This cheap little number is one of my favorite knives. I originally bought it as part of a mail-order package from the J. Flores catalog. It came with the book The Sicilian Blade, which purported to teach the reader the manly art of Sicilian stiletto fighting, ha ha ha. (I think the author even offers a sequel on one of those self-publishing sites like Lulu or somewhere.)
I taught myself how to hone a knife to razor sharpness by abusing this poor blade. It still cuts amazingly well, though I haven't touched it up in a little bit. The lock is super strong. I've no idea what the handle slabs are; theyr'e just some kind of swirled plastic.
My favorite knives are often the ones with sentimental rather than monetary value.
