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by texans123
Sat Feb 24, 2018 8:59 pm
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: 8" Rosco Picklock
Replies: 35
Views: 10916

8" Rosco Picklock

Hi Gents -
This 8" Rosco Picklock is one of my favorites. An Ebay purchase from back when they allowed switchblades on the site. Has really nice scales, smooth hard snap etc. and only a very small amount of blade movement in the opened position.
Regards -
Texans123
by texans123
Mon Feb 19, 2018 9:29 pm
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: Hubertus - Candy Stripe
Replies: 8
Views: 2201

Re: Hubertus - Candy Stripe

Guys - thanks for the tip on celluloid outgassing. Today I read some interesting older discussions on bladeforum.com. and a few other places. For now, I've changed the way I'm storing this knife and it is no longer near any other parts of the collection. Now I need to check some old American pocket ...
by texans123
Mon Feb 19, 2018 3:19 am
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: Hubertus - Candy Stripe
Replies: 8
Views: 2201

Re: Hubertus - Candy Stripe

Thanks again Bill. So far so good and I've had it a long time with no problems, in the box, in an old safe. Very happy with the knife and would buy it again without hesitation.

Thanks for welcoming me to the forum and perhaps I'll post a few other nice items in the future.

Cheers Gents.
by texans123
Mon Feb 19, 2018 1:32 am
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: Hubertus - Candy Stripe
Replies: 8
Views: 2201

Re: Hubertus - Candy Stripe

Thanks Bill. These scales are rock hard and extremely solid. I've only lightly cleaned a bit of surface rust on the bottom on the knife and replaced the spring a few years back. The story on the knife from the Ebay seller (I know buy the item not the story) is he was selling this and other collectib...
by texans123
Sun Feb 18, 2018 11:42 pm
Forum: Blade pictures
Topic: Hubertus - Candy Stripe
Replies: 8
Views: 2201

Hubertus - Candy Stripe

Hi All - This is my 1st post here. I joined your nice forum last year and have enjoyed looking around at the great switchblades shared here. I bought this interesting Hubertus from Ebay many moons ago around 2001-2002. I'm not collecting autos much these days but have picked up a few over the years ...