Douk-Douk & Jetfire

[JayFramer]

Guys I got in a new Douk-Douk pocket knife today and really love it, big fan of those knives. I have my Beretta 950 Jetfire .25 ACP handy and they seemed like a fitting pair:

Pretty classy little things, eh? Figured I’d share, guys. Take care!

-Jay

 

[moosedog]

Douk Douk......like like.

 

[les.b]

A little history....

The History of the Douk-Douk: World's Best Pocket Knife - InsideHook

That’s a classy pair that you have there JayFramer!!!

Edit.,,,I liked it so much, I just hit the one click order button on Amazon, and with my Prime, and free shipping, it will be here on Monday. $24.87....

This place is hard on the wallet!!

Thanks for sharing with us!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[Richard Simmons]

Congratulations! Neat little folders. Gifted mine to my daughter some years back, need to pickup another one.

My pairing was a bit different with my standard barrel M64 but I think the Jetfire works well too.

 

[les.b]

Been doing a little more research on these little beauties...JayFramer, something about your post struck a chord with me. I spent a couple of years in North Africa, and these little items, although originally created for the Polynesian market seem to have been very popular in the French North African colonies, which is where I was.

I really like your pairing with the little Beretta.... I have a little Tomcat, the .32 ACP auto....

Here’s a link to the website of the manufacturer in France. These are still made and fitted in an old fashioned workshop by like 10 guys, including the grandson of the founder.

Bienvenue sur le site web de la Manufacture Coutellerie Cognet

It’s in French, but if you don’t read French, just copy to one of the online translators.

Cool stuff.....

Best Regards, Les

 

[ContinentalOp]

This place is hard on the wallet!!

No kidding. I've been wanting to get a Douk-Douk for a while now. I may have to pry open my wallet.

 

[les.b]

There Seem to be a lot of places selling these little guys, but here's where I ordered mine just now:

[ame]https://www.amazon.com/Douk-Douk-Knives-Folder-artwork-France/dp/B000LP0928[/ame]

JayFramer, I apologize, don't mean to derail your fine thread!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[ContinentalOp]

Well, I just ordered one.

I blame JayFramer and les.b.

 

[JayFramer]

Awesome, gang, glad some of you decided to buy one. They’re fantastic.

This is not my first Douk-Douk, I carried one in Afghanistan that I’ve since misplaced. Here are some photos I took in country:

Amazing slicers, TOUGH, easy to sharpen, and with an amazing history. Still hand built in France as Les B. noted and for a great price. Highly recommended!

 

[DRJ]

I just ordered two. One for me and one for my grandson. I blame you guys.

 

[kaaskop49]

This design looks a lot like the K-55 knife, although the blade is shaped differently.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[Marshwheeling]

This design looks a lot like the K-55 knife, although the blade is shaped differently.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

The handle is different, too, although you can’t tell just by looking. The Douk Douk is a misery to hold compared to either the painted K55K or the brass Otter Mercator. Although it looks similar, the edges of the Douk Douk handle feel raw and unfinished by comparison. The only way it works for me is with a pinch grip.

However, that does not make the Douk Douk “the most uncomfortable knife with a folded metal handle”. That title has to go to the Cold Steel Pocket Bushman, which also boasts the most difficult and inconvenient blade lock. No pic, because I gave that one away to someone who deserved it.

Instead, see the Higo No Kami friction folder, with its folded brass handle that is not too bad at all.

 

[ACORN]

This design looks a lot like the K-55 knife, although the blade is shaped differently.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

The Mercator K55 has a lock. The Douk Douk doesn’t other than a strong spring. They both are just folded steel handles without any scales.

 

[les.b]

Mine came in the mail today...here it is with the Benchmade Mini Reflex that is almost always clipped to the pocket of my jeans....

Thanks again to JayFramer for the inspiration!!

Best Regards, Les

 

[ContinentalOp]

Got mine today. Not used to a slipjoint knife with such a strong spring. I've been opening and closing it, seems to be breaking in. Probably going to sharpen it tonight.

Not sure if I'll actually carry/use it, but I do like how thin it is, should be easy to just slip in my pocket. And if it gets messed up or lost, I won't feel as bad about it with this Douk-Douk as I would with my custom Delica.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

Recently at a small Gunshow I saw a table of these D-Ds.
He had a bunch, maybe 200!
The most of these knives that I ever saw, guarantee!

 

[JayFramer]

Awesome all! Your Douk-Douk might need a bit of sharpening and edge work but they are super easily honed. The relatively soft carbon steel takes a great edge quickly. Might need sharpened more often than super steels, but nowhere near as expensive either. You can even use the bottom of a coffee cup or a brick if you have to. I’ve found a drop or two of oil on the pivot and working the blade back and forth a bit smooths them out.

Not often you can find a knife made exactly as it has been since the 1930s, mostly by hand in a country like France, from blued steel and carbon steel, for under $25. Historical aspects aside, the thinness and lightness alone make them so easy to pack. The blade profile and and easily sharpened carbon steel are icing on the cake.

These are built to be used and I can attest to their durability and strength. One of the all time great pocket knives, enjoy yours guys!!

 

[diyj98]

If it were available in a lockblade, I’d probably have to pick one up.

 

[Jessie]

They are unique. Like the sick crazy person I am, I got all 4 of them.
Douk Douk- Tiki- Squirrel and the El Baraka.
If I don’t end up keeping all of them they’ll make great gifts!
BTW, is it pronounced “ Duke Duke”?

 

[JayFramer]

The handle is different, too, although you can’t tell just by looking. The Douk Douk is a misery to hold compared to either the painted K55K or the brass Otter Mercator. Although it looks similar, the edges of the Douk Douk handle feel raw and unfinished by comparison. The only way it works for me is with a pinch grip.

However, that does not make the Douk Douk “the most uncomfortable knife with a folded metal handle”. That title has to go to the Cold Steel Pocket Bushman, which also boasts the most difficult and inconvenient blade lock. No pic, because I gave that one away to someone who deserved it.

Instead, see the Higo No Kami friction folder, with its folded brass handle that is not too bad at all.

A “misery to hold”... maybe to you, but it feels fine to me? I’ve cut tons of thick rubber matting, insulation of all types, styrofoam core roof panels, and while the Douk-Douk is not as comfortable as a thicker handled knife, I had 0 issues. It could very well just be our different hand types.

I have a Mercator and didn’t like it. Had no charm. They powder coat them now and they have plastic internal spacers for the blade stop, kind of kills the old school aesthetic. The blade grind also isn’t as good at slicing. Good knives but I don’t miss mine at all.

I “need” to get a Japanese Higo-Nokami sometime soon, those look extremely interesting and I’ve been wanting to pick one up for some time now.