Carolina Knife & Tool Black Vista PS Folder

Description: Carolina Knife & Tool Vista B Liner lock Folder Blackie Collins Design 7” open 4” closed 3 1/2” 440 Stainless blade Linerlock Black Aluminum handle Integrated pocket/belt clip One hand opening thumb hole Lanyard hole BLACKIE COLLINS - You may know the name as it is famous in the industry. Walter "Blackie" Collins held over 60 patents on knife mechanisms as well as many design patents. He was a member of the Cutlery Hall of Fame, founding member of the Knife Makers Guild, and founding publisher and editor of Blade Magazine and a world-renowned knife maker who worked as a designer for all the major knife manufactures including Case and Gerber. While at Gerber, he designed most of the most popular knives made by the firm, including the Gator series and the Gerber Tool. He was the first designer to see the practicality and utility of using something other than the standard bone or wood and complicated steel assembly for folding knives. The first design, the Gerber L.S.T. (Light, Strong, Tough) has sold three million so far and is still a staple in the Gerber catalog almost 50 years later. “That was the first molded Zytel handle,” Collins said. “Now, it’s the most copied knife in this century in the United States.” It comes with an interesting story. “Pete Gerber handed me a knife in their line and said, ‘Give it some moxie,’ ” said Blackie of the 1983 meeting. “I asked what else he wanted and he said, ‘Make it easy to manufacture,’ and I took it from 26 parts to six parts.” He also was the first to use Cordura sheaths rather than the usual leather. Blackie became homesick and moved his Workshop to North, South Carolina. About 1990, Gerber gave him Carolina Knife & Tool to test his new designs. Carolina Knife & Tool also began to produce knives for several gun manufactures, all designed by Blackie. Blackie left Gerber in the mid-1990’s to become a partner in the Meyerco Knife firm. CK&T now lists its address as the same one used by Gerber Legendary Blades. Although his strength was knife design — he designed for more than 20 manufacturers — Collins also had other innovations. He designed a trigger lock, called Cease Fire, that fits nearly all rifles except some lever actions, and he designed a shooter’s screwdriver that is still selling well, but knives were his living. Collins died July 20, 2011 in a motorcycle accident near North, South Carolina after his Triumph motorcycle veered to the right and struck a guardrail. Even though he was wearing a helmet, the crash was still fatal. Blackie’s passing didn’t stop his legacy from continuing on, and by working with Blackie’s widow, Jane, the Blackie Collins Signature Series knives were born.

Price: 25 USD

Location: Sebring, Florida

End Time: 2024-10-27T03:29:02.000Z

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