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- Sat Mar 30, 2024 12:00 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Latama collection
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2696
Re: Latama collection
Beautiful collection of Walt's modern Latama's! My love though, is those Renzo Pascotto flatguards on the very left. Nice!
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 11:51 pm
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: Pastor Aleman
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2888
Re: Pastor Aleman
Very nice one. I was always on the fence it these were from Korea ( Bell Metal) of Japan. but in looking at yours, I agree japan. I just got informed on Facebook, where everyone is an expert, that this/these knives are "100% German" :lol: I got to tell you, Facebook can be an amazing place for bad ...
- Thu Mar 28, 2024 8:15 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Campolin prototipo
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3614
Re: Campolin prototipo
Like Bill said, made by Renzo Pascotto for A.G.A. Campolin. Odd how he wrote prototype in Italian on some of his knives and English on others.
- Tue Mar 26, 2024 10:37 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 10037
Re: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
The custom knives look really beefy! Nice!
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3804
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
As I'm not a fan of thr prmary green color of abalone, I have quickly learned to never buy any without seeing it first. But, when the colors lean more towards the purple, pinks and blues, I find it gorgeous. I know the shells must come/grow much bigger, because I can't imagine much use coming from t...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:52 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3804
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
Does the same apply to mother of pearl ? I have a couple of old victorian and Edwardian fruit knives and it looks like 1 solid piece . Hi Ian, hope all is well! I have heard the term "slab" of Mother of Pearl and/or Abalone when referring to knife handles. Maybe it does exist, but in my mind, that ...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:37 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3804
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
I don't think I've ever seen artificial abalone, Jules; or maybe I have and wasn't aware of it being so. There have been so many advances in acrylic/plastic materials lately. They actually have “stickers” that are supposed to look like abalone. Like a tape adhesive. But, some people think that lami...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:40 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3804
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
I think people get confused when they hear the term "laminated abalone", like it meant artificial. But, I believe it refers to the protective coating genuine abalone is encased in.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:34 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: brazilian horn
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3478
Re: brazilian horn
I think there was a time when importing horn from Brazil to Italy was less expensive and the term just stuck no matter what the cow's address was
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: St Patricks Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1570
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: tang stamp "6"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 5075
Re: tang stamp "6"
Seen it on quite a few auto and manuals. Never heard much info on it.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 10037
Re: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
Love those “purplish/redish” JPL’s!
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7671
Re: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
That's cool, Jerry. Hard to imagine it's 7", but really nice! Looks smaller.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:19 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Raimondo picklock
- Replies: 23
- Views: 15426
Re: Raimondo picklock
Nice to see an old thread brought back to life. Gives me a chance to inquire about my Raimondo. I have no doubt it is one, but mine doesn't have the word "SPRING" on the tang. Everything else seems to check out: 11", the keyhole shaped locktab, of course RAIMONDO lengthwise on the blade. The scales ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:52 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Latama MOP 28cm
- Replies: 19
- Views: 7419
Re: Latama MOP 28cm
A beautiful knife, and I agree, quite a financial investment.