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This one actually has a safety.

This one self-destructed sitting in a drawer.

I had thrown this in a drawer. When I found it a peek had manifested all by itself.

The ubiquitous Venezia. These were actually auctioned at one time.

Yes it was Jim. They have not been there in many years however. I think that business is defunct.
Blade is also where I bought the leverlock and I had my choice of many gorgeous knives.

porkchop wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 4:52 pm is the cheaper classic the one on the right in the photo?

The second from the left.
The leverlock is a really nice knife.
Btw they also had 2 more leverlocks, "Stan" and Ollie". They were all metal which was a different look.

This is the Protech mentioned.

These are the Due Buoi I have. One model was advertised as a "cheaper Classic". They brought many of these to Blade. I had to try 6 or so before I found one that functioned.

Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:38 am Maybe they just imported a brazillion of them!

Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:42 pm No, you were there. It's been a while back. I was sharing a table with Walt.

Yeah, I do remember that. I think I bought something from you.

jim d, wrote: ↑Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:02 pm Allen,

In your case I suspect the accurate verbiage might be ... how many weeks would it take to give your collection a look...

Jim

I remember when Steve Paolantonio of Colonial came to the Blade Show with a big box of Shur Snaps that were left over when they were outlawed in 1958. The knives were filthy and dry. I took him a tube of Simichrome polish and some oil and showed him how to clean the knives up. They were actually mi...

My wife owns some really high dollar protechs that we keep in a safe. I own many vintage knives that I usually never bother. We have quite a few current products that our son has to check out every once in a while.

Beautiful knife.

Jerry, it's great to hear from you. You pulled a disappearing act for awhile.