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What a fantastic group you assembled, Chris. I don't imagine it was easy.

Jim

That's a stamp we don't see too often - and what a fine example, thanks for sharing.

Jim

Happy birthday from Jim

Jim

Well you sure started out at the top!

Jim

In my opinion, that is as classic a stamp as any.

Jim

Very nice and thanks for sharing. From your recent posts it is obvious that you are not new to the hobby.

Jim

This is the first steel lined 9 inch Coricama that I have seen in person or in photograph.

Jim

Frank - that is a very timely question, and something I hadn't thought about.

Jim

Let's not hijack David's thread. We can always start a motorcycles thread in off-topic. I might even have something to add.

Jim

Chris - if I recall correctly, George Cameron was a custom maker who used traditional materials to make traditional style stilettos, but incorporated the use of CNC machines to make components. I seem to remember he stopped making knives because he took an ex-pat role and moved overseas. I have ...

You were lucky to get that one. There are only a few stamps that actually make me smile, and that one does so the most.

Jim

Well at least the AKC World knives are identified as such, so they are not true counterfeits.

This discussion reminds me of an incident from the early days of mass switchblade counterfeiting. It was at the Atlanta show in the 2008 - 2012 period. I don't remember which year. Bob Chopra had a few ...

Good points Chris. Mine does not have D stamped liners or nickel silver bolsters either. One trait it does have is that I bought it when the "Italy" stamp really meant that it came from Italy.

Jim

Nice one, Chris. From the top of the scales rearward it looks a lot like a Medici style model. I bought this one as new production in 2003. That makes me wonder about tooling, dies, etc that were used to make both models.

Jim

WOW - you have some classics.

Jim