This is a beautiful Frank Centofante folder, made in Tampa, Florida. It has red jigged handles and nickel silver bolsters. This knife is 2 ¾ inches long when closed and 4 ¾ inches long when the blade is fully opened. The blade is made of ATS-34, a favorite of Frank. When the blade is closed, it centers well and deep.
There are some very light scratches on the tang from opening and closing. You need some type of strong magnifying glasses to see them. This comes from a life-long collection of knives that were well-taken care of, and properly stored. His knives are very desirable, and highly collectible. Comes in a padded, zippered case.This knife comes pretty close though. Never used, carried or sharpened.
The item "Centofante (1936-2009) Lock Back with Red Jigged Handles Folder" is in sale since Monday, November 20, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Collectible Folding Knives\Modern Folding Knives\Custom & Handmade". The seller is "dietdoctor" and is located in Huntington Beach, California. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras.