" Oh, and Bill's Italian Leverletto has top NS and bottom SS bolsters."
No, they don't. All the bolsters are nickel silver.
"Newer" Wandy?
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Re: "Newer" Wandy?
Please forgive me Bill. I myself, had always thought all the bolsters on your Leverletto were indeed nickel/silver. I must have got it in my thoughts from Adams Knifeworks false description. This is how they describe all the Leverletto's they sell on their site. Again, my apologies...Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 12:35 am " Oh, and Bill's Italian Leverletto has top NS and bottom SS bolsters."
No, they don't. All the bolsters are nickel silver.
Built in Finger Guard on the top nickel silver bolster gives the "LeverLetto" a distinctive look. Fine Quality piece with superb action and rock-solid lock-up! Stainless Liners and bottom bolster. 4" mirror polished stainless blade is etched and features a false top edge.. Measures 9" overall. A must for your international collection! Includes a custom zippered pouch.
Overall Length: 9"
Blade Length: 4"
Blade Material: 440 Stainless
Handle Material: Brazilian Horn
Lock Type: Lever Lock
Safety: Yes
Bolster(s): Nickel Silver (Top)/Stainless (Bottom)
Liner(s): Stainless
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I had a friend who pit a bugger in math book, does that count Terry?
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Huh?sammy the blade wrote: ↑Sat Oct 10, 2020 1:08 am I had a friend who pit a bugger in math book, does that count Terry?
Re: "Newer" Wandy?
The very first knife I acquired for my 16cm switchblade collection (excluding the 16cm switchblade my mom bought me in Milan in 1969) was a Wandy I found on eBay about 20 years ago. I guess it at 1965-1970.
Stainless swivel bolsters, black horn scales and flat grind blade. Blade stamp looks like this:
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WANDY
except with the pyramid of lines spaced close together.
Stainless swivel bolsters, black horn scales and flat grind blade. Blade stamp looks like this:
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WANDY
except with the pyramid of lines spaced close together.
Herb
Re: "Newer" Wandy?
Hey guys , just jumped in here . i have seen the combo of mis matched metals on Italian knives that had not been worked on , not to say the posted knife was made that way or not, just sayin ! Ive also seen every style of stiletto with this mark , right up to an obviously modern bayo grind swivel bolstered knife ,it is cool to see that " Wandy " stamped knives spanned the ages ...... so , who was WANDY ?
Re: "Newer" Wandy?
We've seen the non-swivel bolster brass lined and the swiveling bolster not brass lined multiple times on many of the 60's swivel bolster pieces. Here's an 11" Wandy that just sold on a popular sales site...same thing as mine in the OP. What material the bolster is on either...?
Rear brass lined:
Front not (flat back):
Rear brass lined:
Front not (flat back):
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Re: "Newer" Wandy?
I had the pyramid upside down. It looks like this:HLangston wrote: ↑Wed Nov 04, 2020 5:38 am The very first knife I acquired for my 16cm switchblade collection (excluding the 16cm switchblade my mom bought me in Milan in 1969) was a Wandy I found on eBay about 20 years ago. I guess it at 1965-1970.
Stainless swivel bolsters, black horn scales and flat grind blade. Blade stamp looks like this:
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WANDY
except with the pyramid of lines spaced close together.
http://www.greatanswers.com/personal/16cm_Wandy.jpg
Sorry for the link. I put all my switchblade photos on my FTP server, but can't get them to display as inline images.
Herb