Folding knives have been with us for thousands of years

9. října 2023

Mikov produces many types of folding knives. The most famous of them are probably the Stovka knives, but also the luxurious Pocket knives for gentlemen or the Hunter, Fixir or Hubert hunting knives. However, closing knives are not an invention of recent centuries, their history goes back much further, to antiquity.

Probably the oldest pocket knife with a bone handle was found at a site of the Hallstatt cultural type in Austria and the find is dated to around 600 BC. But folding knives were used for combat by soldiers in ancient Rome as well as by heroic seafarers - the Vikings.

The earliest folding knives were very simple, but they evolved over time, and by the mid-17th century, pen knives appeared in England. However, they were very rare because they were, of course, appropriately expensive. It was only with the development of industrial production that their manufacture was extended and improved. Today, thanks to precision cutting methods, it is possible to produce not only pens, but also other parts to a minimum tolerance. On special presses, Mikov thus produces thousands of folding knife parts from steel strip every day, from Fishlets knives to Predators.

Fiokding knives were among the top products of Mikulášovice knife factories more than a century ago. It is therefore not surprising that the brands of local manufacturers have occupied a significant part of the shop windows of industrial goods stores not only in the countries of Austria-Hungary and Europe, but also in the USA.

The popularity of folding knives has remained high for decades. Therefore, customers who are looking for the ideal knife for their needs on the Mikov website also have many options. A knife made of luxury steel and with exclusive blade materials, such as this Hablock, will satisfy the most demanding. The simple and classic Fishlet knife will appeal to those who are just looking for an ordinary sharp helper. And there is certainly something for everyone from the wide range of other closing knives.