A folding tool comprising: a handle having a first handle half and a second handle half held in a spaced apart relationship to form an implement groove therebetween; an implement pivotally connected between the first handle half and a second handle half by a pivot pin and movable between an open position and closed position, the implement having a tang and a working portion ; a safety lock mechanism, comprising: a safety switch positioned between the first handle half and the second handle half and having a central portion with a front end , a rear end , a top side, a bottom side, and two wing portions extending laterally from the central portion movable from a first safety on position to a second safety off position, the two wing portions configured to slide within wing grooves of the first handle half and the second handle half ; a protrusion in the tang 16 that is configured to interact with the front end of the safety switch when the safety switch is in the first safety on position; and a force producing member that retains the safety switch , characterised in that the safety switch is configured to rotate about the wings in the wing grooves when the safety switch is in the first safety on position as the implement is moved from the open position to the closed position, and wherein the safety switch is configured to return to the safety on position once the implement is in the closed position. a handle having a first handle half and a second handle half held in a spaced apart relationship to form an implement groove therebetween; an implement pivotally connected between the first handle half and a second handle half by a pivot pin and movable between an open position and closed position, the implement having a tang and a working portion ; a safety lock mechanism, comprising: a safety switch positioned between the first handle half and the second handle half and having a central portion with a front end , a rear end , a top side, a bottom side, and two wing portions extending laterally from the central portion movable from a first safety on position to a second safety off position, the two wing portions configured to slide within wing grooves of the first handle half and the second handle half ; a protrusion in the tang 16 that is configured to interact with the front end of the safety switch when the safety switch is in the first safety on position; and a force producing member that retains the safety switch , characterised in that the safety switch is configured to rotate about the wings in the wing grooves when the safety switch is in the first safety on position as the implement is moved from the open position to the closed position, and wherein the safety switch is configured to return to the safety on position once the implement is in the closed position. a safety switch positioned between the first handle half and the second handle half and having a central portion with a front end , a rear end , a top side, a bottom side, and two wing portions extending laterally from the central portion movable from a first safety on position to a second safety off position, the two wing portions configured to slide within wing grooves of the first handle half and the second handle half ; a protrusion in the tang 16 that is configured to interact with the front end of the safety switch when the safety switch is in the first safety on position; and a force producing member that retains the safety switch , characterised in that the safety switch is configured to rotate about the wings in the wing grooves when the safety switch is in the first safety on position as the implement is moved from the open position to the closed position, and wherein the safety switch is configured to return to the safety on position once the implement is in the closed position. <EOS>