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Most Italians take their vacations in August. Shops and restaurants are closed. Don't know about knife makers, though.

42 days of vacation per year. That cost is built into the price of goods and services.

I saw an abalone scaled one, but they wanted $395.

I found a bone scaled one with a beautiful blade. I'll see if the scales can be easily swapped.

Yeah, I think I'll have to take whatever scales I can get.

I'm trying to find a Beltrame Damascus swing guard, ideally a limited edition. I know that's not going to be an easy find, but I see that just about all of the Italian switchblades are out of stock.

I wish I knew if Beltrame was going to do another limited edition Damascus swing guard.

It seems like every online switchblade retail site I go to is out of stock on just about everything. Is there a drought now to be followed by a glut of knives, or am I just going to the wrong sites?

I'm looking for a Beltrame limited edition Damascus swingguard. Just to make things harder, I'd prefer ivory scales. Must be in perfect condition.

PM me if you have one.

Thanks again for the solid advice, krakenten . I think mine are sharp enough, then.

Well, I've been given a hands-on lesson on sharpening. I got an edge on the AKC, but not a razor edge. I tried a little cheap Japanese flat blade switchblade I'd had lying around, and the flatter angle gave that a much better edge. Still not a razor. I imagine a different metal would do better. Mayb...

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Thanks for the seasoned advice.

Looks like some folks missed the part where I said I wanted to make this a defensive knife. I wouldn't be cutting rope or branches or boxes with it. Whatever edge I would get would stay, as it wouldn't be used unless I was attacked. I carry a gun with me all the time (which I don't use for hammering...

Thanks for all of the replies. It sounds like there's widely differing opinions, but a closer reading shows there's not. I'd like to have it sharp enough to cut the edge of a sheet of paper. Standard test for a sharp knife. If it won't do that, then I'll get another knife that will. I'm looking for ...

I've been trying to sharpen a 13" AKC stainless stiletto blade, and and only have been able to make it feel sort of sharp. It still won't cut paper with the edge of the blade. I've been using coarse and fine wet stones. Is there any way to get a good edge on these, or is it just impossible? From sea...

That's beautiful!

Thanks, Danny. Did they make these engraved with abalone and turquoise? I don't remember seeing anything like that.