FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a folding knife with an external opening mechanism, showing my new design in an open position the broken lines representing environment and forming no part of the claimed design;
FIG. 2 is a front elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is a bottom plan view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is a right elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 7 is a left elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1;
FIG. 8 is a front elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 1, in a closed position; and,
FIG. 9 is a rear elevation view of the invention illustrated in FIG. 8 shown in a closed position.
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