Have there been any updates on this AGA knife?

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Have there been any updates on this AGA knife?

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Last May there were some pics of this AGA square-button cross knife but I have seen no updates since then. Does anyone know if this one is going into general production any time soon?
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Who designs the knives for AGA? Anyone know?
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This one was designed by some person who lived like 80 years ago.
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there being made by Lepre cant recall when they will be done but I'll ask and get back to you.
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Great, thanks. It's looks pretty cool and I have been wondering why no one has made a square-button knife in a long time. Though, I can't say I love the Chinese-style safety slot.
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Maltese flatguard wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:27 am Who designs the knives for AGA? Anyone know?
Renzo Pascotto has designed many knives for AGA including the 13" swinguards, 13" wasp bodied picklocks as well as 10" and 11" regular picklocks, various Catalanas and Frosolones. These don't look like his work.
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One of the "A.G.A. Campolin dealers" on FB says he's got these Black Widow's on the way to sell. Warns a price in the $700 range.
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natcherly wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 6:23 am
Maltese flatguard wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 1:27 am Who designs the knives for AGA? Anyone know?
Renzo Pascotto has designed many knives for AGA including the 13" swinguards, 13" wasp bodied picklocks as well as 10" and 11" regular picklocks, various Catalanas and Frosolones. These don't look like his work.
Thanks Dave. Do any Americans design knives for AGA?
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Maltese flatguard wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:57 pm [ Do any Americans design knives for AGA?
Dave aka ilikestilettos has offered AGA, Angelo, a few of his designs, but AGA hasn’t taken him up on his offers.
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JulesVane wrote: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:56 am One of the "A.G.A. Campolin dealers" on FB says he's got these Black Widow's on the way to sell. Warns a price in the $700 range.
My experience with those statements is that "on the way" means "most likely never".
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Lepre actually has the tooling for the original 13" square button Latamas.
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Bumping the thread now that they're available. Anyone else eyeballin' these? In spite of the high price, I was ready to pull the trigger, but after watching the (somewhat amusing) video, it appears that they're using a one-piece kick and backspring arrangement, which is usually a deal-breaker for me. Why bother building an expensive, premium collector's piece if you're gonna chintz out on the springs like that? :|
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Got one cow horn and one buffalo horn/pearl on the way(not for me)... the acer wood scales are sold out already. I'll let you know as soon as they come in..
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https://www.3knives.com/en/product/3975 ... 28b-h.html and they are going like wildfire. Selling fast.
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Jimbrown, I was able to snag one of the prototypes. There are pics on TB in photo section here. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=27312
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