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Here's a full custom from some years back. It came through the shop for a shine-up on the way to a new owner.
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Nice one Bill!!!!!!!
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I like that stag and the bale.
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Following along...amazing work Bill!
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Very nice!
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I like the style
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I remember that one and loved it!
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Bayonets
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I would hate to be on the receiving end of any of those.
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Look what I found!
1970s Italian OTFS!
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Oh, those look cool!!
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Looks like they've been in that box for awhile.
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Bill DeShivs wrote: Sun Oct 06, 2019 10:17 pm Look what I found!
1970s Italian OTFS!
Built them and sell them on Sharperdeals
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How do those older Italian DA OTFs compare to others? Are they like the cheaper NATO types or are they more like the quality American ones?
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They are a little better than the NATOs, but far from the American knives.
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