If you like Friction Folders and Opinels...

[Lemmy Caution]

I got this little knife for a few bucks on auction. It reminded me of an opinel but with a strange blade shape and handle. It has turned out to be an amazing slicer. The Blade thickness it almost half that of an opinel and it gets razor sharp with a few strops.

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As you can see it doesn't have a manufacturer stamp, but seems to have been made for (or sold at) a restaurant in Steyr, Austria.



Another member on this forum alerted me to its cultural origins - its a Trattenbacher Taschenfeitel - more info in Humppa's thread http://www.bladeforums.com/

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[sitflyer]

That is a great find! They are pretty cool for such a simple knife, thanks for sharing this one with us!

 

[puukkoman]

Very nice! I love those Austrian friction folders. :thumbup:

 

[herisson]

The Austrian Opinel, nothing less ! And a very sexy blade with that. Had this maker only thought of the lockring, he probably could have given Mr. Opinel a hard time. Perfect snacking knife indeed... and the handle is spot on. Thinner blade than an Opinel, cough, cough, that's weak.

 

[SAK Guy]

Cool knife! Thanks!

BTW, the link to Humppa's thread isn't working for me....

 

[Lemmy Caution]

Cool knife! Thanks!

BTW, the link to Humppa's thread isn't working for me....

sorry about that. here's the link - Humppa's thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...strian-pattern

 

[pinnah]

very cool. thanks for posting.

 

[Lemmy Caution]

Cool knife! Thanks!

BTW, the link to Humppa's thread isn't working for me....

sorry about that. here's the link - Humppa's thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...strian-pattern

 

[SAK Guy]

sorry about that. here's the link - Humppa's thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/sh...strian-pattern

Thank you! A very interesting knife!!!!!!

 

[spydutch]

Very nice!!!
I would love to have one (or a couple, LOL) of those

 

[Lemmy Caution]

Very nice!!!
I would love to have one (or a couple, LOL) of those

I saw some going on a certain auction site, they come in all different colored handles, but they're a bit pricey in my opinion.

 

[Daniel Dorn]

I have one of the exact shape, but obviously of lesser quality, which a friend picked up as a "penny knife" for quite cheap for several. I keep it in a box, as it has some sentimental value. Mine is a stainless blade, but has no markings anywhere.

 

[Lemmy Caution]

Thinner blade than an Opinel, cough, cough, that's weak.

agreed for hard cutting tasks. but for slicing fruit and spreading peanut butter its pretty great. I keep this one around the kitchen. this little guy just calls out for type kind of use.

 

[ol' smoke]

I don't get around much, but I don't recall seeing a nail nick at that position. Cool knife.

 

[whetrock]

You've got a cool gem IMO. I dig the blade profiles, they strike me as useful, but look pretty cool. The handle are nice looking as well, unique to say the least.