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The pocketknife is not a modern invention. The earliest known pocketknives date to at least the early iron age. A pocketknife with bone handle was found at Hallstatt, dating to around 600-500BC. They remain however quite rare until modern times compared to knives with fixed blades. For most of history, knives were worn inside sheaths or scabbards attached to the belt. Pockets in clothing is a relatively modern invention. Before this, pockets or pouches were attached to belts, in which these early folding knives would have been carried. In more modern times, it's illegal to carry fixed bladed knives, which has made pocket knives much more common.
Agricultural tools, such as pruning knives, have been found near Roman garrison posts in Trier and Cologne but the first definitive record of wine production dates the 370 AD work by Ausonius titled Mosella where he described vibrant vineyards along the Mosel. A native of Bordeaux, Ausonius compared the vineyards favorably to those of his homeland and seems to indicate that viticulture had long been present in this area.
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From 1981 to 1984, hundreds of thousands of vintage butterfly knives were imported into the United States from a variety of countries, primarily: the Philippines, Japan, China, and Korea -- although a few were also imported from France, Germany, and Spain. The best were primarily from the metalsmiths of Seki City, Japan, who manufactured butterfly knives for Taylor (Manila Folder), Parker (Gypsy), Valor (Golden Dragon), and Frost (a variety of very inexpensive butterfly knives). Guttmann Cutlery in the Philippines exported a high quality sandwich-style butterfly knife marketed as the "Original Balisong", which featured a variety of scale materials and high carbon steel blades.
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