That's a high quality knife, and they are rare.
B&S (Bonsa) was a pioneer in one hand-opening knives.
I'm sure yours is quite old, as I have never seen the butterfly knives cataloged.
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- Sat May 11, 2024 6:29 pm
- Forum: Balisong knives
- Topic: Large Böntgen und Sabin/ Bonsa balisong
- Replies: 2
- Views: 464
- Wed May 08, 2024 7:17 pm
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Knuckle leverlocks
- Replies: 5
- Views: 713
Re: Knuckle leverlocks
Notice the white one is crudely stamped "Maniago."
- Wed May 08, 2024 8:59 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Boker improved cutlery
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2001
Re: Boker improved cutlery
You can always ask here before you buy.
- Tue May 07, 2024 7:22 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Boker improved cutlery
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2001
Re: Boker improved cutlery
I believe the "Import" marked knives originally went to England or Canada. Other counties may have required the "import" or "foreign" marking.
- Tue May 07, 2024 6:27 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Boker improved cutlery
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2001
Re: Boker improved cutlery
Just buy knives you like, at prices that appeal to you. This makes it simple. In a practical sense, what difference does it make if a knife is "rare?" That said, Massaro has built knives for a whole lot of companies- Klaas used their lever locks in their later days of existence. Many of the "German"...
- Mon May 06, 2024 9:34 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Boker improved cutlery
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2001
Re: Boker improved cutlery
It's possible that Boker contracted the knife-possibly after they discontinued the 712/713 series.
It's the first one I have seen.
It's the first one I have seen.
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:17 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Boker improved cutlery
- Replies: 39
- Views: 2001
Re: Boker improved cutlery
I don't care what markings it has, it's a fairly modern Massaro made leverlock from Italy.
- Mon May 06, 2024 5:15 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: My Favorite Rosco
- Replies: 3
- Views: 473
Re: My Favorite Rosco
If there is no safety, it has been rehandled.
- Fri May 03, 2024 1:40 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Worlds crappiest switchblade thread.
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7855
Re: Worlds crappiest switchblade thread.
The handles are die-cast zinc.
- Wed May 01, 2024 6:30 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Shellpuller
- Replies: 8
- Views: 936
Re: Shellpuller
Made in Maniago by Massaro.
If the knife springs open correctly (automatically,) it has been repaired. The grinding on the blade indicates that the spring was, or is, broken.
If the knife springs open correctly (automatically,) it has been repaired. The grinding on the blade indicates that the spring was, or is, broken.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:59 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: 13" Latama
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3226
Re: 13" Latama
I'm the guy that does it. It's done by hand-IF there is enough blade left for it to be done. It's expensive, and I'm not doing it right now. Replacing vintage blades is not an option.
There may be others that can do it, but none that I can recommend, as I have not seen their work.
There may be others that can do it, but none that I can recommend, as I have not seen their work.
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 6:55 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Info for this 13" sweevel bolster
- Replies: 5
- Views: 975
Re: Info for this 13" sweevel bolster
It's a modern 13. There is no nickel silver on it. The liners are brass and the bolsters are steel.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:42 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Looking for information on this gravity knife
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1373
Re: Looking for information on this gravity knife
Nor have I ever seen a Gebruder of this type.
If you want to remove the button spring, you have to remove the button by driving out the button pin. Trying to do so otherwise will ruin the spring, and you can't get a new spring in unless the button is removed.
If you want to remove the button spring, you have to remove the button by driving out the button pin. Trying to do so otherwise will ruin the spring, and you can't get a new spring in unless the button is removed.
- Sun Apr 28, 2024 6:37 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Baron leverlock perhaps made by Bonsa?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 731
Re: Baron leverlock perhaps made by Bonsa?
Sure looks Bonsa-ish.
- Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:06 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Worlds crappiest switchblade thread.
- Replies: 62
- Views: 7855
Re: Worlds crappiest switchblade thread.
Any hobby shop will have an assortment of brass rods made by K&N.