An Everyday Tool for the Everyman
The switchblade is an icon that has persisted through a bygone era into the modern world, where it might have lost some of its practical use but has gained popularity as a collector’s item. Switchblades have been around for over a century, and through this time, they have been a staple for military personnel, law enforcement officials, EMTs, etc. After the second world war, many soldiers brought back Italian switchblades to the United States. Throughout their service, these knives proved immensely useful, so much so that the United States Army issued them for their own soldiers. Today, switchblades are valuable collectibles and family heirlooms inherited from soldiers from the world war. No matter how a knife sits on a shelf, however, it still has a lot of cutting left in it, making it just as useful as it was during wartime. If you carry a knife regularly, chances are you will find countless uses for it. Switchblades, especially, are a unique type of knife that has many benefits even