Question 1

How long is the blade?

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Weight: 3.4 oz.Blade Thickness: 3 mmBlade Length: 3 1/2"Handle: 4 3/8" OD Green Griv-ExOverall: 7 7/8"Steel: Japanese AUS 8A StainlessPocket Clip: Ambidextrous Pocket / Belt Clip

Question 2

Does anyone know what the Rockwell hardness is on this knive?

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various google results yielded a reported Rockwell hardness of 60-61. I was skinning some osage orange suckers with thorns, and popping the thorns off did manage to cause some small chips in the edge. It hasn't seriously impacted the knifes function for wood processing and fire starting, and will probably clean up nicely when I get around to it. I use the hell out of this knife and it is holding up far better than expected for $50 invested.

Question 3

Is it american made

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The short answer, no.The long answer...  This question is one asked from generally well intended desire to "buy American".  While I appreciate that desire and goal, the times we live in make this and many other goods questions far more complex.  In today's global economy there definitely still are knife makers that build excellent quality goods right here in America - but - and this is an important 'but' - the nature of the product that they make is significantly different from that of the 1900's through the 60's.  Nowadays there's no room for poorly made products in our country, in fact, even very well made products carry a premium cost of being made in the US to the extent that makers here must offer value beyond materials and labor.  So then, made in the USA knives are in one of three categories:  1. American made heritage and workhorse value - take for example KaBar's military fighting knives and their Becker division offer these, respectively, and command a high price... further, not all of KaBar or Becker knife offerings are made in the USA, only their core products as described.2. Traditional Collector-Grade Pocket Knives or Hand Made Exotics - Great Eastern Cutlery and Queen Cutlery are two names that manufacture by hand and sell very well made traditional pocket knifes of many limited run patterns and handle materials to collectors and users... they are expensive, but beautiful in craftsmanship and utility... but nothing like the truly exotic hand made items that can be found for sale by individual knife makers. 3. Individual knife makers who forge and build excellent fixed blade and folding knives on a limited run basis where designs are focused on best in class utility for certain tasks.  Prices for this 3rd class of American made product fall in the $100 to $300 range depending on size and materials.  Some of these makers are famous names in knife making carrying the trade forward from past experts.  In this class, too, is some of Spyderco's knives, those made proudly in Golden Colorado - some would call these made for collectors, but many owners would say they use these proudly daily.  Now on the other hand, Spyderco has long manufactured excellent folding knives in Japan using leading edge Japanese steels like VG10 and now truly rust-proof H1, and more recently in Italy using Europe's excellent N690Co steel.  These knives are excellent in every way, and reasonable in price, but not cheap in any sense.  So, too, has been the experience of famed knife-maker A.J. Russell, whose designs are renown. Some of his designs are made here with limited production and high value and price while most of his custom designed knives are produced in limited runs in China in key facilities that produce knives of the highest in quality in materials and workmanship.So then, American knife making is alive and well, but the focus is not large volume, but lower volume collectability or to meet lower demands of niche needs of serious hunters and outdoorsmen; and American knife design is alive and well, with key, famed designers and firms leveraging manufacturing volume and quality around the world to product excellent products.  Sure there are cheaply made products from various countries, but knowledgeable buyers/users know the difference while glitz, gadget, and tactical fans often do not.  Finally there are excellent knives with long tradition made in many countries - the Scandi-Ground knives from Finland, Norway, and Sweden are one example ("The Mora" and Helle Knives), the Opinel folding knife from France is another.Turning back to the Cold Steel Finn Wolf.  This design addresses a desire that many outdoorsmen who simply love their Mora and Helle scandi-grind bushcrafter-outdoorsmen knives have for a folding version that would be equally as strong, equally as sharp, equally as useful in the outdoors.  Cold Steel (US Company) has a reputation and practice of re-envisioning famous design styles found all over the world, and here attempts to do so with the scandi-ground knife.  The Taiwan factories that make Cold Steel products can produce rugged knives with incredible sharpness, and the Cold Steel Finn Wolf is an example of this.  I've taken the stud off mine - adding it as if this was a tactical one-hand opening folder was silly. The true scandi-grind, not too thick excellent AUS8A steel, and incredible Triad-Lock make a good effort at capturing this concept.  Scandinavian makers Eka, Helle, and Enzo also have products to offer, but their price tag is 2x to 4x higher, reflecting lower volume and handle materials that are elegant and expensive.  The Cold Steel Finn Wolf is a hard worker and good value at its price, but it, too, must compete with its inspiration, the famous Mora fixed blade knife, which sells for less than $20. But for camping and backpacking I choose to put the Cold Steel Finn Wolf folder in my pocket - it's strong enough to split wood by batoning, with sharp enough edge geometry to carve feather sticks, or fillet fish and cut veggies for meal prep, and saw up your steak dinner... and if I loose it I'm not out $60 to $100 or more, and I'm not wearing a fixed blade in a sheath while I'm walking around everywhere.  Design of this knife and materials - American... made in a renown, high quality facility in Taiwan.

Question 4

Does it have a lock?

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Triad lock , one of the strongest locks on a lock blade design to date... Which sometimes you'll get one that's a little harder to manipulate till it's "broke in"

ASIN	B00U1I875Q
Age Range (Description)	Adult
Age Range Description	Adult
Best Sellers Rank	#23,574 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #272 in Camping Folding Knives
Blade Edge	Compound Bevel
Blade Length	3.5 Inches
Blade Material	Alloy Steel
Blade Shape	Straight Back
Blade Type	Straight Back
Brand	Cold Steel
Brand Name	Cold Steel
Color	OD Green Boxed
Customer Package Type	Standard Packaging
Customer Reviews	4.6 out of 5 stars 1,419 Reviews
Global Trade Identification Number	00705442013570
Hand Orientation	Ambidextrous
Handle Material	OD Green Griv-Ex
Included Components	Ambidextrous Pocket / Belt Clip
Is Product Cordless	Yes
Item Length	8.4 Inches
Item Shape	Rectangular
Item Type Name	FOLDER KNIFE
Item Weight	0.2 Pounds
Manufacturer	Cold Steel
Model Name	Finn Wolf OD Green
Model Number	CS-20NPF
Part Number	20NPF
Power Source	Manual
Product Care Instructions	Hand Wash Only
Recommended Uses For Product	Hunting
Reusability	Reusable
Size	3.5"
Special Feature	Foldable
Special Features	Foldable
Style	Modern
UPC	705442013570
Unit Count	1.0 Count
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Finn Wolf 3.5" AUS8A Razor-Sharp Straight Back Blade 4.375" Griv-Ex Handle Hunting Folding Knife w/Tri-Ad Locking Mechanism

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