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Welcome home, Jerry!

Geez, a nice vintage Latama for $80. I’ve stepped in crap before, but never that lucky! Good deal!

Happy Birthday, Terry! Enjoy your day!

sammy the blade wrote: ↑Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:19 pm Thinking the 9 inch version is called miney.

Happy Birthday!

I believe Ethan was an import by Latama, but remember, Latama was/is not a knife maker. Just importer.

...Thank you, sir!

It is a pretty knife, and I'd love to see the markings. Blade etched? W. Germany, Germany?

Porkchop, you never mentioned the size....?

Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:44 pm Nah- that hole can be filled. It might show a tiny bit, but should look OK.
Or, we can add a bail!

Oh, that's great news, Bill! I'll send you a proper email and we can discuss when you'll be able to fit me in. Thanks so much!

Hi Bill...It's a long shot, but have to ask. I don't suppose these Puma Medici manuals actually have a smoothed over bottom bolster pin, do they? I saw the knife before looking at my other 3 and thought: "Gee, that's just missing the bottom bolster pin. Bill can fix that!" After I bought it, was whe...

...and beautiful Renzo Pascotto collection. I'm a huge fan, myself!

Beautiful collection of Walt's modern Latama's! My love though, is those Renzo Pascotto flatguards on the very left. Nice!

Very nice one. I was always on the fence it these were from Korea ( Bell Metal) of Japan. but in looking at yours, I agree japan. I just got informed on Facebook, where everyone is an expert, that this/these knives are "100% German" :lol: I got to tell you, Facebook can be an amazing place for bad ...

Like Bill said, made by Renzo Pascotto for A.G.A. Campolin. Odd how he wrote prototype in Italian on some of his knives and English on others.