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Switchblades Past and Present

A home for those who love the springblade knives, including American, Italian, German, English and others.

Location: Wherever blades are clicking
Members: 70
Latest Activity: Apr 26

Welcome Everyone!

Hello and welcome to all that have a passion for knives with a spring from years gone by. I would like to extend an invitation to you all to make yourselves at home, feeling free to discuss, share, inquire, teach and learn about that which we have all a fondness of....The Antique Switchblade Knife.

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Friends of FAMARS

Started by Jan Carter Apr 26. 0 Replies

A Place for all the fans of Famars knives to gather and discuss the companies knives.http://50.57.180.158/lama/gallery-a-specifications.html…Continue

Tags: knives, automatic, Famars

Russian Hunter Switchblade Auction / By it now!

Started by IvarsDay Apr 14. 0 Replies

Hallo guys! many years a go I started to collect only and only traditional slipjoints, so in that year I have finished collecting tactical and hunting knives. All knives wen away, but this I couldn't give away because it reminds me about great days…Continue

Robert Klaas (Kissing Crane) Leverlocks

Started by Brewster Moseley. Last reply by Brewster Moseley Apr 8. 2 Replies

I collect new/old stock Klaas leverlocks.  Does anyone share a similar interest?  Does anyone have any for sale (also looking for a wood-handle Kissing Crane KC46 stiletto)?Continue

vintage Switch repair

Started by Jemal Hamilton. Last reply by Bill DeShivs Dec 8, 2012. 18 Replies

Who have you used?Who is good?What sort of repairs would you do yourself?ThanksJContinue

Japanese auto knife lighter combo

Started by Jemal Hamilton. Last reply by Scott R Gordon Nov 26, 2012. 8 Replies

On ebay now, listing begins at five bucks. The lighter in a Penguin, a Japanese brand often used as USN collectables, engraved with ship images and badges.The blade is OTF. Cheap but kinda interesting.…Continue

IT"S HERE

Started by Jemal Hamilton. Last reply by Jemal Hamilton Aug 7, 2012. 3 Replies

My Press Button Invincible arrived, well packed from Mark Erickson, with a copy of his great book.Pictures as soon as I canSo happy I can't even say,BestJContinue

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Comment by Gus Marsh on April 2, 2013 at 11:30

SharperDeals.net is somewhat like eBay, but they only sell knives there. They have a listing fee and an end-of-auction fee, You can find out more about this company under Terms & Conditions, also check out their Fee Schedule.

Comment by Clint Thompson on March 23, 2013 at 16:01

You betcha I did young lady.  I like it a lot.

Comment by Jan Carter on March 23, 2013 at 15:15

Hey guys!  Glad you found that site as exciting as I did!

Comment by Clint Thompson on March 23, 2013 at 12:25

Jan this is a neat web site.  Thanks for sharing.  I will contact them Monday and see what they are all about.  I love the classic knives.

Comment by Guy Fleetwood on March 23, 2013 at 11:44

 I went to the Latama website and found the blades I had been wanting to see and get info. These are the classics for sure. I can see now the beauty and craftsmanship I was hoping to find .I'm hooked! Thanks for sharing, Jan.

Comment by Jan Carter on March 23, 2013 at 11:26

Just read this on another site

Let me take you back to a simpler time: New York in the 1950s:
Men wore tailored suits with creases in their pants so sharp they could almost cut you, snap brim fedoras, wing-tip shoes with spit-polish shines that were blinding. They “shot their cuffs” through their jacket sleeves and showed off their fancy cuff links. People took pride in their appearance and their work. The post-World War II generation was building skyscrapers that touched the sky. GI Loans paid for houses in the suburbs and sent people to college. Television was the new medium and industry was booming. The world was changing and growing fast. It was a time of optimism, where the belief was that you could do anything you could set your mind to. It was a time of quality and effort. “Pride in your work” and “Build to Last” was the goal of everybody who worked at a desk or picked up a pen, a shovel, a jackhammer, or fine precision tools. It was a time of craftsmanship.

It was not only New York, but every big city was coming of age in the 1950s. Along with his fountain pen, cigarette lighter, and handkerchief, the well dressed man carried a pen knife, which was also known as a “Gentleman Knife.”

They had some sweet stuff too

http://latama.net/latamaHome.html 

Comment by joe spalding on March 20, 2013 at 19:14

i saw some kool knives on the site....thanks alex

Comment by Alex K. on March 20, 2013 at 19:11
Yer sir they do. They are very easy to deal with and very respected in the knife community. Check ut sharperdeal?com for links to their other websites and newsletter
Comment by joe spalding on March 20, 2013 at 19:07

thank you alex.... do they have paypal?

Comment by Alex K. on March 20, 2013 at 19:01
Hi joe, Bob and Gloria at sharper deals are as legit as they come. Great people who have done much for this hobby.
 
 
 
 

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