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- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:03 am
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Info on batwing
- Replies: 18
- Views: 4380
Re: Info on batwing
You are looking for information, but you have already decided the knife is rare?
- Thu Feb 22, 2024 7:36 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: S35VN Steel
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1360
Re: S35VN Steel
Sorry, I don't know anything about it.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 7:11 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Web site update
- Replies: 2
- Views: 879
Web site update
I have been adding some content to billdeshivs.com should you care to view it.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 6:40 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Taiwanese rehab
- Replies: 54
- Views: 7118
Re: Taiwanese rehab
Possibly, if the metal is displaced.
- Mon Feb 19, 2024 2:14 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Taiwanese rehab
- Replies: 54
- Views: 7118
Re: Taiwanese rehab
I see.
On your lockblade, you can take the blade and backspring out, and peen the displaced metal back where it needs to go.
On your lockblade, you can take the blade and backspring out, and peen the displaced metal back where it needs to go.
- Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:12 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Mild Latama corrections
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1233
Re: Mild Latama corrections
I'm as qualified as anyone to work on Latama's products. Usually, straightening a blade doers not require disassembling the entire knife. When you remove metal at one point, it can create undesired movement at another point. Sometimes it works and the job is easy. Other times, you have to move metal...
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 10:33 pm
- Forum: TalkBlade Revealed + Mix
- Topic: Gun talk forum?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2847
Re: Gun talk forum?
I have more guns than most gun stores.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:04 pm
- Forum: TalkBlade Revealed + Mix
- Topic: Gun talk forum?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2847
Re: Gun talk forum?
I'm a participant in many gun forums.
Having one here would be nice. I have quite a bit of experience with guns.
Having one here would be nice. I have quite a bit of experience with guns.
- Thu Feb 15, 2024 8:02 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Latama switchblades
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3915
Re: Latama switchblades
You do know that Frank Beltrame makes the Latama knives? Walt does the absolute best he can with his products. Tank Fisher corrected a lot of the Latama products for Walt, but Tank is gone now. I simply do not have the time to do that job. I have attempted to find people who are interested in workin...
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:55 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Taiwanese rehab
- Replies: 54
- Views: 7118
Re: Taiwanese rehab
You can buy cow shin bones at any pet supply.
I suggest buying bone handles that are already processed from www.knifehandles.com
I suggest buying bone handles that are already processed from www.knifehandles.com
- Wed Feb 14, 2024 8:51 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Taiwanese rehab
- Replies: 54
- Views: 7118
Re: Taiwanese rehab
This is the way a shell-puller should look.
Yours has no way to grab the shell.
Yours has no way to grab the shell.
- Mon Feb 12, 2024 8:32 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: German unusual
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2322
Re: German unusual
The knife is a factory variant. Same frame as the lever locks, except a button is used. Off hand, I don't remember the maker-possibly Anton Wingen.
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:20 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Web site update
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1976
Re: Web site update
Most of the museum knives are mine. Some belong to others.
If I charged admission, I would be a hundredaire!
If I charged admission, I would be a hundredaire!
- Sun Feb 11, 2024 7:18 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Help Identifying a cat's head tang stamp
- Replies: 30
- Views: 7503
Re: Help Identifying a cat's head tang stamp
I believe that was his father. His mother was a Patrizio.
- Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:01 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Web site update
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1976
Web site update
I was finally able to get into billdeshivs.com tonight. Have had a lot of trouble lately.
Added lots o new pictures in almost all categories.
Added lots o new pictures in almost all categories.