My grandad's gravity knife operates basically the same as the first one you showed. It's approx 11" open, stamped "Manilo" and heavily worn, bamboo wrap is brittle as tissue paper, but rust free and functions well. It rode with him from Manilla in 1936 to Okinawa in 1945. He was a Ssgt 2-2 USMC. Grandad said he kept the knife as a momento and "pastime" We don't know if it ever drew blood, but God knows grandad waded thru a river of it. My little brother owns and treasures the knife. I got his Colt M1917 .45. I'd toss both in the ocean in a heartbeat for one more day with my grandad.

3:23 when the bad guy doesn't think anything could get any worse

I had no idea automatic knives went so far back, just getting into knives. Fascinating stuff!

@commiesnzombies

Жыл бұрын

my dad brought an old 1950s era handmade stilletto back home from Italy when he was in the Navy and sold it for 20.00 instead of giving it to me

Guru here, not even halfway thru video, this is REALLY neat, thank u so much for posting this!! Got a Beltrame stiletto in my pocket right now;)

I'll be going to the next gun and knife show for sure. If there is ever one again.

I like old knives, they all have a story to tell.

A.G.A Campolin makes a few of these styles today and they are sleek. Great collection

I did enjoy it very much. Thank you Doug!

Wow, I used to have one of these when I was a kid 3:20. My stepdad gave it to me when he and my mom started dating and he saw I was collecting weapons. I called it a "double folder" for lack of a better name. IDK if it was original or a replica, but it looked very old. Friends thought it was one of the coolest knives they ever saw. This is the first time I've seen one since then. Kinda cool to see what I had.

@blairbuskirk5460

4 жыл бұрын

I had one that was a clip point Bowie , it went from 8 inches of exposed blade when folded to about 14½ inches of blade when expanded. Shame to say I lost it.

@arrantratrandom2483

Жыл бұрын

What is it called

Just the ones in intro are amazing, I'm gonna enjoy it for sure

That was most educating, thanks.

@henrybruening6969

3 жыл бұрын

Very educational Thank You ... Really Enjoyed the Info ...

Brilliant video of very unusual knives. 👍🇬🇧

Beautiful collection new friend!! Your presentation and demeanor are intriguing and calming at the same time. Thank you and God bless you and yours.

Love this video! that's what I love about knife collecting, there is so much history involved in it this hobby, and there is so much variety. There is literally something for everyone, because knife styles are only limited by a the maker's imagination :)

@leroiprice1586

4 жыл бұрын

The coolest thing is if you can get a guy (or gal) like Doug to start talking and showing their collection. Without saying it the passion they have, the fun they have, starts to come through. And if you get into the moment, get involved in mind and spirit, it becomes a fascinating experience. Doug has never let us down in that regard. Also he's a good demonstrator and has the best collection I have ever seen.

@KnifeDetector

4 жыл бұрын

LeRoi Price yes, he has such a wonderful presentation voice. I felt like I was watching a really cool knife documentary :)

@mikesowder2597

4 жыл бұрын

We've needed knives since our wives started burning our steaks in the cave kitchen!! I love edged weapons. I have a bayonet on my glock. Lol, I don't have a glock. I'm a 1911 guy. 😎

@KnifeDetector

4 жыл бұрын

@@mikesowder2597 I love edged weapons as well. Thanks for watching. I miss my Colt 1991 A1. I had bought it cheap from my brother because he had messed up the screws on the handles and he had also let rust get to it. After I cleaned it up, polished the barrel, bought new handle screws and installed some new custom grips, he begged to buy it back from me.......what could I do? I mean after all, he's my brother, he was in the Marine reserves and he's the one who taught me how to shoot when I was 13. Oh well, "he ain't heavy, he's my brother". Seriously though, he really ain't heavy, he only weighs about 160 pounds and he runs 3 miles a day :)

@mikesowder2597

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnifeDetector I'm a kimber guy. Trying to save up to be a Wilson combat guy!! Easier said than done though 😉 I have a couple buddies who give me a hard time spending $ on knives I like because I could get a gun cheaper. I have to remind them that I don't buy anything to impress them, I buy what I enjoy and throw in the ol, you don't have to reload a knife joke. You made your brother a happy guy though and I thank all whom serve(d) but I'd of said nana nana boo boo, no colt for you!!🤣😂

Nice knives! Looks like a really cool knife show

When I was a kid, I am now 68, I knew a old man that was in ww1, and he had knives from all over, one Italian pocket knive even shot a .25 caL. Bullet of the body end of the switch blade, even brass knuckles that was a .22 caL. 5 shot Rev. & Switch blade!!! He was a great friend to know!!!-GARY 🇨🇭

@jessehinman8340

4 жыл бұрын

Apache revolver was a barrelless revolver that had a folding handle that was also a knuckle duster and a foldout knife in front of the cylinder. It was manufactured up the end of the 1800s. Since the revolver hadn't any sort of safety measures it was common practice to keep a chamber empty to help prevent self-injury from accidental discharge.

@garyhubbartt8351

4 жыл бұрын

WoW- Sounds like it came right out of a BOOK!!!-GARY 🇨🇭

@jessehinman8340

4 жыл бұрын

@@garyhubbartt8351 Because knowledge is power! *jump than freeze frame*

@debbiepradin6458

2 жыл бұрын

do you have rivits for folding knives ??

Absolutely incredible great video

Didn't know about the extending knife, thanks for sharing.

@CSAcrazy

4 жыл бұрын

Yea that was pretty cool. Went from like a 4" blade to double the length. I've seen alot of knives and never seen one like that. I wouldn't trust all those moving parts to hold up with much use over time, especially if you had to stab something with some force but ita cool nonetheless

@nicholasbiddle7893

2 жыл бұрын

Me neither!

Very cool collection, thanks!

I love knives and history

At 3:23 my mind was blown. 👍🏼

Hi from NZ. Thanks for sharing. Neat.

Thanks Doug, what an amazing collection of knives!!!

The lever lock looks almost like a Hubertus prototype. A beautiful and very rare switchblade knife.

@RickyDunivanJr

4 жыл бұрын

Its definitely pre Hubertus

@commiesnzombies

Жыл бұрын

@@RickyDunivanJr jamie lannister or the hound clegane would have loved to have one

So nice,thanks for showing.

Oh how I wish I could get my hands on one of those.

Very interesting and we'll taken care of antique Switch Blades.

I love that first knife. It's beautiful, it does look like a unused knive from 1902!....

@Cityboy.84____________________

2 жыл бұрын

With manufactured number#

Absolutely fantastic knife-collection! Congratulations.

Hey old timer,I do ,I appreciate your time and knowledge, thank you for sharing this with me...,I would love to see your gun collection!!!

Very unique and beautiful knives! 😍😈

Amazing collection !

Never seen these types too cool

i come back and back to see that first knife the fat blade horn handle one my GOD {made by a good man no doubt!}

That extender one is awesome, they are all pretty slick tho

@johnnygunz2300

4 жыл бұрын

Seriously was surprised when he hit the button on that extender... Never seen anything like that.

This guy is awesome! Great video!

Every time he displays a diffrent knife I say hold my beer.

I have a knife looking just like the last Italian horn knife, but it's not automatic. Had an large Italian stiletto, around 14"-16" in full length, horn or could be hard blackwood handles, big action button, safety button and you got the blade in and out of lock with the guard. You just pushed the guard against you to lift up the lock from the blade. Sadly I borrowed it to someone who never gave it back. I guess it was early 1900 or maybe later, 40-50's. It was very nice, massive, solid and heavy. Great condition. Wish I had looked for marks, stamps, brand.😊

Unbelievable knives !!!!!!!!

Very interesting video; Thank you so much

Very informative, thank you!

Wow these are really unique thanks for sharing

Please do more videos of this Doug G chap he has some fascinating knives and he’s very good at explains them

@leroiprice1586

5 жыл бұрын

I hear ya! The guy is amazing. He really seems to want to communicate. And where he gets those knives, I don't know. Every year he has a whole new collection. I ask him for a demonstration once again and he might have me come back once he get's set up.Or he might just do it right on the fly. He diligently picks some interesting items, then launches into a description and history that mesmerizers a knife enthusiast. For me he is a bit of a role model on how to educate folks on something we have an interest in.

Amazing collection !!

The last knife shown was made in Spain around 1870, still around in northern Spain and was a utility and carry knife.

wonderful. thank you.

I really liked that last one that was a beautiful design

3:23 just wow!

@hexerey

3 жыл бұрын

At this moment I thought: what the duck I NEED THIS THING!!

A couple of those were mini swords!! Now this is a knife. 😂

Love that swinguard

Thanks

The only other lever lock swinguard I have been able to find is a Hubertos guardian. So that is a beautiful find. Any info for purchase would be appreciated.

Beautiful.

Listen to this guy if he ain’t from Boston I am from Brooklyn

@leroiprice1586

4 жыл бұрын

Sure can't miss that accent all right. "And this knife is from about eighteen fawaty". That accent sounds really strange at first, but I actually think it's cool the way he has it.

I have a italy made switchblade.Its 11in .want to know what its worth

Those vowels.....reminds me of townies from my upstate summers. Ah-yup.

Italian knifes? ( Germans).." hold my beer". (Japanese) " hold my saki". (American) " hold my cannon ".

@itzFYEB

4 жыл бұрын

meh, extrema ratio knives are pretty bulletproof and have amazing quality (not to mention brands like lionsteel or any of scarperia's built artisan blades)

@carmineredd1198

3 жыл бұрын

hold my meme

So beautiful

At 3:30, that's not a knife...FLICK That's a KNIFE

Anybody know how to get in touch with Doug G? I'm interested in buying that Samuel Wragg sword dirk. Wonder if its for sale?

I wish I had your knives and you had even better ones👌

Do either of your books discuss the square button picklock mechanism?

super!!

Wow i didn't know they were making things out of molded plastic 100+ years ago.unless someone recently covered that handle with plastic ?

I want to know more about the admiral who invented the expanding dirk

@leroiprice1586

3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully I'll meetup with Doug next June and I can ask him for you.

@guywhodid9113

3 жыл бұрын

@@leroiprice1586 thank you

7:47 not a knife, THAT'S A SWORD!!!!!!

Again very interesting and Beautiful!! Thanks

If that knife that was made in 1904 is right, it can't be a plastic handle. The earliest form, bakelite, wasn't invented until 1907.

@mongolordofdarkness

4 жыл бұрын

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_plastic_development

@tootall5559

4 жыл бұрын

@@mongolordofdarkness and your point is? While other types may have been invented earlier, Bakelite was the first to be marketed on a large scale. When invented and when used are not the same things.

@blairbuskirk5460

4 жыл бұрын

Phenolic resin( I know that is misspelled)

@tootall5559

4 жыл бұрын

@@blairbuskirk5460 Phenolic resin is exactly what bakelite is plus wood dust, originally. Not used commercially until 1907

Swing guard lever lock dont see that much alot in italian french and i got a chech republic one.

Stilleto's are Daggers 🗡️ meant for stabbing someone through the Heart or Gut by thrusting. A knife 🔪 is a survival tool meat for cutting it's rounded with one side being sharpened at the end and has a shorter tip at the point with a shorter blade . Even though it isn't meant for killing someone it can still be used as a wepon.

@leroiprice1586

3 жыл бұрын

An edged implement or pointed implement can be used for either a cutting tool or a weapon. Just look at any horror movie to see the human ingenuity in story telling of how humans can defend or attack each other in varieties of situations. Actors get stabbed, cut (cut in half even) with every every variety of farm, kitchen, or carpenter's tool. You are right that a stiletto is not a utility tool. It has one purpose, killing. It makes a shitty camp knife. As surely as form follows function the utility of the stiletto has developed it's design through a history of hundreds of years. And you are further right, the stiletto was not designed to cut, but to stab. It began as a spike, no edge at all. It is actually unfair to the original design and purpose to call the modern push button auto a stiletto. But that's the way terminology evolves. And there is a large following of these knives due to their beautiful workmanship and a bit to their bad boy nature and link to their infamous past.

Pretty sure the first knife ( 115 years old ) does NOT have a plastic handle, since there was no plastic until mid next century.

@londiniumarmoury7037

4 жыл бұрын

That's not true, this knife was made in 1900-1901 and we had many plastic like substances floating around Europe by then. 1839 Eduard Simon, a German apothecary, discovers polystyrene 1844 Thomas Hancock patents the vulcanization of rubber in Britain immediately followed by Charles Goodyear in United States. [2] 1856 Parkesine, the first member of the Celluloid class of compounds and considered the first man-made plastic patented by Alexander Parkes. [3] 1869 John Wesley Hyatt discovers a method to simplify the production of celluloid, making industrial production possible. 1872 PVC was accidentally synthesized in 1872 by German chemist Eugen Baumann. [4] 1889 Eastman Kodak successfully filed a patent for the celluloid film [5] 1890s Casein, a plastic derived from milk proteins developed by Wilhelm Krische and Adolph Spitteler. [6] 1890s Auguste Trillat discovered the means to insolubilize casein by immersion in formaldehyde, producing material marketed as galalith. [6] 1894 Shellac phonograph records are developed and soon become an industry standard. 1898 Polyethylene was first synthesized by the German chemist Hans von Pechmann while investigating diazomethane.

@craigoutdoors3982

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Lane It’s also a gravity knife not a switch blade/Auto knife

@kristygoza3164

3 жыл бұрын

@@craigoutdoors3982 unfortunately laws will still classify it as a auto because its automatically being deployed with or without a spring

Derstang? Dearstain? Diratain? Im trying to find that folding dirk knife, whats it called?

@leroiprice1586

2 жыл бұрын

I lost contact with Doug. But if I meet him at the Blade Show I'll ask.

@mood1676

2 жыл бұрын

@@leroiprice1586 oh thanks dude

5:35 French knife 1920’s

How far back do switch blades go back? I thought they were first made sometime in the 1800s?

When knives are that shiny they don't even look threatening. Look more like a chrome plastic costume knife.

@ordinarynonplayercharacter2142

4 жыл бұрын

If you read about old knife fighting they wanted that kind of highly polished blade for two reasons 1. To distract the opponent while fighting 2. As a rust prevention as stainless was not available

My name price as well do u ever get saynor and co pruning knifes

What's the name of the fist knife or where can I buy one?

@leroiprice1586

2 жыл бұрын

Well, next time I see Doug I'll try to get all these questions answered,

@1Grandhustler

2 жыл бұрын

@LeRoi Price hey I would appreciate that. Could you ask if it's for sale or know where I can buy one? Thanks

what is the approximate worth of each knife?

@leroiprice1586

4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes collectors keep that secret for many reasons. I would guess, just guess, two to three thousand.

hello, do you know of a good place to have a vintage stiletto repaired

@leroiprice1586

4 жыл бұрын

I can't be specific. I would contact guys who make folders. There is some video's on KZread from "Muscrat Man" refurb on folders. He might be in the business.

@garyhubbartt8351

4 жыл бұрын

Yes from a switch blade repair man!!! -GARY 🇨🇭

I member scen crocodile dandi with knife ))))

Could that someone be Mack the Knife?

I'm gonna guess you're from Boston..

1:14 “ looks like it’s covered in some plastic sort of material “. ? lol

@tcl5853

4 жыл бұрын

I know right lol- He is exactly way experts get a bad rap sometimes lol. he said the knife was made in 1901 and “plastic” of any kind wasn’t invented until 1907 and even then it would have been years before it became available to a knife maker. Bakelite The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the first viable and cheap synthesis methods invented in 1907, by Leo Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-born American living in New York state.

I would believe the leverlock at 5:12 could also possibly be German

@bfarm44

4 жыл бұрын

Freek Italian knife, can still be purchased

@Trigga0910

4 жыл бұрын

@@bfarm44 doesn't have to be. The Germans were known for making leverlocks

w italiaaaa

Toytose!!

You know they have products that will take off all rust or corosion so you dont have to risk scratching up the metal or do you guys not want to take it off not sure if i saw rust but thought i saw corosion but could be wrong still great knifes would they hold up like a benchmade auto or fall apart like Chinese knock offs though i have some clones that arenot to bad the best i have of clones is likely my benchmade adamas auto clone also a cool auto otf trench knife with spikes no brand name at all atleast not that i can see but isbad ass its a beast and one real boker Kalashnikov auto im positive is a good knife and such a fair low price theres no reason for them to ever make a clone of it i hope they dont cuz what would price be for it??? Like 5$???? Got myne 35$ plus 8$ for fast shipping regular shipping was free plus no taxes at all from blade ops

Классика я вижу Мастера

the switch at bout 8. 19 is not a switch its basiclay a sowd

Little did he know a year later, he'd be defending himself from the Karens to get to the toilet paper

道具爺

I won't tham all.!!!😁🕺

@leroiprice1586

4 жыл бұрын

I'am just as envious of his knowledge. Where does he learn all this stuff? He's really amazing.

Very roguish!

👏👏👏

Gravity Hidden Blade

one step in calo he done for

Not a switchblade, its a Gravity knife

카메라 촛점 좀 맞춰라!

How much did the grand daddy of Italian stiletto go for $$$$???

Brooklyn accent?

@leroiprice1586

Жыл бұрын

Definitely sounds like the Boston area. And a thick accent at that! Haven't seen Doug in awhile. Hope he shows at the next Blade Show and we can get another great presentation from him.