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Home Products 11-474/H Dragon-Lock - Vintage 1980s

11-474/H Dragon-Lock - Vintage 1980s

by Fukuta, Tak

SKU 1074624

Date Added 08/28/2023

# Available This product is out of stock

Price $145.00

Overview

This is an original vintage butterfly knife, made by Tak Fukuta circa 1980s in Seki, Japan for Dragon-Lock. It features a stainless steel blade, stainless handle with brass channel construction liners and a brass t-latch. Has some scratches and dings, otherwise good condition for its age.

Tak Fukuta was the first Japanese member of the American Knife Maker's Guild, and apprentice to Bob Loveless. He hand crafted fine quality knives that impressed his mentor. Over the years, his factory in Seki, Japan also produced knives for Parker, Valor, Gutmann, Explorer, Frost, and Browning among others.

Product Details

Blade Length 3.25

Overall Length 7.25

Closed Length 4.375

Weight (oz) 4.1

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Blade Material Stainless Steel

Blade Details Clip Point

Handle Material Metallic

About the Maker

Fukuta, Tak

Tak Fukuta was the first Japanese member of the American Knife Maker’s Guild, and apprentice to Bob Loveless. He hand crafted fine quality knives that impressed his mentor. Over the years his factory in Seki, Japan also produced knives for Parker, Valor, Gutmann, Explorer, Frost, and Browning among others. After his passing, several vintage old stock models were found at his warehouse.