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Hi guys/gals! I obtained this 13 " Kriss Blade Latama from a guy off Craigslist at a STEAL! He lives in Ohio. I learned later on that Latama sold many autos in Ohio. It has a hair trigger and does not want to stay shut. Has Patina on the blade and back spring. It came with some dried out greenish blonde horn with several bug bites. I sent it to my good friend Rick Giroux (whom many of you know) and he did a great job with some new choice French Point Horn!I did keep the original scales for reference. I have a nephew who sings Italian Opera with the NY metro opera and he will inherit this knife due to his interest in things Italian. etc. Wish I could find more pics ...mabey later. Enjoy! :)
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Found a picture of the back of my first Latama and a PIc of the original horn before
restoration. :)
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i wouilda kept the original horn on that one but thats just MHO nice knife you have a lucky nephew
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A latama on Craig's list...SWEET!!

Rick's the rescale guru. I have a bunch of his knives also.
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Hi Redeye:I could have kept them but they were so dry and rough that I thought a new set would last longer. Anyway..if my nephew wants to put em back on ..he can do so.
Hi Roger..thanks and yea Rick is the guru(Giroux???? lol.. 8) and a heck of a nice and honest man! As for Craigs...hehehe..its supposed to be banned there like E-bay...
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Nice.... 8)
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8) 8)
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Thanks for posting the pictures. We like Latamas here!

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:wink:
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Is it an 11" or 13"?
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orangeboy wrote:Is it an 11" or 13"?
"Hi guys/gals! I obtained this 13 " Kriss Blade Latama"
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Beautiful! Very nice! In fact, I love it 8)
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Great scales, Love that wavy blade. 8) 8)
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Chrisadamley wrote:
orangeboy wrote:Is it an 11" or 13"?
"Hi guys/gals! I obtained this 13 " Kriss Blade Latama"
The length of it looks more like an 11 inch to me.
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Great addition. Love those Latama's. Next to impossible to find one here in Canada.
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