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Ian,shoot buddy I'm glad you scored that slant bolster.always nice to see someone get fired up for switchblade knives!! I knee that they were that strict ...

Just for the record, Ian told me to keep this secret but he uses that wheel to sharpen his vintage knives.
Should I still expect a Christmas card in the post?

Just kidding my friend,love that slant,sleek and deadly.

It is a BOBC Lance I picked this one for the size and I love black horn on switches. They pop up now and again in smaller sizes but I've only seen this one at this size where I can buy from on this side of the pond. They will turn up more often in the US Lance so you'll get another one my freind. I ...

Nice knife,over the years I've been offered more of these than I can remember and like a big dummy I always passed em up.to buy more traditional styles of stilettos.now I could kick myself in the a%@!!! I could've had a whole set..instead I have one!! Lol oh well ill find more. This one's a b.o.b.c,...

Fishtail
It is a bobc as natcherley says.
I love the smaller ones in wood and brass,stag.and many pearls variants.
These were known as Old fashioneds" in switchblades of italy.

Ian

natcherly wrote:

Fishtail Picklock wrote:It's a lockback I presume? ...

I have the 7 5/8" version and it is button open/close.

Very impressive. I like it.

Fishtail Picklock wrote:It's a lockback I presume? ...

I have the 7 5/8" version and it is button open/close.

I've never handeled one but I'm liken what I'm seein!

It's a lockback I presume? Sweet knife. Love the swedge blade. I'd like to see Paul Panak try his hand at making something like that.

Good find. They come up on the auction on occasion but not terribly often.
Congrats. I'm right there with you on having something else catch my eye while looking for a particular piece.
DonC

Very nice score. Always liked the looks of the slant bolster. Sleek and mean in a nice sort of way

Dave
Thanks my freind for the heads up,its good to hear from you,I'm trying to save for a Russian switch but keep running into knives whilst browsing for info on previous buys.
Straydog5247 ,thanks for the compliment:) ,love your work,thanks for posting here .
Gravknife

Purty darn cool slant bolster ya got there !

Rondog

Danny Bailey had quite a collection of those and he has been liquidating lately ... maybe you guys can work something out.

Thanks tom19176 and Bill Ive seen 3 these last few months but all had blade peak. The flick isnt powerful Bill ,i think its the backspring ,but ill try and tighten the pivot pin as youre always right. Thanks as usual for the help,i love this shape of knife and I have seen some lovely examples posted...