NEW Italian Switchblade book!

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I still am hoping to find out about the knife on the right in the first pic. Does anyone know what that one is?
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JimBrown257 wrote:I still am hoping to find out about the knife on the right in the first pic. Does anyone know what that one is?
I believe it’s an 1800s Frosolone style knife marked DURANTE. Durante was a cutlery family who had a store in Rome in the mid-to-late 1800s into the early 1900s.

But hopefully the author Paolo can tell us more. :). I’d love to see how the locking/release mechanism works
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natcherly wrote:
fastr19 wrote:Price would be nice.
Here is what they sent to me.

"The book costs 95 euros, but for the first days of sale, it will cost 85 euro ( plus a book shipping costs for U.S.A. 22.75 euro, if you take two book the shipping cost is 30,44 euro).
Total 107.75

You can pay with a bank transfer."


Shipping is a bit high, but guess it is via air mail, or courier service such as DHL, or FedEx, or ?
Thank you.
I have no experience with bank transfers.
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The first books are flying to the united states!
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Allen ;; You also do pay-pal
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orangeboy wrote:
JimBrown257 wrote:I still am hoping to find out about the knife on the right in the first pic. Does anyone know what that one is?
I believe it’s an 1800s Frosolone style knife marked DURANTE. Durante was a cutlery family who had a store in Rome in the mid-to-late 1800s into the early 1900s.

But hopefully the author Paolo can tell us more. :). I’d love to see how the locking/release mechanism works
On monday you'll see it! :D
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boblees812 wrote:Allen ;; You also do pay-pal
Thanks Wayne.
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orangeboy wrote: I believe it’s an 1800s Frosolone style knife marked DURANTE. Durante was a cutlery family who had a store in Rome in the mid-to-late 1800s into the early 1900s.

But hopefully the author Paolo can tell us more. :). I’d love to see how the locking/release mechanism works
The sear must move forward, instead of pulling up. I wonder if that thing on the front is a sliding button or if there is something else (maybe on the other side). And that locktab looks too small to be pulled by hand (I guess that could just be an illusion from the pic).
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Paolo! THAT was the fastest shipping I have EVER seen! Sent payment the evening of the 7th, received the gorgeous book this evening the 9th all the way from Italy! And, signed as well!...Thank you Paolo! Will enjoy it very much!...Chris Brady (JulesVane)
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I'm so curious to know what you think!
It arrived first to you than to the Italians!
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just ordered one... I'm not sure if the books/newsletters or the knives are more addicting.

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I ordered my book this morning. Paolo is mailing it out on Monday. I may have it by the end of the week. I’ll post a review ASAP.
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I'm only on page 41. It's been a wonderful 41 pages. Pics are great as well as history.
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I ordered one as well.
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Hi Chris,
Thanks for the tease now I really can’t wait for my book!
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