Canada's Source for Historic Folding Blades
Proven Utility with a Blackened Finish
The Douk Douk Black Folder is a minimalist slipjoint knife built for hard use and field carry. First produced in Thiers, France in 1929, it was designed for colonial trade and rugged environments across North Africa and Oceania. This version features a ferro blackened steel handle etched with the Melanesian spirit god Douk Douk, a symbol of chaos, healing, and justice. Still handmade using traditional methods, it remains a benchmark in simple, rugged design.
Purpose Built for Strength and Simplicity
Constructed from just six parts including blade, handle, backspring, bail, and two rivets, the Douk Douk is a masterclass in functional design. The carbon steel blade holds a keen edge and sharpens easily in the field. Its Turkish clip profile excels at slicing, carving, and utility work. A strong backspring provides bias toward open, closed, and ninety degree positions, helping prevent accidental closure during use. With no liners, no lock, and no gimmicks, it is a knife that earns its place through performance alone.
Field Ready Features and Everyday Carry
Weighing just seventy grams and measuring two hundred millimeters open, the Douk Douk folds to a slim one hundred millimeters for pocket or pack carry. The blackened steel handle offers a low profile finish for field use while retaining the iconic etched design. Trusted by tradespeople, scouts, and collectors alike, this knife delivers timeless utility with zero excess.
Douk Douk Black Folder Specs
- Blade Steel: XC75 carbon steel
- Blade Length: 79 mm / 3.125 in
- Blade Thickness: 2.5 mm / 0.098 in
- Blade Profile: Turkish clip or scimitar
- Blade Finish: Acid etched arabesques
- Handle: Ferro blackened folded steel
- Handle Length: 111 mm / 4.375 in
- Overall Length: 190 mm / 7.5 in
- Weight: 70 g / 2.47 oz
- Lock Type: Slipjoint with strong backspring
- Deployment: Manual pull
- Carry: Bail loop for lanyard or clip
- Made in: Thiers, France
- Use: Utility, carving, everyday carry
