Butch's Toothpick

Butch's Toothpick is a special Switchblade held by Butch DeLoria. If you let Butch live when escaping Vault 101, it can be obtained when you return later during the Trouble on the Homefront quest. It is roughly twice as powerful as an ordinary Switchblade, before Strength modifiers.

Acquiring the Weapon

 * One method for getting the switchblade is to wait until Butch shows up at the Muddy Rudder in Rivet City. Start a fight with him and then shoot the knife from his hands. Grab the knife, leave Rivet City and wait 72 hours. After three days, all hostility from Butch should be gone.
 * Another is to target the holstered blade, one shot should break it, at which point it will be forced into Butch's inventory (where you can pickpocket it). Not having injured Butch will allow you to holster your weapon, ending the fight peacefully.