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fastr19
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Walt's Latama.

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Re: Walt's Latama.

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It opens by sliding the back scale forward.
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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I've always liked Reese Weiland's designs, that does look like a real nice knife.
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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Hi Alan,
That is an awesome knife for your collection. Wicked good looking design.
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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Nice one !
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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Very interesting. 8)
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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Nice "user". You just have to love where automatics are going. The modern "working/user" auto is taking us back to the thrilling days of yesteryear when automatic knives were considered tools, instead of "thug equipment".

That's a sweet bit of kit.
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Fishtail - you made a thought provoking point. Some examples come to mind; the automatic Girl Scout knife, the "one arm man's" knife, the paratroopers knives, leverlocks.

Allen - what are you thoughts on the model now that you own one?

Jim
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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It's a really nice knife Jim but with my arthritis I sometimes have trouble opening it. It's expensive enough that I wouldn't carry it anyway.
Thanks for the comments guys. If you want to see it opening go to "Artistic Switchblade" on facebook. There is a short video of it's action.
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PVK has them up for sale for $1175.00, a little out of my price range. :(
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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PVK has them up for sale for $1175.00, a little out of my price range. :(
Why aren't these listed on the Latama website?
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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Thanks for the link boots. That's the first site I have seen with them for sale. Even Walt's site does not have them listed.
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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I'm proud of Walt. . . .
a lot of thinking went into that . .
it evolved a bit to suit the manufacturing.

How he can motivate and supervise is fascinating
and he has good taste.

I was somewhat involved, but mostly pre-production.
More than a year or maybe Five years ago. Lots of drawings. . .
But.
I'm bound not to disseminate patent or design intellectual property.

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

and to Eric. . .aka. . . .Rock-N-Roll

No, I'm not dead . . . just really tired these days.
I'll work on a post.
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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Glad to see you post Jerry! Eric and myself were worried about you!
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Re: Walt's Latama.

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Looks like several of the stars were involved with the development of this knife...Jerry, Bill, Walt, and those listed on the COA'.Image
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