro Little Blue Liner Lock that looks a lot like this knife.
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Keith - is Seki a bad thing?

I recently got a Gryphon M-10 and it has Seki, Japan stamped on it. My first Seki, I guess.
 
Boink it is a framelock in the strictest sense of the word. The liners though are not much thicker than a lot of liner lock liners. It looks to have the same construction as WH's Evolution series, and their framlocks are pretty thin.
 
Originally posted by artsig1
Boink it is a framelock in the strictest sense of the word. The liners though are not much thicker than a lot of liner lock liners. It looks to have the same construction as WH's Evolution series, and their framlocks are pretty thin.
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There is a reason for that. They are made by the same factory, if I am not mistaken. I have the WH Evo Wharncliff, and it is a great knife, albeit a little lighter duty than I generally carry. I have no doubt, though, that the frame lock will stand up to hard use. It is no thinner than most liner locks, with the added benefit of having grip reinforced lock-up.

I handled a P series at a show recently, and it was a very nice knife. I almost bought it, but it just wasn't quite what I was looking for at the time. Incidentally, the one I picked up had a much thicker blade than what I have seen on ANY of the WH knives.
 
There is nothing wrong with Seki Cut knives. Seki Cut is a group of twenty or so high quality Japanese knife manufacturers. They make a great deal of the knives on the market today. It is just that I like to know if a company is producing their own knives, or if they are having someone else do it for them.
 
As an adjunct to that information, just so happens someone revealed to me that Seki makes more blades than we think. He went on to say that several well-known custom makers have their blades ground at Seki. He did not specify whom, but it does make sense.

Say that you are suddenly popular and have a wild demand put upon yourself. You could choose to gind everything yourself and work untold hours or; have someone else grind to your exacting standards. Makes sense, especially if someone wants to have a life besides working their tail off.
 
Is it a safe assumption to say that ANY knive made from VG-10 is made in Japan. I want to recall reading somewhere that VG-10 is only made in Japan, and never exported as raw stock. My SERE 2000 is made by Moki, which I believe is a part of the Seki consortium, and production knives just don't get any better.
 
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