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- Thu Apr 29, 2021 12:46 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Newest Antonio Contini
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2754
Re: Newest Antonio Contini
Nice Contini assortment. He certainly has a distinctive style.
- Mon Feb 22, 2021 12:02 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: 11" Antonio Contini
- Replies: 25
- Views: 6439
Re: 11" Antonio Contini
She's a beauty, Thom. He did a great job matching the scales. Interesting how he changes his choice of pin placement from knife to knife.
- Wed Dec 23, 2020 3:43 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Since Latama's are the subject of the week.
- Replies: 26
- Views: 4543
Re: Since Latama's are the subject of the week.
Amazing collection! I don't think I've ever seen so many Latamas on one place.
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 12:17 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Antonio Contini Swinguard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2320
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:42 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Antonio Contini Swinguard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2320
Re: Antonio Contini Swinguard
Thanks Chris!
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:35 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Antonio Contini Swinguard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2320
Re: Antonio Contini Swinguard
Thanks Thom. I got this off his website. I've been watching it for years, just waiting for something that checked all the boxes. I saw your knife during a search a while back (I think you may have mistaken your ram's horn scales for bovine horn in that post?). I can see why you call it the Assassin ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 2:12 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Antonio Contini Swinguard
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2320
Antonio Contini Swinguard
28.5 cm Swinguard Picklock in polished ram's horn, fresh from Antonio's shop. This thing is a real beast at 9.1 oz. I believe these were inspired by a Dave Sause design. Nicely-tuned action, solid lockup of both blade and guard and great attention to detail, e.g.; whether by design or luck, this is ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2020 1:04 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Recent acquisition
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1736
Re: Recent acquisition
Holy cr@p that's gorgeous. Congrats.
- Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:07 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Need more Pictures
- Replies: 57
- Views: 8602
Re: Need more Pictures
Nice LL collection, Chris. I particularly like the white bayonet just right of center.
At this point, you must have a whole damn room devoted to nothing but displaying Italian automatics (I'm not envious at all, BTW ).
At this point, you must have a whole damn room devoted to nothing but displaying Italian automatics (I'm not envious at all, BTW ).
- Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:39 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Finally a 9" Latama
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3621
Re: Finally a 9" Latama
Sa-weet! Seems like you've been feelin' the Latama lust for a while now, and it paid off in spades.
I think it's perfect as is.
I think it's perfect as is.
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:16 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: L. C. M. ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1942
Re: L. C. M. ?
No idea, but that's a nice looking transitional piece.
- Fri Nov 13, 2020 2:13 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Various Fish
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6591
Re: Various Fish
Very cool! Great horn on that itsy-bitsy Havlin.
- Thu Nov 05, 2020 2:56 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Vintage Swinguards
- Replies: 46
- Views: 10648
Re: Vintage Swinguards
Beautiful collection, Chris. You've been busy!
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:39 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Interesting Discovery
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2994
Re: Interesting Discovery
Beautiful old knife! Congrats.
- Mon Oct 05, 2020 2:35 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: "Newer" Wandy?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 6450
Re: "Newer" Wandy?
Nice looking knife, Chris. Can't remember where, but I read that they used lacquer on the stag during some transitional period builds to achieve that amber color.