Odd Two-blade Friction Folder

[Jack Black]

I'd hate to think that was my only piece of pocket cutlery

Maybe it's from someplace where they were even glad to have that!

Me too! But yes!

After deciding that the lettering is in the Greek alphabet, I did a little creative Googling and came up with this LINK, which appears to be a more refined relative of your very interesting knife. Google translates some of the text as "POCKET GREEK - KRITIKOS KNIFE - FOLDING KNIFE GARDEN TOOLS Grafting Manufactured in Crete".

The letters are Greek. So, its not quite Cyrillic. It says ΑΝΟΞΕΙΔΩΤΟ which means stainless. I thought the Ξ was an E for a while, but the way it wore off didn't make sense for it to be an E. Anyways, long story short, it took a lot of squinting at the pictures to figure it out.

Thanks for the great detective work gentlemen, very much appreciated. I even have a Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass, and I still couldn't work it out! I quite like the look of the one in the link, I imagine the one I got is something a little older.

I keep looking at this and thinking outside the box, if you grasp the knife with the thumb and forefinger pinching the Hawkbill blade with the clip open, how does it feel in hand then? Dont think of wrapping your grip around that monstrous arc.

That's the only way I think it could be used Duane, and while it feels strange to hold it like that, it doesn't feel too bad.

An interesting find Jack! You do have a knack for finding some interesting examples of cutlery:thumbup:

Yeah, I'll buy any old rubbish!

 

[scruffuk]

After deciding that the lettering is in the Greek alphabet.....

The letters are Greek. So, its not quite Cyrillic. It says ΑΝΟΞΕΙΔΩΤΟ which means stainless. I thought the Ξ was an E for a while, but the way it wore off didn't make sense for it to be an E. Anyways, long story short, it took a lot of squinting at the pictures to figure it out.

Excellent deduction chaps. I had pondered it for a moment but my knowledge of the Greek alphabet is all but non-existent.

I think it shall likely be for fruit and veg then. A lettuce, fennel and herb harvesting knife or such like.

Very interesting find Jack.

 

[Jack Black]

my knowledge of the Greek alphabet is all but non-existent

It's all Greek to me too pal