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Appreciate Any Observations On An Old Picklock
Hello All,
Am looking at an old 9" picklock and any thoughts/observations would be appreciated. From the images, can the following be estimated?
1. age
2. does the spring appear to have been repaired
It is stamped "Kobra." Reading the forums, that stamp is not common but would that add value? Does this look like a knife from any particular builder?
Am looking at an old 9" picklock and any thoughts/observations would be appreciated. From the images, can the following be estimated?
1. age
2. does the spring appear to have been repaired
It is stamped "Kobra." Reading the forums, that stamp is not common but would that add value? Does this look like a knife from any particular builder?
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Late 1950s-1960s.
I wouldn't call that a "repair." It's a bad attempt at repair. Much damage was done to the knife.
While the tang stamp is unusual, I don't think it would bring much of a premium.
I wouldn't call that a "repair." It's a bad attempt at repair. Much damage was done to the knife.
While the tang stamp is unusual, I don't think it would bring much of a premium.
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Thank you Bill! As to do damage caused by the spring, would that be the liner/back spring gaps and blade appearing off center? It stands to reason that would not be the original kick spring.Bill DeShivs wrote: ↑Tue Aug 15, 2023 4:53 am Late 1950s-1960s.
I wouldn't call that a "repair." It's a bad attempt at repair. Much damage was done to the knife.
While the tang stamp is unusual, I don't think it would bring much of a premium.
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No.
Look at the rear bolsters. Look at the liners under the rear bolsters. Look at the pin going through the rear bolsters.
They tried to re solder the rear bolsters, and they're crooked.
Look at the rear bolsters. Look at the liners under the rear bolsters. Look at the pin going through the rear bolsters.
They tried to re solder the rear bolsters, and they're crooked.
Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler
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Latama, Mauro Mario, LePre, Colonial, Kabar, Flylock, Schrade Cut Co., Presto, Press Button, Hubertus, Grafrath, Kuno Ritter knives, Puma, Burrell Cutlery.
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Latama, Mauro Mario, LePre, Colonial, Kabar, Flylock, Schrade Cut Co., Presto, Press Button, Hubertus, Grafrath, Kuno Ritter knives, Puma, Burrell Cutlery.
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Ahhh... I see. Tks much Bill!
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That knife needs taken to a professional. It will likely need to be taken apart and have the spring and rivets replaced. May need new scales as well.
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The handles should be fine if the repair is done properly.
Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler
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Re: Appreciate Any Observations On An Old Picklock
Tks Bill and all.button_man wrote: ↑Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:27 pm .
my 'KOBRA' transitional -- viewtopic.php?f=1&t=29699&p=308671&hilit=Kobra#p308671
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Button_Man, tkanks for the link. Your theory about Kobra being Turkish makes sense. Towards that, a bit of a discussion was going on in an FB group about the Kobra stamp, arising from the knife pictured. A group member who also has a Kobra stamped knife replied in the comments. He also displayed a picture of a tang stamped "Saphir" and believed the build of the knife was very similar to his Kobra. In Arabic, Saphir is often a boys name meaning diplomat. I also found that in Arabic, Kobra is a girls name meaning major.
Maybe there was an importer in Turkey who used those stamps and some of those knives periodically find their way here.
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Are the bolsters stainless?
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Nice little uncommon knife
I like the saphirs aswell , but not seen many of the kobra marked knives ,and not many were picklocks .
Most I have seen are swivel bolsters with both bayonet and swedge blades ,and can have a mixture of stainless and nickle bolsters .
fastr19 posted a really nice group of saphirs a few years back ,he may post the pic if he sees this .
Thanks for sharing it .
gravknife
I like the saphirs aswell , but not seen many of the kobra marked knives ,and not many were picklocks .
Most I have seen are swivel bolsters with both bayonet and swedge blades ,and can have a mixture of stainless and nickle bolsters .
fastr19 posted a really nice group of saphirs a few years back ,he may post the pic if he sees this .
Thanks for sharing it .
gravknife
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Thanks for posting them fastr19
Always remember them from one of my really early posts on a transitional I got ,loved them way back then and still do.
Always remember them from one of my really early posts on a transitional I got ,loved them way back then and still do.
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Beautiful Allen
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