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Great looking knife I really love this Giraffe bone as a scale material Dave ,looks beautiful in this colour. The knife is sleek and mean as these should be ,and I like this narrow deadly bayonet blade ,hard in itself to grind . Thanks for explaining the build process ,its still amazing to me( as a ...

Luke
Ive seen a few of these on ebay but never a black scaled .
They are usually more pearlex and ive seen a bone example once.
Heres a red one I saw for sale on ebay.Its slightly different but may be polish or Czech ,I think it made 30 euros or was asking this as a buy it now.

All the best
Ian

Thanks for dating this Bill.
I thought the one that looks white in your draw had got a glare from a flash or something.I like that drawer of yours a lot Bill,great otfs.
A couple more shots to show the trapdoor.

Ian

I really love these knives Bill. Its a decent build quality and very smooth action . Love to see the white scaled one you have but there is no rush ,whenever you get a chance. I 'd like an example of the smaller klaas like yours ,and one of those metal ern knives and the rare bonsa you pointed out.I...

Dave Thats a great looking dagger. 8) Deadly blade and really good looking. Love the camel bone spacers and handle ,plus its a fair old size . First class workmanship again. I used to follow an American maker called Bill Moran ,he made old world stillettos and daggers like this in the 60s and 70s an...

Bill I remember seeing that draw from a post of yours whilst browsing here. Thanks for sharing these pictures Bill ,i thought id seen a balelite or black plastic scaled model,but it must have been painted . I love the rounded smaller kissing cranes version and that draw is amazing.I can see a smalle...

Just got this bonsa trapdoor through from France. Im really happy with this knife as i always wanted an italian trapdoor or trapdoor of any kind,its such a cool mechanism. I am not sure of the age of it as i can only find a few examples of differing scales...bakelite ,brass . Its in near mint condit...

Absolutely magnificent knives . I remember Dons first time around ,and saw Dave (Ils) ,post one recently with the prioletta knives. I think these are one of the most stylish looking switchblades ive seen and I love the old world build quality and detail. Are these still available? Last year I looked...

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Let us know what these are if you dont mind .

Hope your well
Ian

Yes Jim It sold on French ebay and It may have been even more than i quoted but i know it was definitely around 300 . I dont think it was in good working order either. I can also see it needs a new rear bolster making and it needs to be engraved like the rest ,plus then needing resoldering back to t...

Thanks John I thought i'd share this here so anyone who hadnt seen this style of knife . Bill Thanks for looking . I have no experience with the Indian knives.I thought they were mostly brass leverlocks,or sheffield No.6 knives. Thanks for the info my freind. Jim This knife sold for over 300 euros a...

Hdc
These are lovely knives.
The bottom looks to be by A Wingen with pick bone scales.
Absolute bargain.

Gravknife

Hello my freinds at TB I have to post this knife as i just cant pin it down anywhere. Its not my knife but i was bidding on it and it suddenly went crazy and ended up selling for big money. I had surmised it was indian on my first bid but as i looked it had quality and when restored i knew it would ...

Swords are great Jim. You can pick them up reasonably sometimes and some are beautifully etched. I have some from 1796 right up to ww1 most without scanbards unfortunately but all are interesting and well made weapons used in war . I love Samurai swords but they are getting expensive now and im stic...

I agree here Lance These are staggering knives. I love the picklock pat best ,its just so sleek and mean with beautifulky chosen horn ,and 14" in length to top it all off. Id be proud to own any one of these beauties. Thanks for sharing these knives and Keep em coming as i learn each time from these...