Latama Shell Wrap?

Highspeedsteel · Post by **Highspeedsteel** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 5:23 pm

Here’s a weird one I’ve had a couple years but never thought it was anything too special until recently… despite being pretty hammered it actually functions well and doesn’t peek (missing the back wrap). Thank you for looking. Anyone else ever seen one?

18cm Latama shell wrap

Post by **Bill DeShivs** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:36 pm

That must have been a very small run! I have never seen one marked as a Latama.
I can repair it should you want to do so.
Get some oil on the steel parts.

Highspeedsteel · Post by **Highspeedsteel** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:01 pm

Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 6:36 pm That must have been a very small run! I have never seen one marked as a Latama.
I can repair it should you want to do so.
Get some oil on the steel parts.

Thank you, Sir!

I just might take you up on that down the road but I do kind of like this one staying the way it was when it came to me... there aren't too many other examples I'm aware of, so keeping this one as close to original might be best at this point. I will put some oil on it here in a bit, thank you for the suggestion there as well

rock-n-roll$$$$$$ · Post by **rock-n-roll$$$$$$** » Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:37 pm

new one on me, but I like it.

Highspeedsteel · Post by **Highspeedsteel** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 5:18 pm

rock-n-roll$$$$$$ wrote: ↑Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:37 pm new one on me, but I like it.

I posted it up on FB and discovered a buddy also has one but that's the only other I've seen or am aware of...

john · Post by **john** » Sat Apr 22, 2023 11:29 pm

Very cool

Fishtail Picklock · Post by **Fishtail Picklock** » Mon Jul 17, 2023 8:37 pm

Cool beans!

RoyS · Post by **RoyS** » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:15 am

Wow..!

That's terrific. Get it off to Bill asap and have it brought back to life. A lovely find.

Cheerio,
Roy

gravknife · Post by **gravknife** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 3:45 pm

A first for me aswell Highspeedsteel

Its a true beauty like many of the knives you have shared with us .
I believe this would come up like new with restoration blade looks good and full ,nice bolsters ,and especially with the mechanics on it working so well.
I dont know how the shell wrap can be reproduced but I am sure Bill will ,as he's probably done a few before .

Restored or not this is an exceptionally rare Latama ,thanks for showing us .

Ian

Highspeedsteel · Post by **Highspeedsteel** » Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:00 pm

Thank you, everyone! I need to do more posting on here!

Jackalope · Post by **Jackalope** » Tue Aug 08, 2023 2:23 am

Rare little knife.

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