Trying To ID A Strange Trick Knife / Possibly Custom Made ?

Smokey Joe · Feb 18, 2003

This is my first post and I wanted to say hello to all and thanks for letting me join in .. I'm trying to help a friend id a odd knife he has in his possession .. Here is the info I've recieved "
The overall length is 6& 3/16 with a blade of 2& 5/8
in.
The knife opens by pulling the two handle sides apart
and rotating them around the blade. Scan attached.
Note the machining pattern inside
Pretty cool" .. Hopefully this link will show up in here http://www.boomspeed.com/big-smokey/open.jpg .. Thanks for reading and all help is appreciated ... and if anyone knows of a value that would be super .. Looking forward to comming back in here often ... Joe

sigsauer · Feb 18, 2003

Hi Joe,

Welcome to the forums. I'm sure you will enjoy your time spent here. Sorry I can't help to idetify the knife for you. It looks very interesting and I am curious what it is myself. You might try posting in the Bernard Levine forum http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=691 I think yo will find more answers there. Goodluck

Pinoy Knife · Feb 19, 2003

Try the Folding knife area or Bladesmith question's

Good Luck

misque · Feb 19, 2003

From what I can make out in the pic, it looks like a custom version of the Gerber "Paul Knife".

Keith Montgomery · Feb 19, 2003

It is definitely not a button lock system like the Paul Knife. It looks a swing lock (Wood & Irie) or tri fold knife like the old Pacific Cutlery PPC and the new Piranha Knife CO. Triad. I do not however recognize this particular knife.

crosman177 · Feb 19, 2003

It's a swing lock knife.

CHeck out this custom B.B. Woods from late 70's, this is what Pacific cutlery is after.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2710274933

barcbsa · Feb 19, 2003

Hey man...that knife's headed my way...(I'm "likes2watch")

Smokey Joe · Feb 24, 2003

Thank you gentlemen for taking the time to read and reply to my thread , and also for welcoming me to the group .. I respect your knowledge and appreciate your help .. Regards , Joe

.45acp · Feb 24, 2003

Back around 79, I picked up a knife at Big 5 Sporting Goods of all places, that had a similar handle/blade action.

The knife was called the Powder River Knife. I want to say that it was made by the Wyoming Knife Co., but I can't be sure. I'd take a look, but its in the gun safe 5000 miles away.

Good luck, post back as to the make, if/when you find out.