Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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arlen
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Re: Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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Thanks for all of the input on this thread. I am tickled to death with these two knives. In the past 6 months I have acquired eight Italian 11" bayonet switchblades and they are all fine weapons. (2 Renzo Beltrame, 2 AGA Campolin, and 4 Frank Beltrame)
I am toying with the idea of purchasing a knife handled in abalone, simply because of the garishness of it.
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Re: Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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Arlen, sounds like you've had a great run collecting your last 8 pieces and I'm happy for you! Just wanted to share my very short experience with Abalone that I hadn't considered before making a costly purchase. I first bought a 9" Frank B in Abalone w/filework. I was able to see the exact knife I was buying and thought the colors were great. My 2nd piece in Abalone, I dived in pretty deep, around $450 worth, with an A.G.A. Campolin 10"-5mm picklock. Now, green is nearly my least favorite color (just personal preference), and hadn't even considered the possibility of receiving a primarily green example. But, as (my) luck would have it, came primarily green! lol. Talk about the proverbial "box of chocolates", with Abalone, you just never know what you're gonna' get....I then cooled it on buying Abalone sight unseen lol....

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Re: Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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Here is a group i have been working on over the years , I also like the classic look of the black acrylic for all the reasons mentioned , the picture is not the greatest but i have alternated dagger and kriss 9 " through 15" , eventually would like to start adding regular blade and bayo to the mix .Not all are Frank B 's
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Re: Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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sprink wrote:Here is a group i have been working on over the years , I also like the classic look of the black acrylic for all the reasons mentioned , the picture is not the greatest but i have alternated dagger and kriss 9 " through 15" , eventually would like to start adding regular blade and bayo to the mix .Not all are Frank B 's
A beautiful, classic collection indeed my friend!
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Re: Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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Luke ... unfortunately none are Frank B’s ... one bo/bc, one AG? AB? and a unmarked..
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Re: Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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AB would be Frank's brother, close enough I'd say - Armando is a master in his own right.
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Re: Black acrylic 11" Frank B acquisitions

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Cool.. thanks Luke
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