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I'm glad to see posts like this. We all know what has and is happening with the skilled knife makers who hand craft traditional switchblades using traditional materials and methods. I hope the Pakastani ( and other) makers will learn that there is a market for well made switchblades of traditional ...

Outstanding! At first glance, knowing it is a Pascatto, I knew it would be quite hefty. Is that a pivot screw or pivot pin that I see?

Jim

Along with many others, I too had similar experiences. The two posts ahead of this one are likely to be among the least controversial ever posted on this forum.

Jim

That one is a classic Italian stiletto in every sense, thanks for sharing.

Jim

Chris - great suggestion!

Jim

It is quite possible that the horn warpage that Bill D mentioned happened after the knife was shipped.

Jim

Beautiful m.o.p. colors in that impressive group, Chris.

Jim

Chris - thanks for the supplemental information. I do remember the Phillips screwdriver, but it never occurred that it there in place of a corkscrew.

Jim

...and, I truly appreciate the corkscrew on a Boyscout knife. Thinking back, I'm quite certain my Boyscout knife was missing the corkscrew

Jim

Wonderful example, Chris, and nice photography as well. Although I'm not typically a fan of multi-blade switchblades, that model is one I would like. The appeal to me is that it is both a Hubertus leverlock and a Boyscout knife. There is a certain appeal about a Boyscout knife that is also a ...

Great examples Matt - thanks for sharing. Is the one on top 9 inches?

Jim

And that knife has the very desirable H.W. Boker stamp, too bad it was mangled.

Jim

Beautiful work and good luck with the personal projects.

Jim

I bought many, many knives from Stu.

Jim

That is an important point, Bill.

Not only can things change when there are fluctuations in temperature and humidity, as well as bouncing around during shipment, but also simply sitting in a knife chest in my house. Bill recently fixed a Campolin Baron for me that would not even come close to ...