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JimBrown257 wrote: ↑Tue Jun 04, 2019 2:46 am That is a normal slip-in spring.

Thanks, Jim. How do you tell without having the knife apart? I assume that a dovetailed spring would be more or less flush with the mating part, with a small gap between them, rather than stepped like mine?

Thanks for the comments. Here are a couple of channel pics I have on hand (the reflection of the surrounding bushes is a big help :|) I can snap another tomorrow if they don't provide enough info: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47997555843_5cb6f95bcb_b.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/47...

Nice find! I love those 7 inchers.

Here's an informative discussion on the SD board about the different spellings: http://www.sharperdeal.biz/forums/viewt ... =B.SVOBODY

28cm in pretty decent shape. Patent number on the reverse side, D-stamped. Most protuberant release button I've ever seen. The horn is thicker and much more rounded than any of my (mostly Mauro Mario made) oldies. Not sure why it has a steel pin at the bottom bolster - the kickspring sure looks orig...

That's a gorgeous knife. One nice thing about the brass chassis compared to the SS versions - mine came from the dealer with a few faint hairline scratches on the front bolster, but after a few weeks of handling patina there's absolutely no sign of them. It's like the brass healed itself. It also ha...

That beautiful ivory looks perfect bareheaded like that. Nice job, Bill.

Great ram horn! It looks much more contrast-y in your photos than it does on Walt's site. You must have been pleasantly surprised when it arrived. I like the look of their new 'Traditional Bayonet' knives, and I have to give the maker (Frank B?) credit for the crispness and precision of their blade ...

Now that's how to start a collection; rarity, value, condition and aesthetics, all well accounted for. Nicely done!

They truly do look fantastic and something different IMO. John, those three circles on the Buffalo Horn model are Mother Of Pearl inlays and I'd just as soon, if not prefer, the Brazilian Horn models myself. Same here. Plain Brazilian horn, please. Looks like these will have dovetailed kicksprings ...

Those are beautiful, Thom. Interesting variations, too (pin materials; red dot or not; different locktab profiles). Love those wasp-bodies.

Count me in. I'm a sucker for most anything with a wasp body.

What a cute lit'l feller. Looks solidly built and unused. Nice find!

Nope. Found it in a Google search and thought it might be helpful. If you're the original source of the document it's much appreciated.

"Any thoughts on blade grinds and dates?"

Nope - not a clue, but I'll see what I can find.

Almost forgot: my Humpback is an 8 incher.

Oh, and FWIW, you can tell a coil-sprung Humpback from a leaf-sprung version at a glance by looking at the locktap. Coil-sprung versions have no hole or locking pin.

Welcome, Chris. As I may have mentioned, I've been collecting antique slipjoints for around 30 years. There are a lot of counterfeits in that area, some very convincing, so you really have to do your homework to avoid getting burned. Sometimes, it almost feels like doing forensic analysis! Anyway, t...