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by waynes124
Thu Sep 12, 2013 9:29 pm
Forum: Sporting, hunting, fishing, diving, ...
Topic: Identification of Old Knife Needed
Replies: 3
Views: 11488

Identification of Old Knife Needed

Hello gentlemen, Once again I need your help in identifying a very old knife I recently picked up. It measures 9 inches overall with a 4-3/4 inch blade. The handle is possibly ivory but probably bone. There are no markings on the knife. At first glance, it looks home made. The sheath could be leathe...
by waynes124
Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:09 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 15191

Re: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted

Thank you Sir.......I appreciate it.
Wayne
by waynes124
Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:34 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 15191

Re: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted

Thank you for your response. I think that the general consensus is to leave the knife "as is". I haven't done anything to it as to cleaning. I was at the Corvette Carlisle Corvette Show in Pa last month and this knife was sitting on a table with a lot of other junk that was for sale. The guy had jus...
by waynes124
Tue Sep 10, 2013 3:58 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 15191

Re: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted

Thank you gentlemen...I appreciate your opinions and advice.
Wayne
by waynes124
Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:42 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 15191

Re: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted

That's what I needed to know. Thank you very much.
Wayne
by waynes124
Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:07 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 15191

Re: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted

Thanks for you reply.
No one has yet told me what they think it is honestly worth.
Wayne
by waynes124
Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:16 am
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 15191

Re: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted

Thank you all for your response.
Wayne
by waynes124
Fri Aug 30, 2013 7:05 pm
Forum: Switchblade knives
Topic: Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted
Replies: 19
Views: 15191

Latama 11 inch Switchblade Info Wanted

Hello gentlemen, First time poster here. I'm hoping some of you experts can help me. I recently acquired an 11 inch Latama Switchblade that I believe is from the early 1950's. Although the blade has pitina, it doesn't appear to ever have been sharpened, polished or cleaned. The knife functions perfe...