Böker’s Clever, Affordable New Coffin Knife Deploys in an Unexpected Way
What better way to celebrate spooky season than with a secret-concealing casket-shaped automatic folder?
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Looming large in ancient Greek legend is the complex Gordian Knot , which promised domain over all of Asia to whoever could untangle it.
The task seemed impossible, until 333 BC, when Alexander the Great thought outside the box and simply sliced through it with his sword.
At $98, the Hidden Release Coffin delivers a clever automatic mechanism without a premium price tag. - Credit: GPKnives
Designed by custom knifemaker Chuck Gedraitis, the Böker Plus Hidden Release Coffin presents its own kind of puzzle, as there's no visible latch, lever, nail nick or push button with which one can release the blade.
Yet a similarly bold and unexpected stroke, firmly sliding the bolster at the top of the handle, automatically brandishes its steel.
There's no latch or button to find — a firm slide of the bolster at the top of the handle is all it takes to deploy the blade automatically. - Credit: GPKnives
Check out the GPKnives tweet below to see it in action. The mechanism reminds me of the one in CRKT's similarly sneaky Fulcrum 2 , although that one deploys via a two-step manual process.
The timing of this drop could not be any better either, with Halloween and Día de los Muertos just around the corner.
The handle is outfitted with a deep-carry clip for low-profile everyday carry. - Credit: GPKnives
Beyond the cleverness of its concealed bolster release mechanism, the Hidden Release Coffin offers plenty of EDC functionality, too.
Complete with a refined ricasso, the 3.15-inch spear point blade is shaped from Sandvik 14C28N stainless steel, which promises solid edge retention and corrosion resistance at an accessible price point.
A little old-school style with some modern tricks.
Boker Plus brings us the Mini Sanjo with its green Micarta and Japanese-style tanto, alongside the Hidden Release Coffin with its clever bolster-activated automatic.
Both are in stock at GPKNIVES! https://t.co/HB4O1yDkbx pic.twitter.com/l7D5kugi0O— GPKNIVES (@gpknives) October 23, 2026
The blacked-out handle, meanwhile, is made of smooth but tough G10 and outfitted with a deep-carry clip for easy pocketing.
Those key components should set you up nicely to slice through some Gordian Knots of your own.
Editor's note: Automatic deployment does limit this knife's legality, so be sure to check local regulations before considering a purchase.
Availability and pricing
The Böker Plus Hidden Release Coffin is available now for $98.
Böker Plus Hidden Release Coffin
About the Author:
Now managing editor, Steve has served in a variety of roles with GP since 2019. Having previously written and edited for such publications as Men's Health, Men's Journal, Esquire and ESPN, he enjoys covering a range of topics — but mostly those pertaining to cycling, snow sports, pocket knives and motos — and dreams of a utopian world in which everyone's bike seat is at the proper height.
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