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Very nice example.

While stag was a common handle material used on pre-war Maniago models, you don't see many post WWII picklock models with stag handles.
Here is a nice example marked "Red Rose".

Bill, while those two models are certainly similar, they are also quite different. Starting with the rear bolster, both the shape and threading are different. The handle pin placement is different. The front bolsters have different shapes and threading. The levers are different, and the blade pin co...

Enclosed are a couple of nice old 13 inch Latama models.
Latama certainly offered some wonderful horn on many of their knives.

While it is certainly true that some cutlery companies (Germany and throughout the world) produced knives on contract for other companies, there is no reason to disbelieve that Hugo Koller made their own leverlock switchblade models. Hugo Koller was not some insignificant company as they manufacture...

Jim's mention of "Hugo Koller" marked knives in the Bonsa thread brought me to this thread via a search. JulesVane, that's a great multi-blade lever model and beyond that seldom seen name, German-made multi-blade lever models are pretty uncommon as compared to single-blade variations. Aside from Hub...

Thanks Jim, and your metal Bonsa is in wonderful condition.
The metal Bonsas are quirky and not the best quality autos out there, but they do have a neat funky vibe to them.

Thanks, JulesVane and Chris. The fulcrums are a clever and interesting blade release type mechanism.

Very nice original knife shown along with an interesting "Walther" model.
Enclosed is an "M. Italy" fulcrum release with stag handles and a bayonet blade.

Thanks, Jim and whippersnapper. Jim, yes, Bonsa did use several different stamps on their knives. Enclosed are about half the Bonsa automatics that I have accumulated over time. This group represents the more common variations. Bill, should you find a blade, the earlier model of the Bonsa lever with...

Great example for your first classic leverlock, John.
And yes, the models with a clip blade are far less common than those with a spear point blade.

Very nice Bonsa, Jim. I'm a Bonsa fan myself and here is a fairly uncommon one with a folding saw included.
Bonsa offered well over a dozen different variations of switchblades, which is impressive.

Thanks again for the kind words all. it's good to see some new fellow enthusiasts along with several great old friends that I hope to see again soon at some shows. To keep this thread from getting tiresome, I'll add one last leverlock model. This knife is marked "Virginia" but is also seen with a "J...

Thanks for the nice comments guys. An "EIG" catalog from 1957 shows four different leverlock fishtail models which were all handled in horn. Those models were offered in two sizes and with two different blade options on each size: saber clip, and dagger bayonet. The knife pictured is tang stamped "E...

While Germany is well known for its high quality leverlock switchblades, Italy also produced quite a wide range of lever-action models. One of the first known lever-type automatics was offered by Latama and was most likely a prototype or a very short run variation, and probably dated to the late 194...