Problem with a knife. Can't seem to close it -

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dangit46

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I was looking through my dad's old things when I came across this old knife that belonged to my grandpa at one point:
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I'm not very familiar with knives, so like any curious person would, I opened it.
Problem is, I can't close it.
On the box it clearly says stiletto, so I googled how to open stiletto knives and they all tutorials
for knives that had buttons or springs.
Unfortunately, this one does not.
Can anyone help a brother out?
Thanks in advance.

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Push on the silver tab towards the back and make sure your fingers are clear of the blade that should unlock it
 
It says lock back on the box. Push down on that metal nub sticking out of the handle in your pictures. If that doesn't work then it might be stuck.
 
Not a problem and welcome to the forum.
 
I don't know what you intend to do with that knife, but if it's an old knife and comes with the original box in good condition, it might be valuable (the condition of the box could increase the value of the knife). So before you carry it or use it or try to sharpen it or throw it at a tree, I would suggest that you research it. Find out who made it and when, and are they rare. There is a sub-forum here at Bladeforums specifically for this purpose (Bernard Levine's knife collecting and identification). Just don't ask "What's my knife worth?". Just ask for an identification of the knife, and then research it online yourself from there (if there's any point).

The design on the back of the lock face is something else that makes me wonder if the knife is valuable. Manufacturers that produce cheap junk knives don't typically go through the trouble to incorporate such decorative details.

I'm certainly curious to know more about it. I did an internet search a little while back for "folding stilletto" and I don't recall seeing anything like that knife.
 
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killgar said:
I don't know what you intend to do with that knife, but if it's an old knife and comes with the original box in good condition, it might be valuable (the condition of the box could increase the value of the knife). So before you carry it or use it or try to sharpen it or throw it at a tree, I would suggest that you research it. Find out who made it and when, and are they rare. There is a sub-forum here at Bladeforums specifically for this purpose (Bernard Levine's knife collecting and identification). Just don't ask "What's my knife worth?". Just ask for an identification of the knife, and then research it online yourself from there (if there's any point).

The design on the back of the lock face is something else that makes me wonder if the knife is valuable. Manufacturers that produce cheap junk knives don't typically go through the trouble to incorporate such decorative details.

I'm certainly curious to know more about it. I did an internet search a little while back for "folding stilletto" and I don't recall seeing anything like that knife.
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It's a cheap, made overseas knife with frostwood handles. It is flea market fodder.
 
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