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On a side note , I heard that ATS-34 is pretty brittle and prone to chipping. Is this true ?

Oh that's a switchblade which Taylor cutlery made for Smith and Wesson.

METALGOD wrote:i thought the Ats-34 stilettos from AB were swivel bolster but i just got one and its a picklock flatgrind ats-34 blade stiletto AB stamped.

Wait , l thought they don't make the ATS-34 stilettos anymore . How did you get it ?

natcherly wrote:ATS-34

Finally , a valid answer. Thank you , sir ! And between the Damascus AB stiletto and the ATS-34 one which one do you think would hold a better edge and have better edge retention ?

But which one will take the finer edge ? 440c or ATS-34 ?

Hi guys, I just purchased two 9 " flat grind Stiletto switchblades from a pawnshop. One is an Armando Beltrame 9 inch Flat ground stiletto with a swivel bolster and ATS-34 blade. The other is a Dui Buoi forged Flat grind Stiletto 9" switchblade which has a button opening and closing system and a 440...

Sir , concerning the Lelle Floris knife ; How good is the heat treatment on the blade ? You mentioned in our of your previous posts , that it comes sharp but how long does it stay sharp and is it easy to Sharpen ? It came sharp enough to slice through my tshirt and my belly when I had it at a sligh...

Sir , concerning the Lelle Floris knife ;
How good is the heat treatment on the blade ? You mentioned in our of your previous posts , that it comes sharp but how long does it stay sharp and is it easy to Sharpen ?

Oh :( It's a real shame about the lack of safety . In my country , we can actually legally carry switchblades ( regardless of size ) and use them like regular pocket knives . I would definitely like to carry one of these if they came with a safety . I mean , it's made with carbon steel so it could ...

Hey , just a couple of questions : 1) Do any of these models come with a safety ? I keep a Switchblade in my pocket , and the last thing l want is for it to pop open in my pocket ( this phenomenon has happened to me before with other switchblades that lack safeties) 2) What do they mean by "Seconda...

Hey , just a couple of questions : 1) Do any of these models come with a safety ? I keep a Switchblade in my pocket , and the last thing l want is for it to pop open in my pocket ( this phenomenon has happened to me before with other switchblades that lack safeties) 2) What do they mean by "Secondar...

Are these still being made ?

And was the edge sharp ?

wicollector wrote:I sold a 9" transitional on SD not long ago with a flat grind blade . http://www.sharperdeals.net/index.php?m ... n-stiletto

Whoa ! I win my bet ! Was this a Picklock or swivel bolster ?

Thank you both so much If anyone of you have ever seen a BV&F stiletto with a flat grind blade let me know I made a bet with a guy who swears they don't exist