Help Identifying Frost Cutlery Folder (Barry Wood, MK1 / Tuckaway Rotating / Colt Swing Rotating)

[LLRJ17]

My brother-in-law's knife and hoping to identify which Frost Cutlery model it is. Pretty slick how the scales fold around to expose/deploy the blade.

Thanks!

EDIT: This is a Barry Wood designed Tuckaway Rotating Folder, Model #17-990. (Thanks to A Arathol and K KenHash for the identifications!)

 

[Arathol]

Mk 1 swing lock designed by Barry Wood

 

[LLRJ17]

Mk 1 swing lock designed by Barry Wood

Awesome...many thanks!

 

[KenHash]

My brother-in-law's knife and hoping to identify which Frost Cutlery model it is. Pretty slick how the scales fold around to expose/deploy the blade.

Thanks!

I think that's the Tuckaway- Rotating Folder, Swing Lock and Swivel Knife. Designed by Barry Wood. Rare.
There are ones made in Seki Japan and ones made in USA a little larger.

 

[LLRJ17]

I think that's the Tuckaway- Rotating Folder, Swing Lock and Swivel Knife. Designed by Barry Wood. Rare.
There are ones made in Seki Japan and ones made in USA a little larger.

That's it...looks like it's a model #17-990.

 

[Arathol]

I think the Tuckaway name was used on similar knives sold under the Colt brand, 1970s or so. The Frost Cutlery knives said Mustang on the box with the model #17-990.
Link to some pics-

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/frost-cutlery-mustang-17-990-made-3786772194

 

[LLRJ17]

I think the Tuckaway name was used on similar knives sold under the Colt brand, 1970s or so. The Frost Cutlery knives said Mustang on the box with the model #17-990.
Link to some pics-

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/frost-cutlery-mustang-17-990-made-3786772194

Thanks, this one has the same scales as my BIL's and with the same model number:

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/barry-wood-design-frost-cutlery-2108992089

 

[Arathol]

Colt Tuckaway -

https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/157042/

 

[jux t]

These “identify this knife” threads are some of my favorites. K KenHash and K killgar are two of the best at it. Very interesting knife by the way.

 

[LLRJ17]

Colt Tuckaway -

https://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/157042/

ACK has quite a few MK1 Custom Swing Lock and Colt Swing Hunter listed (~$450-900), which look to be made by Barry Wood. Safe to assume my BIL's having "Japan" stamped on the blade equates to a mass production of lesser value?

 

[jux t]

ACK has quite a few MK1 Custom Swing Lock and Colt Swing Hunter listed (~$450-900), which look to be made by Barry Wood. Safe to assume my BIL's having "Japan" stamped on the blade equates to a mass production of lesser value?

The Colt was factory made knife as well, as far as I can tell. That’s a small sample size though. They seem to be rare, but value really depends on how the Seki knives collector market goes.

Seems to be doing increasingly well from what I’ve seen over the years, but it will take a while for masses to realize that Frost contracted decent Seki made knives as well, instead of the lowest end models they’re known for. From what I’ve noticed, there are SOME collectors of all knives Seki.

 

[Arathol]

ACK has quite a few MK1 Custom Swing Lock and Colt Swing Hunter listed (~$450-900), which look to be made by Barry Wood. Safe to assume my BIL's having "Japan" stamped on the blade equates to a mass production of lesser value?

Barry Wood designed and built the original MK1 in the late 1960s. The Colt Tuckaway was a collaboration between Colt and Wood. He had parts outsourced and assembled the knives in his shop. Total production was maybe 15000 in the few years it was made.
The Frost Cutlery swing lock is a more mass produced version made in Japan I believe. You don't see them very often but they don't get the prices that the Barry Woods knives do.

 

[LLRJ17]

Thanks Gents - great info!

 

[rick mcginnis]

Awesome...many thanks!

i'm always late to the conversation, i have a big one and a small one both frost japan, i just want to know if frost was an authorized maker when these really nice knives were being made

 

[LLRJ17]

i'm always late to the conversation, i have a big one and a small one both frost japan, i just want to know if frost was an authorized maker when these really nice knives were being made

Any pics to share?

 

[tltt]

Frost never mentioned Barry Wood or any licensing agreement in ads for these. I don't know when they started production on them, but they were available in Frost Cutlery catalogs through the early and mid 90's, and disappeared by the late 90's (97-98).

 

[rick mcginnis]

Any pics to share?

if i can figure out how to upload them, usually i just click on the image and it brings me to my photos but this wants a url?

 

[LLRJ17]

if i can figure out how to upload them, usually i just click on the image and it brings me to my photos but this wants a url?

Without a paid membership you need to insert links from a photo hosting site; a paid membership is required to upload photos directly to the forum.

 

[rick mcginnis]

Without a paid membership you need to insert links from a photo hosting site; a paid membership is required to upload photos directly to the forum.

well that sucks, what's a membership cost

 

[LLRJ17]

well that sucks, what's a membership cost

I believe a Gold membership is $30 for one year. Click on your username in the banner and then select "Account upgrades."