Three Barry Wood knives and a knockoff?

[prober996]

Here are four knives from a collection I inherited from my father. I am trying to learn about them, as I am a newbie in the world of knives. The first two are marked "Wood". The third is branded "Colt" but is clearly a "Barry Wood" knife. Can anyone provide info into that relationship? The fourth knife is unmarked, and although it has the same cool mechanism as the Wood knives, I assume that it is a knockoff. Does anyone know anything about this knife?

[Gunsil]

Barry Woods didn't invent that mechanism so others cannot be called knock offs. I have a knife that works the same way US made in the 1880s.

[prober996]

Interesting. Thanks, Gunsil, for the insight.

[btrwtr]

The Colt knives were made in collaboration with Barry Wood. Your Colt knife is the 3rd model folder made in collabotation with Wood. There are also Bonanza brand knives that were made in Italy that used this same shape and design. NIce group!

[prober996]

The one on the left with the stag scales is my favorite. Beautifully made.