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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 5:37 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2967
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
I don't think I've ever seen artificial abalone, Jules; or maybe I have and wasn't aware of it being so. There have been so many advances in acrylic/plastic materials lately. They actually have “stickers” that are supposed to look like abalone. Like a tape adhesive. But, some people think that lami...
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:40 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2967
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
I think people get confused when they hear the term "laminated abalone", like it meant artificial. But, I believe it refers to the protective coating genuine abalone is encased in.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:34 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: brazilian horn
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2720
Re: brazilian horn
I think there was a time when importing horn from Brazil to Italy was less expensive and the term just stuck no matter what the cow's address was
- Sun Mar 17, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Off Topic
- Topic: St Patricks Day
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1267
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:45 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: tang stamp "6"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 4123
Re: tang stamp "6"
Seen it on quite a few auto and manuals. Never heard much info on it.
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 10:41 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 8703
Re: How many times a week you give your collection a look?
Love those “purplish/redish” JPL’s!
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 11:36 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6582
Re: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
That's cool, Jerry. Hard to imagine it's 7", but really nice! Looks smaller.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 1:19 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Raimondo picklock
- Replies: 23
- Views: 14318
Re: Raimondo picklock
Nice to see an old thread brought back to life. Gives me a chance to inquire about my Raimondo. I have no doubt it is one, but mine doesn't have the word "SPRING" on the tang. Everything else seems to check out: 11", the keyhole shaped locktab, of course RAIMONDO lengthwise on the blade. The scales ...
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:52 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Latama MOP 28cm
- Replies: 19
- Views: 6532
Re: Latama MOP 28cm
A beautiful knife, and I agree, quite a financial investment.
- Sun Mar 10, 2024 12:50 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6582
Re: Grandpa's Coricama Switchblade
It's a great little knife, for sure! The 4.5" one that sold on Arizona Custom Knives for $700, was actually a rare swivel bolster, which the fact that it's a swivel bolster Coricama in a rare size. But, your knife has definite big value.
- Sat Mar 09, 2024 5:16 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Sharper Deals auction site gone?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5880
Re: Sharper Deals auction site gone?
I hope Bob doesn't make the forum completely disappear, even if we can't post or comment there. There's still 20+ years of knowledge there that is still very valuable.
- Thu Mar 07, 2024 11:09 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Not accepting work at the present.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4893
Re: Not accepting work at the present.
Get well soon, Bill.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:52 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Rob Dalton Arc Angel
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3000
Re: Rob Dalton Arc Angel
I think they call that style a "Karambit" ?
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:47 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Sharper Deals auction site gone?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5880
Re: Sharper Deals auction site gone?
Unfortunately, the FB version of SharperDeals isn't much of a sales or auction group. At least, no more than any other switchblade group. I'm not sure what Bob's original plans were for it.
- Tue Mar 05, 2024 9:44 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Switchblade Identification help INOX
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6592
Re: Switchblade Identification help INOX
Nice knife!