Eye Candy

[boots]

Very cool knife and box! How do you retract a knife like this? I pressume its a single action OTF?

There's a safety in case you decide not to!

[jerryk25]

I drew this never having seen the inside of a Tarry Levigne OTF
but I do have photos of a side cocker dis-assembled ( somewhere I can't find )
and I remember one straight arm and one sliight "S" shape second arm.

but it sort of explains the operation of a floating sear arm.
I PRESUME there is one inside that lets the blade lock open
even if the firing button is semi-pressed, preventing bounce-back

Sorry if this is not 100% mechanically accurate. . . .
I can't remember which side is the floating side. . . .

the term "Floating Arm" is not 100% accurate either.
the floating arm is usually always in contact with the button arm.
But when the blade locks open, the floating arm has to be free to
let the blade tang step edge , bounce the floating arm as it passes by.

ALSO. . . the sear lengths are drawn equal depth . . .They ARE NOT EQUAL.
When the blade flies open the second sear arm has to bump out of the way
with a ramped / chisel end . . .also not drawn . . .

It's kind of a theory drawing. . . .from an old man's memory . .
don't send Hate mail when somebody posts a field stripped Tarry Levigne OTF

[gravknife]

Ken
So sorry for posting this ,can ask mods to remove the post if you like .
I just thought it was such a beautiful knife and was amazed to see the box .
Really glad you won it mate ,its fantastic .

[Graybeard]

Just wondering what auction sites you guy watch??

[autoknife]

I drew this never having seen the inside of a Tarry Levigne OTF
but I do have photos of a side cocker dis-assembled ( somewhere I can't find )
and I remember one straight arm and one sliight "S" shape second arm.

but it sort of explains the operation of a floating sear arm.
I PRESUME there is one inside that lets the blade lock open
even if the firing button is semi-pressed, preventing bounce-back

Sorry if this is not 100% mechanically accurate. . . .
I can't remember which side is the floating side. . . .

the term "Floating Arm" is not 100% accurate either.
the floating arm is usually always in contact with the button arm.
But when the blade locks open, the floating arm has to be free to
let the blade tang step edge , bounce the floating arm as it passes by.

ALSO. . . the sear lengths are drawn equal depth . . .They ARE NOT EQUAL.
When the blade flies open the second sear arm has to bump out of the way
with a ramped / chisel end . . .also not drawn . . .

It's kind of a theory drawing. . . .from an old man's memory . .
don't send Hate mail when somebody posts a field stripped Tarry Levigne OTF

You don’t have to press the blade against anything hard. If it sticks when the button is pressed you can just wiggle with your fingers a little till it drops down.
Awesome illustration!

[autoknife]

Ken
So sorry for posting this ,can ask mods to remove the post if you like .
I just thought it was such a beautiful knife and was amazed to see the box .
Really glad you won it mate ,its fantastic .

Ian,
No problem at all my friend! Ken

[TMD]

Congratulations Autoknife, Its a very sweet knife and box.
I tried visiting your site but coudnt get in, are you updating it or have you closed it down?

[Fishtail Picklock]

Ian,

Thanks for sharing. I am SO glad that you are okay. I am working with an elite Armed Security Service vendor, and have been since January 8th. (I'm in the Sales division).

That's SUCH a cool blade! A simple BO/BC side-opening knife with great panache!

I LOVE IT!

It’s not a BO/BC side opener. It is a French made single action OTF. To close you hold with the tip up and press the button and the blade will fall about 70% closed, and there is a very small tab on the side that is pulled down to set the blade. In my opinion these are the coolest vintage OTF’s.
For the record, I am now the overly proud owner of the knife, and more importantly the box.

My mistake! It IS a great knife.

[gravknife]

I was also unsure aswell FP as to how this knife worked ,the diagram jerryk25 posted is excellent .

Thanks Ken for the message and glad you have added this to that awesome collection of Frenchies you have .

[Fishtail Picklock]

Such cool beans!

[jerryk25]

I kind of know that it falls in place most of the way. . .and you don't need a hard surface.
I play with an original guardfather spike. . that actually requires that.

I have a trapdoor otf. . . with an aluminum fake blade . . .and soft copper electric wire for pins
(I received a bent liner and bladeless trapdoor, stuck a slab of aluminum in it , still missing trapdoor)
I don't have it in me to work hard metal anymore.

also. I have a history of attempts at making the OTF from "Eye of the Needle"

[autoknife]

Congratulations Autoknife, Its a very sweet knife and box.
I tried visiting your site but coudnt get in, are you updating it or have you closed it down?

www.autoknife.info is still working for me, but very outdated I’m afraid. Is that the site you tried to go to?

[autoknife]

Ian,

Thanks for sharing. I am SO glad that you are okay. I am working with an elite Armed Security Service vendor, and have been since January 8th. (I'm in the Sales division).

That's SUCH a cool blade! A simple BO/BC side-opening knife with great panache!

I LOVE IT!

It’s not a BO/BC side opener. It is a French made single action OTF. To close you hold with the tip up and press the button and the blade will fall about 70% closed, and there is a very small tab on the side that is pulled down to set the blade. In my opinion these are the coolest vintage OTF’s.
For the record, I am now the overly proud owner of the knife, and more importantly the box.

My mistake! It IS a great knife.

Merci!

[TMD]

Congratulations Autoknife, Its a very sweet knife and box.
I tried visiting your site but coudnt get in, are you updating it or have you closed it down?

www.autoknife.info is still working for me, but very outdated I’m afraid. Is that the site you tried to go to?

Yes that is the site I meant, I tried to access it through google but I coudnt get in , now when I followed your link it works.
I like that site, it shows a wide variety of nice knives.

[Twobit]

I remember this website, autoknife. I believe you and I may have discussed some knives I was looking to sell a couple of years ago. I remember your Bird Head Rizzuto as I hadn't seen one other than the one I had.