1860's German Kris switchblade
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fowlintent
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Re: 1860's German Kris switchblade
Are there known examples that have survived the ravages of time?
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Bill DeShivs
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Re: 1860's German Kris switchblade
None that I, or anyone else that I know of, has seen.
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JimBrown257
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Re: 1860's German Kris switchblade
I think that drawing in the Hubertus catalog is just mean the show the backspring o/c mechanic while the blade and the handle was just the artist trying to make it look fancy.
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Fishtail Picklock
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Re: 1860's German Kris switchblade
How about a Latama-style button at the base of the top bolster. Make it a Fleur-de-lis so that the release button would match the knife's motif.
A knife like that with an S45V blade would be worth $750.00 to me. (Very light, or white horn scales would work just fine)!
A knife like that with an S45V blade would be worth $750.00 to me. (Very light, or white horn scales would work just fine)!
Fishtail Picklock