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Ok, this is Squire 8o with a little tail between my legs- I have pretty much fallen in love with the Latima's and they seem to love me right back. I have bought four new since the start of this thread and the switchblade gods are smiling on me--One with the black horn, a black and white, a honey hor...

Maybe I am being a little dense but, if a blade has been gouged and basically ruined by an idiot and a grinder, why would regrinding deep and to the extent the complete original blade profile is long gone, be acceptable. If one has really been that butchered, it would seem replacing the blade should...

Bill, I have been buying Lalamas one after another and would wonder what they might do in the way of customs. Are we talking engraving or some design changes? Or am I getting ahead of myself? I just hear Latama, and I pay attention -- John

I went to ACE and got a couple new polishing wheels and some compound and the old cloth wheel already on the Dremel was still in good shape, so with just a small amount of the compound, the back scale is already back to very near the gloss of the front. In other words, it worked like a charm. I may ...

That is pretty much what I was going to try, but I was thinking, be easy and gentle because dead slow on a Dremel is still fast enough to make something real hot real fast and I do not want to overdo it. What is Tripoli ? I've not heard of that -

One of the pin heads on the backside of a Latama is rough enough to feel simply when holding the knife. I have very small files with smooth edges and was able to smooth the edges of the pin head. I have polished the area with a polishing emery board but can't quite get back to the original high poli...

Nope, it still will not let me load them, still too large. Also, I really gave the knife a very honest review last night and although it is near perfect, I am brining it down to $175.00 including shipping--anyone interested, give me an email and I'll send the photos --John

I'm going to sell my Frank B red dot, 9-inch, great looking horn scales, nice sweep on the front and a splash on the back, bayonet blade. This is a very straight knife for those who are as picky as I am- Looking down either side or along the spine, it's about as straight as it gets- It's In like new...

Marko- What is the length? I didn't see it mentioned anywhere?

Bill, I was trying to get an idea of what you're thinking might be on this, as far as a standard blade adjustment or a more complex repair. I can understand where blade "droop" would be a very straight forward adjustment whereas if the blade is pointing too high, I would think that is a good bit mor...

boots, at one point the prices kept me away, but then eventually, I had to find out what was the mystery of these higher end knives. In most ways, they are very cool and impressive. I have had four now, still have the last two and just ordered another. So far, my issues have been something too tight...

Bill, I hope this is the correct place to ask you for possible repair answers- I am asking about Latamas and see that they are high on your list of knives you are qualified to repair, is it possible to pull up a blade with a slight, but noticeable "droop"? I see things in a mechanical way and realiz...

I am older now and not the free spirit I once was. I also have a pacemaker, right side because not a good enough artery on the left. I wish I had thought to take photos of the rifles I had. Constantly buying shooting hunting and selling for years, I loved every minute of it but, no more recoil [ pac...

I simply haven't been back on the forum for very long after many years of doing guns and motorcycles, so I am not even close to up to speed with who is doing what or working with whom here on the forum. I do think it's cool that you are here. I do remember your work from years ago and you are good, ...

I couldn't agree more. As you know, you can get an SKM, maybe good maybe bad, for maybe $90 or a little more, a Frank B, which is quite often very good, for over a hundred plus and are often well worth it. I've been paying $150 for my Frank B knives and most of them are so "right", they are keepers-...