German style folding bowies

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German style folding bowies

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Anybody got any of these? While they certainly are not a true "pocket knife", they do fold up and you just don't see many out there. I only have one and it's a big ol' knife (open it's 12 & 13/16" and closed it's 8 & 11/16") made by H. Boker & Co Solingen.
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9 out of 10 of these I find were made in Germany ::nod::

Here is one that I have.........

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Nice one Miller Bro's!
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Here's a hubertus folding Bowie [AKA] Pigsticker.
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I have a pigsticker but unfortunately it's a new Marbles with the "C" word on it.

You guys have some sweet ones for sure! ::nod::
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