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by JulesVane
Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:37 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
Replies: 58
Views: 4145

Re: How many times a week you give your collection a look?

The custom knives look really beefy! Nice!
by JulesVane
Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:16 pm
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
Replies: 16
Views: 467

Re: Abalone How Do They Do It

As I'm not a fan of thr prmary green color of abalone, I have quickly learned to never buy any without seeing it first. But, when the colors lean more towards the purple, pinks and blues, I find it gorgeous. I know the shells must come/grow much bigger, because I can't imagine much use coming from t...
by JulesVane
Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:52 pm
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
Replies: 16
Views: 467

Re: Abalone How Do They Do It

Does the same apply to mother of pearl ? I have a couple of old victorian and Edwardian fruit knives and it looks like 1 solid piece . Hi Ian, hope all is well! I have heard the term "slab" of Mother of Pearl and/or Abalone when referring to knife handles. Maybe it does exist, but in my mind, that ...
by JulesVane
Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:37 am
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
Replies: 16
Views: 467

Re: Abalone How Do They Do It

I don't think I've ever seen artificial abalone, Jules; or maybe I have and wasn't aware of it being so. There have been so many advances in acrylic/plastic materials lately. They actually have “stickers” that are supposed to look like abalone. Like a tape adhesive. But, some people think that lami...
by JulesVane
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:40 pm
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
Replies: 16
Views: 467

Re: Abalone How Do They Do It

I think people get confused when they hear the term "laminated abalone", like it meant artificial. But, I believe it refers to the protective coating genuine abalone is encased in.
by JulesVane
Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:34 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: brazilian horn
Replies: 10
Views: 419

Re: brazilian horn

I think there was a time when importing horn from Brazil to Italy was less expensive and the term just stuck no matter what the cow's address was :lol:
by JulesVane
Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:26 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: St Patricks Day
Replies: 5
Views: 418

Re: St Patricks Day

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by JulesVane
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:45 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: tang stamp "6"
Replies: 14
Views: 1391

Re: tang stamp "6"

Seen it on quite a few auto and manuals. Never heard much info on it.
by JulesVane
Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:41 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
Replies: 58
Views: 4145

Re: How many times a week you give your collection a look?

Love those “purplish/redish” JPL’s!
by JulesVane
Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
Replies: 24
Views: 3419

Re: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade

That's cool, Jerry. Hard to imagine it's 7", but really nice! Looks smaller.
by JulesVane
Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:19 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Raimondo picklock
Replies: 23
Views: 11200

Re: Raimondo picklock

Nice to see an old thread brought back to life. Gives me a chance to inquire about my Raimondo. I have no doubt it is one, but mine doesn't have the word "SPRING" on the tang. Everything else seems to check out: 11", the keyhole shaped locktab, of course RAIMONDO lengthwise on the blade. The scales ...
by JulesVane
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:52 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama MOP 28cm
Replies: 16
Views: 3168

Re: Latama MOP 28cm

A beautiful knife, and I agree, quite a financial investment.
by JulesVane
Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:50 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
Replies: 24
Views: 3419

Re: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade

It's a great little knife, for sure! The 4.5" one that sold on Arizona Custom Knives for $700, was actually a rare swivel bolster, which the fact that it's a swivel bolster Coricama in a rare size. But, your knife has definite big value.
by JulesVane
Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:16 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Sharper Deals auction site gone?
Replies: 13
Views: 3084

Re: Sharper Deals auction site gone?

I hope Bob doesn't make the forum completely disappear, even if we can't post or comment there. There's still 20+ years of knowledge there that is still very valuable.
by JulesVane
Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:09 pm
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: Not accepting work at the present.
Replies: 13
Views: 2660

Re: Not accepting work at the present.

Get well soon, Bill.