I have to admit a lie :(

Yeah... I’ve got over a hundred Barry Wood & Wood-Irie knives in my collection...

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T. Erdelyi said:
Ever see one of these? Barry Wood Swinglock MK1

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Some of these pieces were works of art almost. There were some collaborations but the MK1so seemed to be the most available. In the end I think the Viper Lightweight was an attempt to cash in on the plastic craze of the 80s and reduced manufacturing costs in the end when a company was just lookin' to cash out and move on to the next best thing As far as I know the Lightweight was one of the last runs before they sold the company and IP if I'm not mistaken
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Colt had a version that was reasonably priced at the outset but since has gone up a little but still affordable.

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Barry Wood and Mike Irie(sp?) designed a lot of these together and seemed like they sold the design to a few companies because a few people were makin' them at one point.

PCC (Pacific Coast Cutlery) Wood/Irie Swinglock

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This was mass produced in the same frame but with many different blade configurations. This is another nice collectible that's affordable and has a variety that makes the hunt interesting.
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Hey T.Erdeli,
I've been absent for a while, just cruising by, and saw your post.
Who hasn't seen one of these before? The forum must have been over-run by punk kids in my absence. :D

BTW, mine is a Final Production model with the wood handles.
:)
 
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