Historical Outline Of Switchblade Knives

Switchblades, popularly known as pocket knives have proven to be a great invention. Earlier, there was no mechanism in such types of knives and they had to be opened manually. This working of the knife was a pain and was nearly impossible if someone had just one hand available for use. Other than this, these knives were considered to be handy and safe when closed, even then. 

This difficulty was the reason why you can now find the german switchblade. Knifemakers from Solingen created a mechanism by which the person using the knife could operate it with only one hand. The history of these knives is not well established but there are a few proven facts one can rely on.

The Germans were not the first ones to invent the switchblade knives in the 1950s. they had been known several years ago after the second world war had ended. The stiletto knives were imported from Italy at a very reasonable price. 

Up till the mid 20th century, knives were the main tool for workings in daily life. There were cutting duties which had to be done every day and also in many different tasks. Facilitation for handling a pocket knife was highly desirable and necessary for many users. The process of industrialization showed new techniques of manufacturing and also enabled creative innovation to manufacture these knives economically in the market. 

The extra-sharp german switchblades were manufactured in different types, one bladed cutting tool or multi-bladed with various different components. Hunters preferred the ones with an additional saw blade, gutting blade, or cartridge extractor which were also available in many different styles. 

Many knife makers in Solingen created different types of switchblades with different mechanisms and also requested and registered patent rights and even utility design rights.