Civivi's new folding fillet knife is doing something that should be impossible: fitting a really long blade into a normal sized handle. But it turns out that people have been trying to make folding knives with longer blades for a *really* long time, and having to invent weird and brilliant ways of pulling it off. Along the way we'll check out knives by Benchmade, CRKT, and many others! You can find the Shawka at: Civivi: tidd.ly/4qx6xlD BladeHQ: alnk.to/af1AVLX Amazon: amzn.to/4sCD77w (These links also help support the channel) Chapters 00:00 Civivi Shawka 01:01 D'Estaing or Saufänger or Boar Catcher 02:13 Marbles Safety Folder 03:58 Benchmade Steigerwalt LFK 05:39 Marbles Safety Carver / Saw 07:24 Civivi's Modernizations 09:20 Things Are About To Get WEIRD 09:28 Atropos Fortel Fisherman Knife 10:22 Esperluette 10:59 Scorpio Design BYOCK 11:21 Midgards Messer Lockin' Valhalla 11:54 Polydont Collapsing Blade 12:24 Final Thoughts ----------------------------------------------------------------- The tools I use and recommend for disassembly, maintenance, repair, or just nerding out: amazon.com/shop/KnifeNerdery Save 15% off my favorite minimalist utility blade knife and ultra-portable EDC pen by using code "knifenerdery" over at Aerocrafted: bit.ly/4aaVo1D Gil-Tek makes some of the other best EDC utility knives out there, and you can use code "knifenerdery" to save 15% off! gil-tek.com/shop/ Shop at Urban EDC and want to help support my channel? You can use my affiliate link! It doesn't cost you anything, and I'll make a small commission off your order that'll help fund the channel. bit.ly/3qO6lTh If you shop at White Mountain Knives and want to save 10% on basically everything on the site, you can use code "nerd10" at checkout! whitemountainknives.com/ #edc #knifenerd #knifenut #pocketknife #edcknife
I have a great interest in knives, having collected them for decades. Nevertheless, this video was a lot more interesting than I expected it was going to be. That is really saying something when I was already expecting something good.
@wendyanderson3887 Hey! Thanks for the comment. Do you know where I can find documentation of that contract? I'm not saying you're wrong -- I've heard that many times, and indeed seen photographs of B-2 bailout kits that include them. But I've never been able to find any documentation that the US Air Force actually contracted to have the machetes produced or included them in the kits as part of a standard issue. I cannot find the commission, spec, or blueprint you can typically find on contract pieces like that. Instead, I've found multiple sources claiming that the B-2/B-4 jungle survival kits were instead issued with the No. 18 style bowie knife, and that some pilots swapped out the bowie for the machete based on the local conditions they were going to be in. Again, if you have seen documentation of the claim these were part of the standard configuration of those kits, I would genuinely really love to see it!
@KnifeNerdery entirely agree with the above comment, randomly got recommended and I was curious, ended up staying the whole video because this was NEAT
I agree. I was just skimming it from the youtube page and then found myself already 5 minutes into it, and I'm just like "I may as well click on it at this point".
Watching your video just cost me 50 bucks! I saw that marbles safety hunter and was delighted to hear they still make them! So I had to grab one! Great video !
😅😅😅 I helped! Honestly, it's really neat that they still bother making these old style knives. They even still make those Safety Fish Knives, or at least they did a few years ago when I last checked. They've never reintroduced the Safety Carver/Saw, though -- if you spot one of those, they're all 100yr old or older!
As I was watching I thought, a folding chefs knife would be so practical and then you showed one at the end and now I have to spend an obscene amount of money, I hope you’re happy
@gearnotethis took me some googling to get the reference, but it seems there's a knife/sword in that that unfolds like this? The pics I found look neat!
Immediate follow. I love it when you find a real domain expert making videos where they craft just the perfect amount of context, history, detail, and overview.
I really appreciate the kind words! Striking the right balance of making this detailed enough to be interesting, but high level and fast paced enough to be engaging, was actually kinda tricky! I'm glad you liked it!
Excellent -- I was trying to pack in a whole lot of information but keep up the pace and limit it to a relatively short runtime. I'm really glad you liked it!
honestly having used liner lock (regular blade size) folding knives for cooking and sometimes butchering and seeing this design, im pretty sure it wouldnt be that bad! the only parts i'd be concerned about when its gunky slippery and dirty are the liner lock itself, the frame lock toggle on the spine of the handle and the handle extension itself since you need to open it up to refold the knife, but you could probably manage just fine if you clean the knife first when its open, then slide out the handle, clean anything left inside and then fold the blade. is it more cumbersome, time consuming and overall annoying? probably yeah, but the upside is the folding compact package the whole thing offers
Yeah, folding filet knives -- or folding knives in general for processing food -- adds a new layer of cleaning. That's the trade off you're making for portability. Luckily, all of the materials here are pretty rust proof -- the handles are aluminum, the hardware stainless steel, the bearings ceramic with a brass cage -- so you could pretty safely rinse it all out in a stream or under running water. But you're still absolutely right, there's more opportunity to get gunk into little nooks and crannies on anything that folds!
@KnifeNerdery You know, I really hate the damn thing for it usually trying to "radicalize" me and "doom scroll", but every once in a while a gem like your work comes along and genuinely makes me happy RUclips exists. You are the reason I still have hope. Thank you :)
I WHOLLY enjoyed this video. I also immediately went to get a Civivi Shawka. It's just a perfect knife for me- LOVE the blade shape. The blade length is crazy, the black + green color choice is literally PERFECT for me, as those are my two favorite colors, and I was completely drawn in! I was like... that blade length is impressive, but how is this supposed to fold??? AND THEN THEY HAD SUCH A GREAT SOLUTION! Immediate purchase. Since you don't seem to be, you should absolutely see if you can get affiliate links for the knives you showcase, because you should have definitely gotten a kickback, as I would not have been buying this knife without this video!
This is the kind of video I want to see about knives. Educational, entertaining, and something that's not too long so I can have time to watch it. Awesome.
Those old folding filet knives with a long curved handle just remind me of the Spanish navaja knives that often had a ratchet folding mechanism. I like them a lot.
Speaking of folding chef knives as you mentioned near the end, Civivi actually have that, too. Check out the Civivi Hid. It's not quite a full sized chef knife, but is infinitely better for food prep than using a standard tiny pocket knife. I'd like to hear what you think of it.
Ooo, yeah, good recommendation! While that one still falls into the "bigger blade means a bigger handle" category, they balanced it well so that you get quite a lot of useful blade and a handle that's bigger but not yet unwieldy. And the way the handle angles upward from the blade edge to give your fingers room is a huge part of why that'd be a great food prep knife! I've never handled those, but just looking at its design, I can definitely see how it's aligned well with food prep!
I believe they're only available direct from their website: lecuisinierfrancais.com/products/couteau-de-cuisine-nomade-esperluete-v4 When I ordered mine, they didn't yet have international shipping, and I had to contact the inventor himself, but I believe they've added that option now.
I had the big hunting folding knife (puma replica) at 1:04 I found it at a craft market for $80 when I was a teen, it was a great knife. I had it for years till was lost/stolen and I've been on the hunt to replace it. I just don't want to shell out the $ for a legit Puma
An original is worth it if you can afford it. I have an original Puma White Hunter that belonged to my grandfather and it's exceptionally well made. Still have the original sheath too.
Right?! That part is probably even wilder than him usually it to cut steak: he acquired a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and then MODDED it! But you're 100% correct -- he both made it even better and made it his own. Chip is a rare guy, that's for sure.
Aww, damn, I was hoping it was something more interesting like the blade physically actuated upwards and 'out' of the handle or something. I mean, yeah, covering the blade works, but it's so much less fun. (a bit like at 11:45)
Reasonable assumption, yes. There's a *lot* of lore around these with people making all sorts of wild claims, but I do appreciate the rational, grounded approach. 😝
@KnifeNerdery The cutting shroud lines thing sounds like an urban legend to me. Get some 550 cord and cut it. A machete's edge, and the way you'd employ one is all wrong for cutting parachute cord, even the stuff from WWII.
Haha, exactly! It was never meant to be a mystery. 😅 The point of this video is more about the history and how people have built upon some of the weird, creative ways people have solved this problem.
Yeah, way more companies need to revive and modernize long lost designs from the past. Certainly some stuff failed for good reason, but there's a lot of designs from history that could be excellent if modernized and made to the quality standards we can achieve today!
I love knives. I got a lil collection of them for places I visited. I try to get unique looking ones in each of those places to remind me… but this really speaks to me. Petite and slim has always been my preferred aesthetic, and this fits into it really well.
This is so cool. I'm definitely not a knife nerd (yet), but you've got some killer pieces - and the history is much appreciated, had a great time watching this.
@Torporr its metal, its knife...what an innovation about the lock...are you the one tards who uses "EDC" etc? Are you willing to kill someone at moments notice with your EDC?
I used to work in a knife store, by far the weirdest knife I ever saw is the CRKT Tailbone. It's the one WTF knife I could show someone who'd seen it all, and still get a reaction.
Been a civivi fan for a while, bought one of their utility blade knives years ago and it’s held up so well compared to any other I’ve had of similar price.
3:22 I actually have one of these that we inherited from my Wife's Grandfather. Our understanding was that he used it in the military, but unfortunately he's no longer around for us to ask him.
those folding machetes where 100% being used by the army , thy were standard issued in the survival kit . there is a well know youtube channel about emr and old survival kits who has a video about the kit whit the machete in it .
I don't doubt at all that they were used by people in the military. I've heard that many times, and indeed seen photographs of B-2 bailout kits that contained them. But l've never been able to find any documentation that the US Air Force actually contracted to have the machetes produced or included them in the kits as part of a standard issue. I cannot find the commission, spec, or blueprint you can typically easily find on contract pieces like that. Instead, I've found multiple sources claiming that the B-2/B-4 jungle survival kits were instead issued with the No. 18 style bowie knife, and that some pilots swapped out the bowie for the machete based on the local conditions they were going to be in. There's also plenty of stories of pilots swapping out the bowie with a locally made khukri for the same reason. Again, if you have seen documentation of the claim these were part of the standard configuration of those kits, I would genuinely really love to see it!
Civivi's new folding fillet knife is doing something that should be impossible: fitting a really long blade into a normal sized handle. But it turns out that people have been trying to make folding knives with longer blades for a *really* long time, and having to invent weird and brilliant ways of pulling it off. Along the way we'll check out knives by Benchmade, CRKT, and many others!
You can find the Shawka at:
Civivi: tidd.ly/4qx6xlD
BladeHQ: alnk.to/af1AVLX
Amazon: amzn.to/4sCD77w
(These links also help support the channel)
Chapters
00:00 Civivi Shawka
01:01 D'Estaing or Saufänger or Boar Catcher
02:13 Marbles Safety Folder
03:58 Benchmade Steigerwalt LFK
05:39 Marbles Safety Carver / Saw
07:24 Civivi's Modernizations
09:20 Things Are About To Get WEIRD
09:28 Atropos Fortel Fisherman Knife
10:22 Esperluette
10:59 Scorpio Design BYOCK
11:21 Midgards Messer Lockin' Valhalla
11:54 Polydont Collapsing Blade
12:24 Final Thoughts
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United States Army Air Force contacted for the folding machetes for B-2/B-4 bailout kits . Never issued individually.
I have a great interest in knives, having collected them for decades. Nevertheless, this video was a lot more interesting than I expected it was going to be. That is really saying something when I was already expecting something good.
@wendyanderson3887 Hey! Thanks for the comment. Do you know where I can find documentation of that contract?
I'm not saying you're wrong -- I've heard that many times, and indeed seen photographs of B-2 bailout kits that include them. But I've never been able to find any documentation that the US Air Force actually contracted to have the machetes produced or included them in the kits as part of a standard issue. I cannot find the commission, spec, or blueprint you can typically find on contract pieces like that.
Instead, I've found multiple sources claiming that the B-2/B-4 jungle survival kits were instead issued with the No. 18 style bowie knife, and that some pilots swapped out the bowie for the machete based on the local conditions they were going to be in.
Again, if you have seen documentation of the claim these were part of the standard configuration of those kits, I would genuinely really love to see it!
This was an awesome video! Informative, interesting, sold me on my next knife, it's great.
Pretty rare for me to subscribe to channels. But you got me with this video, very interesting and very cool collection!
You know what that folding blade is? The miniature Dishonored sword finally made real.
I had to google what that was, but I just watched a video that shows how it moves and folds, and I totally see it! How neat!
TBH what I imagined a irl Corvo's sword would be a OTF knife (with the handle also part of the blade) hidden in a balisong.
I was literally about to comment this!
@KnifeNerderythere’s a blacksmith on RUclips who tried to make a real version! His channel is ‘njordsmith’ iirc
I don't even care about knives. But this is such a well-made edu-tainment video. This channel deserves to succeed.
This might be my favorite comment. Thank you!
@KnifeNerdery entirely agree with the above comment, randomly got recommended and I was curious, ended up staying the whole video because this was NEAT
Not heard the edu tainment term in ages
I agree. I was just skimming it from the youtube page and then found myself already 5 minutes into it, and I'm just like "I may as well click on it at this point".
i was certainly edutained.. videos like these will bring the term back into the vernacular
Not just a review but a history lesson. Thank you for sharing all of those folding knives.
Haha, probably 80:20, with the 80% being the history lesson. 😅 Glad you enjoyed hearing about them!!
@KnifeNerdery absolutely loved the history part and seeing the evolution of designs.
9:32 I know a light saber when I see one
🤣🤣🤣 A Russian light saber made out of micarta bar stock, 100%.
After he pulled that out, I was anticipating the double-tanto from the Slingshot Channel to also make an appearance.
Haha, I wish I had one of those!
This made my day lol thank you
Watching your video just cost me 50 bucks! I saw that marbles safety hunter and was delighted to hear they still make them! So I had to grab one! Great video !
😂 I was thinking about one at least 2 weeks ago and this video calls me to get it
😅😅😅 I helped! Honestly, it's really neat that they still bother making these old style knives. They even still make those Safety Fish Knives, or at least they did a few years ago when I last checked. They've never reintroduced the Safety Carver/Saw, though -- if you spot one of those, they're all 100yr old or older!
yeah! :-)\
$50 for one of those is shockingly reasonable if they’re even adequately sturdy
You got a link?
Welp....adding the BYOCK to my "future collection of kitchen knives I don't use enough to justify" 🤣
The name makes me think of the sound a chicken makes
Haha, I gotta know what else is on that list!
At least I’m not alone…
@KnifeNerdery Haha, currently I'm pretty much falling in love with most Japanese knives, specifically Kiritsuke style Gyutos 😍
@Kangri1618 Typical
As I was watching I thought, a folding chefs knife would be so practical and then you showed one at the end and now I have to spend an obscene amount of money, I hope you’re happy
And now you've mentioned it I have to skip to the end so I can also spend an obscene amount of money.
🤣🤣 I helped! My sincerest apologies to your wallet.
@BugKnight8888 screw you it’s mine!😅😂
Uh... I had no idea that knives could be so mechanically satisfying, good job RUclips algorithm.
That's exactly what got me into collecting them -- so many of them are clicky mechanical gadgets that move and operate in such satisfying ways!
12:06 that's a whole transformer.
It very much appeals to the 8-year-old part of my brain that wished everything was secretly a transformer in disguise!
RWBY
@gearnotethis took me some googling to get the reference, but it seems there's a knife/sword in that that unfolds like this? The pics I found look neat!
@gearnote "It's also a gun."
Didnt know I had just found the ForgottenWeapons equivalent to knives. Great stuff!
I apparently need to check out this channel!
@KnifeNerderywould recommend 🫡
@KnifeNerdery Glad you did :)
@KnifeNerdery gun jesus is a true treasure of a person.
1:28 that's the most Lego knife looking knife I've ever seen
🤣🤣🤣
Immediate follow. I love it when you find a real domain expert making videos where they craft just the perfect amount of context, history, detail, and overview.
I really appreciate the kind words! Striking the right balance of making this detailed enough to be interesting, but high level and fast paced enough to be engaging, was actually kinda tricky! I'm glad you liked it!
0:58 monster hunter switch axe
Thank you for all the history on this type of knife. You did an excellent job of showing various knives of this type, while being very entertaining.
Excellent -- I was trying to pack in a whole lot of information but keep up the pace and limit it to a relatively short runtime. I'm really glad you liked it!
This is giving me Forgotten Weapons vibes and im here for it.
Having to wash this after filleting a fish looks like a nightmare
Yeah that lil “lock” button thing will get instantly gunked up too! 👍🤝
honestly having used liner lock (regular blade size) folding knives for cooking and sometimes butchering and seeing this design, im pretty sure it wouldnt be that bad! the only parts i'd be concerned about when its gunky slippery and dirty are the liner lock itself, the frame lock toggle on the spine of the handle and the handle extension itself since you need to open it up to refold the knife, but you could probably manage just fine if you clean the knife first when its open, then slide out the handle, clean anything left inside and then fold the blade. is it more cumbersome, time consuming and overall annoying? probably yeah, but the upside is the folding compact package the whole thing offers
Facts
Yeah, folding filet knives -- or folding knives in general for processing food -- adds a new layer of cleaning. That's the trade off you're making for portability. Luckily, all of the materials here are pretty rust proof -- the handles are aluminum, the hardware stainless steel, the bearings ceramic with a brass cage -- so you could pretty safely rinse it all out in a stream or under running water. But you're still absolutely right, there's more opportunity to get gunk into little nooks and crannies on anything that folds!
unless ur using the handle to cut, shouldnt be a problem. just wipe off/clean the blade after use then fold it
I had seen the Civivi knife before but didn’t know that was a whole subcategory! Thanks for the lesson!
So glad you liked the video! People have been doing some wild and whacky stuff in knives for a LONG time!
Great video, but the Polydont knife is my favorite. The fold totally blew me away.
There's genuinely nothing else even remotely like it out there. It's fully in the mad scientist direction of invention, but boy is it damn cool!
All the innovation in the pocket knife industry has vastly improved this design
Absolutely! Each version solves some of the problems of the ones before it, and at this point we're left with a really solid design!
I clicked this video because I saw that folding knife and was wondering "Where the hell does all that blade go?"
Excellent video! Thanks for the shout-out!
And thank you for sending me the photos to include!
Thank you algorithm. That was a LOT of fun :D
Man, the algorithm went absolutely wild with this one. But I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
@KnifeNerdery You know, I really hate the damn thing for it usually trying to "radicalize" me and "doom scroll", but every once in a while a gem like your work comes along and genuinely makes me happy RUclips exists. You are the reason I still have hope. Thank you :)
I need the 19 hour version of this where we look at every single one
And then take them all apart and show how they work inside!
@KnifeNerdery Im soooo down for that
I WHOLLY enjoyed this video. I also immediately went to get a Civivi Shawka. It's just a perfect knife for me- LOVE the blade shape. The blade length is crazy, the black + green color choice is literally PERFECT for me, as those are my two favorite colors, and I was completely drawn in! I was like... that blade length is impressive, but how is this supposed to fold??? AND THEN THEY HAD SUCH A GREAT SOLUTION! Immediate purchase. Since you don't seem to be, you should absolutely see if you can get affiliate links for the knives you showcase, because you should have definitely gotten a kickback, as I would not have been buying this knife without this video!
yeah, the green and grey is in backorder now.
Okay, this was just fun to watch.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
This is the kind of video I want to see about knives. Educational, entertaining, and something that's not too long so I can have time to watch it. Awesome.
I haven't seen such a nice collection of brilliant design in a long while
it's... it's been so long... the best knife youtuber returns.
😅 Hahaha it certainly has been a minute! I've been so, so busy. I appreciate you stickin' around!
This video is so freaking cool! What marvels of mechanical engineering these are.
Right?! People have done such weird, clever stuff in the knife world!
Ok that first knife is ridiculous, impractical, and probably very illegal where I live, but dang do I want it
oy you got a loicense for that?
Those old folding filet knives with a long curved handle just remind me of the Spanish navaja knives that often had a ratchet folding mechanism. I like them a lot.
That ratcheting sound they make is so satisfying!
Really enjoyed your video. That last knife is truly batshitcrazy!
That one is 100% mad scientist silliness in the best possible way!
This comment is from Alice:
The knives are beautiful. What a talented video you presented. You are an awesome person!
Haha, thank you for relaying the kind message!
The first 66% of this video is about other knives. Skip to 8:50 to see the mechanism of THIS knife.
The remaining 33% after that is mostly about other knives, too. 😏
@KnifeNerderycame for the civivi folding mechanism but stayed for the 66%. interesting information ❤
Man i'm so glad I clicked on this video. This scratches my engineering itch so much! Beautiful video and knife collection you have!
I'm glad you clicked, too! It's always been the clever mechanical design side of knives that makes my engineer brain happy.
I need that Civivi
Why does watching a video about a fillet knife make me want to watch the hobbit? "Get me filleting knife"
Boil 'em, mash 'em, stick 'em in a stew!
Speaking of folding chef knives as you mentioned near the end, Civivi actually have that, too. Check out the Civivi Hid. It's not quite a full sized chef knife, but is infinitely better for food prep than using a standard tiny pocket knife. I'd like to hear what you think of it.
Ooo, yeah, good recommendation! While that one still falls into the "bigger blade means a bigger handle" category, they balanced it well so that you get quite a lot of useful blade and a handle that's bigger but not yet unwieldy. And the way the handle angles upward from the blade edge to give your fingers room is a huge part of why that'd be a great food prep knife! I've never handled those, but just looking at its design, I can definitely see how it's aligned well with food prep!
This video right here just put you on the map. Excellent just Excellent work. Wow.
The algorithm really ran wild with this one, huh! Never had anything like that happen before. But I'm so glad you liked the video!
Where can I find an esperluette foldable chefs knife for sale? 10:28
I believe they're only available direct from their website:
lecuisinierfrancais.com/products/couteau-de-cuisine-nomade-esperluete-v4
When I ordered mine, they didn't yet have international shipping, and I had to contact the inventor himself, but I believe they've added that option now.
Man, now I have a whole new category of knives I have to buy...
I helped! 😅🫣
I had the big hunting folding knife (puma replica) at 1:04 I found it at a craft market for $80 when I was a teen, it was a great knife. I had it for years till was lost/stolen and I've been on the hunt to replace it. I just don't want to shell out the $ for a legit Puma
An original is worth it if you can afford it. I have an original Puma White Hunter that belonged to my grandfather and it's exceptionally well made. Still have the original sheath too.
I genuinely wouldn't mind if this channel became the Forgotten Weapons of knives
Haha, my videos are definitely going to primarily focus on neat mechanisms and historical knives going forward!
Man, that Rhidian is even more dope with Chip's engraving work on it!
Right?! That part is probably even wilder than him usually it to cut steak: he acquired a one-of-a-kind masterpiece and then MODDED it! But you're 100% correct -- he both made it even better and made it his own. Chip is a rare guy, that's for sure.
Never needed a fillet knife in my life, but if I ever do, I know what to look for.
Aww, damn, I was hoping it was something more interesting like the blade physically actuated upwards and 'out' of the handle or something. I mean, yeah, covering the blade works, but it's so much less fun. (a bit like at 11:45)
Man those folding fillet knives are cool! It’s like holding a dagger or mini sword lol
100%
A little annoyed I wasn't the first to come up with a folding knife that turns into a smaller knife 😂
I can tell you've put a lot of work in making this video. I wish you the best success for your channel.
That's so kind of you to say!
3:25 they probably use it to navigate dense brush after landing in the middle of nowhere.. you know.. what machetes were designed to do.
Reasonable assumption, yes. There's a *lot* of lore around these with people making all sorts of wild claims, but I do appreciate the rational, grounded approach. 😝
@KnifeNerdery The cutting shroud lines thing sounds like an urban legend to me. Get some 550 cord and cut it. A machete's edge, and the way you'd employ one is all wrong for cutting parachute cord, even the stuff from WWII.
its 2am and I have somehow found myself watching this video with 0 interest for knives. I like this video tho. HELP. LOL
Help is on the way, except it's in the form of more knife videos.
@KnifeNerdery
LOL
4:20 that's so cool.
The coolest part is you can pull down the guard and the knife closes on your fingers. Win win
It's such a beautiful design as well
I love my folding buck, still a goofy handle but it feels amazing and cuts even better!
Hard to beat a classic!
0:16 Let me guess. That hinge at the bottom allows you to extend the handle and create a cavity that fits the length of the blade.
Haha, exactly! It was never meant to be a mystery. 😅 The point of this video is more about the history and how people have built upon some of the weird, creative ways people have solved this problem.
Wow. Such brilliance
Wow, how'd you get so smart
That was my guess lol
very obvious split in the handle right from the thumbnail
it's even coloured!
Liked and Subbed because I Love Knives and This is Not AI Created Content 👍
Oh man, can you imagine the AI slop version of this video? The handle wouldn't unfold, the blade would just magically disappear.
Bewnchmade LFK is the best of this kind great knifes;)
It's so clever and weird, and yet in a way that accomplishes something actually useful!!
Sir, this might be the best video RUclips has recomended to me, ever
Oh dang, that's quite the compliment! I really appreciate that!!
Skip to 6:40 to see how this knife folds. Rest of the video is definitely worth a watch though, lots of interesting history
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@KnifeNerderyI really enjoyed your video, please don't let my short attention span for the big reveal make you think otherwise 😊
I love the concept of that Benchmade LFK! Durable versions in modern blade steels would Sell!!. To me at least 😂
It's such a cool idea! It's been roughly two decades -- time for a re-release!
"that's not a knife"
12:07
"that's a knife"
what in the cyberpunk fuck
I’ve never seen a pocket knife made more for killing
Chip is an absolute legend! Solid dude. He did me a solid a few years ago.
Ooo, yeah? Did he help you track something fun down?
this is my favorite video about folding knives
You're making me blush!
Hoping the algorithm keeps showing this to random strangers like it did me. Awesome video
Gotta love a classic video channel, thanks for the awesome content 👊🏼😎
You have no idea how happy I am that I found this channel. Happy New Year!
Yay! I'm very happy you found it too! The whole reason I created it was to meet my fellow knife nerds!
The Polydont literally looks like the Cyberpunk 2077 Mantis Blades.
Love the engineering on this knife, practical and elegant.
Thanks for the vid man. Appreciate.
It's beautiful, but I just don't see the need for it. That being said, somebody will love it.
Love all the history, research, and examples you put into this video.
Followed. Never seen a knife channel like this. Thanks.
That final polydont want was actually insane! Sooo ridiculously cool 😮
Right?! It's so over the top and delightfully unnecessary -- which is why I love it! 😂
12:00 to a switchblade-weilding mugger
"that's not a knife"
Crazy collection, thanks for all the history
After decades of material improvments, finally someone tries this again. Neat concept.
Yeah, way more companies need to revive and modernize long lost designs from the past. Certainly some stuff failed for good reason, but there's a lot of designs from history that could be excellent if modernized and made to the quality standards we can achieve today!
What an awesome video. Loved seeing the different designs and engineering solutions to accommodate large blades within foldable knives. Thank you!
Get it guuuuuurl! 🎉
I like the way you fold 😉
Why thank you! 😉
Man. Kevin is such a gift to the knife community. Keep on Kevinin’! 🤘🏻🤓
D'awwww, you're makin me blush! 😊 Good to hear from ya!
I love knives. I got a lil collection of them for places I visited. I try to get unique looking ones in each of those places to remind me… but this really speaks to me. Petite and slim has always been my preferred aesthetic, and this fits into it really well.
That's a really cool way to do souvenirs!
😮😮😮
Those are some cool knives...
My grandfather had a Marble's Safety Hunter from the 1970s... I inherited it when he passed away. Very cool piece.
That's such a cool heirloom to inherit!
This is such a high quality video. Thanks for your work.
Thank you for such kind words!
Last one is only one step and 20 sizes away from becoming a real life Switch Axe
Oh my gosh! These are the coolest knives I’ve ever seen!!
Thanks for showing these to us. 😊
Haha, yeah, there's some real oddball ones in there! I'm glad you liked them!
This is so cool.
I'm definitely not a knife nerd (yet), but you've got some killer pieces - and the history is much appreciated, had a great time watching this.
Hahah, emphasis on the "yet"! 😝
That atropos foretel is something else. I had a little chuckle when you unfolded the blade to it's full length.
There's something delightfully absurd about it!
Wow....it is a piece of metal with sharp edge.....so much innovation.....
Did you even watch the video?
@Torporr its metal, its knife...what an innovation about the lock...are you the one tards who uses "EDC" etc? Are you willing to kill someone at moments notice with your EDC?
I used to work in a knife store, by far the weirdest knife I ever saw is the CRKT Tailbone. It's the one WTF knife I could show someone who'd seen it all, and still get a reaction.
Ooo, yeah, with the weird flexi chain handle! I bet that got lots of fun reactions!
RUclips really started recommending me videos that are thinly disguised commercial advertising for niche products, huh.
My goal here was more along the lines of edu-tainment, but 🤷♂️
Been a civivi fan for a while, bought one of their utility blade knives years ago and it’s held up so well compared to any other I’ve had of similar price.
3:22 I actually have one of these that we inherited from my Wife's Grandfather. Our understanding was that he used it in the military, but unfortunately he's no longer around for us to ask him.
That's a really cool heirloom to inherit!
Fantastic
Anyone mentioned Jörg Sprave‘s knives?
Several! Jörg is such a delightful mad man, and he indeed has had a huge hand in keeping this kind of madness alive!
10:11 oh yeah
Haha, it's so fun when they transform like that!
Thank you for the video, I too am interested in thin folding knives haha
Instant, well deserved, like, subscribe and comment. I was so blown away by this video. Please, make more.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it and really appreciate the kind words!
I have my uncle's folding machete, and yes he was a ww2 paratrooper.
Oh wow, that's really cool having that provenance behind it! Very cool heirloom!
those folding machetes where 100% being used by the army , thy were standard issued in the survival kit .
there is a well know youtube channel about emr and old survival kits who has a video about the kit whit the machete in it .
I don't doubt at all that they were used by people in the military. I've heard that many times, and indeed seen photographs of B-2 bailout kits that contained them. But l've never been able to find any documentation that the US Air Force actually contracted to have the machetes produced or included them in the kits as part of a standard issue. I cannot find the commission, spec, or blueprint you can typically easily find on contract pieces like that. Instead, I've found multiple sources claiming that the B-2/B-4 jungle survival kits were instead issued with the No. 18 style bowie knife, and that some pilots swapped out the bowie for the machete based on the local conditions they were going to be in. There's also plenty of stories of pilots swapping out the bowie with a locally made khukri for the same reason.
Again, if you have seen documentation of the claim these were part of the standard configuration of those kits, I would genuinely really love to see it!