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by Billyfish
Sun Jul 12, 2026 4:34 pm
Forum: General discussion on blades
Topic: Bucks Got Expensive
Replies: 6
Views: 379

Re: Bucks Got Expensive

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by Billyfish
Sat Jul 04, 2026 2:08 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: God Bless America 250
Replies: 5
Views: 910

Re: God Bless America 250

Socialism never sleeps...
Just like rust.
by Billyfish
Fri Jul 03, 2026 5:44 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: 7" Speed Hunter- Now China
Replies: 17
Views: 800

Re: 7" Speed Hunter- Now China

I sincerely doubt the Chinese scale material is real ebony.
by Billyfish
Sun Jun 07, 2026 3:51 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Happy birthday John!
Replies: 8
Views: 1332

Re: Happy birthday John!

Many happy returns of the day mate.
by Billyfish
Wed May 13, 2026 4:22 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: How bad is my batch ?
Replies: 66
Views: 84029

Re: How bad is my batch ?

I get the feeling that they are 'ginning' up the Hanta virus now.
I have to wonder if there hasn't been gain of function work done on Hanta also.
Now the infected are coming home to their various nations from the ship.

I expect we'll know by midsummer.
by Billyfish
Fri May 08, 2026 9:09 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Happy Birthday Boots
Replies: 8
Views: 22609

Re: Happy Birthday Boots

boots wrote: Wed May 06, 2026 2:06 am Wait a minute! let me get my glasses! :)
Make sure they're Blue Blockers!
Happy Birthday Boots.
by Billyfish
Sat Apr 18, 2026 2:34 am
Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
Topic: I have never made myself a knife!
Replies: 15
Views: 39436

Re: I have never made myself a knife!

Hand engraving leaves so little margin for error.
Your work looks pretty darn good to me, Bill.
Southeastern Mass, Taunton in particular was home to a lot of engravers; it was known as Silver City for all the silver tableware manufacturers in the area back then.
Unfortunately, it seems to be a ...
by Billyfish
Sat Apr 18, 2026 12:50 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Circa ~1986 The Edge Company Switchblade - What's It Worth?
Replies: 19
Views: 24290

Re: Circa ~1986 The Edge Company Switchblade - What's It Worth?

Good for you.
I thought the blade suffered from a little 'Brewer's Droop'.
by Billyfish
Sat Apr 18, 2026 12:38 am
Forum: Buy & Sell
Topic: Looking for a Mikov and a Medteh
Replies: 0
Views: 43809

Looking for a Mikov and a Medteh

A one bladed example of each.
Members only please.
PM me. :)
by Billyfish
Fri Apr 17, 2026 2:14 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Cheap Frank B disappointment
Replies: 36
Views: 45988

Re: Cheap Frank B disappointment

I got Walt's new announcement of the 'custom Latamas' he's gotten in stock via email.
Most were sold at sixteen hundred dollars plus; speaking for myself, I couldn't justify paying that much for one.
by Billyfish
Wed Apr 15, 2026 12:56 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Cheap Frank B disappointment
Replies: 36
Views: 45988

Re: Cheap Frank B disappointment

I think I bought this one here from the buy/sell listings Sammy.
The re-scaling aside, these Frank B's are hand assembled from what I can tell, so they may vary in quality of workmanship depending on what kind of day the cutler was having. :?
by Billyfish
Tue Apr 14, 2026 7:31 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Cheap Frank B disappointment
Replies: 36
Views: 45988

Re: Cheap Frank B disappointment

This is a Frank B. (re-scaled).
Below are some things to look for on your next one.
As Bill says; this blade grind is strictly for poking holes in things. :shock:
by Billyfish
Mon Mar 16, 2026 10:38 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Samir Ahmad
Replies: 7
Views: 4227

Re: Samir Ahmad

What I see from the closeup photos:
The workmanship looks kind of rushed, like the pits of the jigging aren't polished, gaps etc.
by Billyfish
Sat Mar 14, 2026 4:36 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Getting Married Today
Replies: 33
Views: 54952

Re: Getting Married Today

You make a nice couple.
Congrats from a second timer married for 31 years.
She's a beauty, mate.... 8)
by Billyfish
Sat Mar 14, 2026 1:12 am
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: R.O.T.C.
Replies: 2
Views: 1751

Re: R.O.T.C.

Two of the R.O.T.C. guys were carrying sharp and pointy things.
I doubt he was beaten to death, but you never know.
https://abcnews.com/US/police-respond-active-incident-dominion-university-virginia/story?id=131002472
"According to court documents in the Chapman case, Jalloh entered a “class/meeting ...