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Bill DeShivs wrote:Not a clone of anything. Just a Chinese knife.

True enough and they admit it is made there. However, the AKC tang stamp is purposely misleading. Not confident a legal action over a trade mark infringement would go anywhere in that country.

Pakistan is a well known location for ship breakers / scrappers. I'll wager that everything in that knife including the teak wood handle was once part of a long-gone steamship.

Many Happy Returns, Uncle Bill!

That let the cat out of the bag.

Guess we old codgers will need to develop a new plan of attack...

Many Happy Returns!

That is very impressive! Any plans to post a video of this big boy in operation, from closed to open and closed again?

That certainly helps clarify thinking and makes the decision a no-brainer. Also good to explain things to the wifey!

Greetings, Dave and welcome aboard.

Blade looks a lot like some 13" Kris bladed stilettos I have. Agree that it is not Paul's work. Moreover, adding his name is an obvious attempt by someone to increase the value of the piece. Now we need to watch out for even more items counterfeiters are willing to float out there. Given the co...

I don't see it either. Ir would be very helpful if posters. especially those seeking advice, would include a link to the actual auction. Would save us all a lot of time having to hunt and peck.

Happy Thanksgiving from Texas where we are visiting with family. Grand kids are a treat....mostly

I have seen stilettos in a few westerns....The Rifleman, Magnificent Seven, and at least two others I don't remember.... The one I remember and which help peaked my interest in these things was "Gunfight at the OK Corral". Doc Holliday played by Kirk Douglas threw 9" picklocks with d...

Very sorry to hear this. Tim's contributions to our hobby were legend. He will be missed.

I don't believe anything has changed in the four months since I posted this info. https://www.talkblade.info/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=25731#p281723 Observation: When dealing with life changing medical events, one tends to focus on other things leaving behind non-critical activities no matter how enj...

Price would be nice. Here is what they sent to me. "The book costs 95 euros, but for the first days of sale, it will cost 85 euro ( plus a book shipping costs for U.S.A. 22.75 euro, if you take two book the shipping cost is 30,44 euro). Total 107.75 You can pay with a bank transfer." Ship...