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Black Beauty Stiletto
does anybody have or know anything about the Black Beauty Stiletto's that were advertised in the outdoor magazines in the 1950's
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
There are very few known with the "Black Beauty" stamp.
I believe this is where the "M. Italy" knives came from. Just a theory.
I believe this is where the "M. Italy" knives came from. Just a theory.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Do web searches, I'm sure you can you can find all the info you need. Also search this forum, someone, I believe switch67, posted pics of a nice one in his posession.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
http://www.talkblade.info/viewtopic.php ... ty&start=0
Unfortunately, he deleted the pictures that started the thread, but there's still some good info there.
Unfortunately, he deleted the pictures that started the thread, but there's still some good info there.
Some folks call it a sling blade, I call it a Kaiser blade.
Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Here's the photos of the two Black Beautys in my collection.They are 7" & 8" manual picklocks.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Wow, that is some pretty horn, even if they are manuals. Great shot of the stamps. Thanks for the pics S67.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Thank's Guy's Great Pictures!
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Those are Beauties....
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Once again switch67, those are beautiful knives. I know its been a while but congrats on those great scores.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
The last Black Beauty switchblade I saw was at the blade show year before last, I think it was owned by the Master but i'm not sure, Picklokpat may be able to shed more light on that.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Thanks for the compliments guys! They are very special pieces in my collection.
If I'm not mistaken,I think Dan Fuller owns a switchblade version of the black beauty.There's only a known handful of these knives from the info I've collected over the past 8 or 9 years on the knife forums.
If I'm not mistaken,I think Dan Fuller owns a switchblade version of the black beauty.There's only a known handful of these knives from the info I've collected over the past 8 or 9 years on the knife forums.
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Those ads really take me backness...
I think it's interesting that the auto version "opens with supersonic speed," anna manual version is "guaranteed to open every time," and "closes with lightning speed"
I think it's interesting that the auto version "opens with supersonic speed," anna manual version is "guaranteed to open every time," and "closes with lightning speed"
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
one time I cut out one of the ad's and mailed it in with a quarter asking for the catalog(close to 30 years after it was published) they sent me an army surplus catalog with a note inside telling me automatic knives are illegal
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
Nice tryCryptomecanic wrote:one time I cut out one of the ad's and mailed it in with a quarter asking for the catalog(close to 30 years after it was published) they sent me an army surplus catalog with a note inside telling me automatic knives are illegal
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Re: Black Beauty Stiletto
"Opens Every Time" provided you aren't biting your nailsJerrBear wrote:I think it's interesting that the auto version "opens with supersonic speed," anna manual version is "guaranteed to open every time," and "closes with lightning speed"