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Ian

I'll move to the U.S then Bill ,all my favourite collectibles are there from civil war guns,to my new passion switches.
Thanks for the reply, I'll just keep dreaming.

What's best Bill?
Wax or shoe polish, the horn is very light brown and dry looking.It's as if the brown is wearing as I've handled it to work on ,most horn I have is wet looking possibly through handling.
Sorry about picture but this is the colour and look, from old knife I made.

It's better to ask I thought before staining anything like this while still attached to the knife. Firstly are new hubertus still real horn? Is there a way to enhance dull horn,without removing the handles first? I have a hubertus but I'm a little disappointed in the horn just wanted it slightly dar...

How much to make one like this Bill?
Im after a Johnny Cade switch (bet you've never heard that before:)) but my country is an Ahole regarding knives, except when eating dinner.
Regards Ian

Thanks viking 45, it's a bigger knife than my wiedmansheil I posted a few days ago These are my favourite scales are they stag or bone stained? Been drooling for months at the various German switches especially the infamous johnny cades solingen knife and glad to be on here...a great place where you...

Anyone know any information on Wingen regarding switchblades,love to know the age of this one marked with A.Wingen jr, solingen Germany, and othello on the rear plus man's head. It's had a working life, but fires up nice tiny bit of play in the blade, but I'm leaving as is. The liners are silver col...

That's a fantastic curio,never seen one before,thanks for sharing.
Ian

I collect ww2 samurai swords ,the tanto is just a name for a blade shorter than 12 inches,then wakazashi,then katana. It has many shapes and most are deadly, ubo zukuri being one,i know what you mean about the shape on some especially the obtuse angle ,commonly used on short knives nowadays,the Japa...

Thanks Bill, can't take them apart yet,it's hard work with a needle file.
Wish I lived in the US.
Regards Ian

Thanks for replies, its a bit beat up but wasn't expensive, I thought 1970s.
Regards Ian

Bill, I'm new to talkblade, how do you get those lines in the bolsters so sharp? I had a go at mine whilst assembled and it needs an expert... However I run a risk with posting,won't say too much,less it would be on its way to you now. Respect your work, I'd love that shellpuller as is, wouldn't cha...

I find it hard enough to buy knives in my country,what a w@@?!r, what does that gain, I was going to try bb but I'll leave it now,thanks for the heads up viking.
Ian

Hello all Ive collected knives for a long time but apart from gravity knives which I love,this is all new to me, so apologies if this has been covered. Got this leverlock springer today,it's in need of some tlc, can anyone tell how old approximately is this knife? Thanks in advance. Any suggestions ...

My life has revolved around knives since a HJ german dagger caught my eye in late 70s. I am 46 and have a few knives and swords,ww2 german, japanese, bayonets, meat cleavers,fighting blades, gravity knives.....then recently I saw a YouTube video showing a clip from johnny cade along with stunning kn...