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- Sun Apr 14, 2024 6:03 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: How do you polish horn scales?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 299
Re: How do you polish horn scales?
If you mean the side(s) of the horn are not flush- they can be filed down, sanded, and polished. Your problem will be to keep from abrading the liner and backspring. After sanding to 400-600 grit, horn can be buffed with 0000 steel wool and then polished on a buffing wheel with white or green compou...
- Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:16 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: How do you polish horn scales?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 299
Re: How do you polish horn scales?
Stag or horn?
Both can be polished, but working them is different.
Both can be polished, but working them is different.
- Fri Apr 05, 2024 6:26 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Stiletto Tang Stamp Help
- Replies: 2
- Views: 140
Re: Stiletto Tang Stamp Help
Made for a French retailer.
- Tue Apr 02, 2024 7:49 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: New Life
- Replies: 9
- Views: 341
Re: New Life
This knife is a later transitional type. They use a wire spring for the button. It's fitted alongside the mechanism.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:53 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
- Replies: 11
- Views: 289
Re: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
Much better quality. Good enough that, for years we thought they were Italian.
- Mon Apr 01, 2024 12:51 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: New Life
- Replies: 9
- Views: 341
Re: New Life
Real pearl doesn't have bubbles in it.
Hot pins damage materials. It's a bad way to check stuff. Just ask.
Hot pins damage materials. It's a bad way to check stuff. Just ask.
- Sat Mar 30, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: New Life
- Replies: 9
- Views: 341
Re: New Life
The handle is acrylic, not pearl.
- Fri Mar 29, 2024 6:34 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: What causes this?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 700
Re: What causes this?
It CAN be fixed-it will just be expensive.
- Mon Mar 25, 2024 6:51 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
- Replies: 11
- Views: 289
Re: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
It's not really a good name for them, but yes.
- Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:08 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: What causes this?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 700
Re: What causes this?
The loose construction allows the horn to warp.
There is no economically viable repair. A return is in order.
There is no economically viable repair. A return is in order.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
- Replies: 11
- Views: 289
Re: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
Late 1960s.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: What causes this?
- Replies: 30
- Views: 700
Re: What causes this?
It's not just the horn.
Off-spec parts and poor assembly cause most of this.
Off-spec parts and poor assembly cause most of this.
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:26 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
- Replies: 11
- Views: 289
Re: Would like to know origin of this Stilleto
Your knife is Japanese. The folding guards are missing.
That model is a neat knife and it's well made.
That model is a neat knife and it's well made.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:58 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Old Japanese flip-lock
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1146
Re: Old Japanese flip-lock
The Eig knives were imported until 1958.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:57 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Toyokazu Switchblade
- Replies: 11
- Views: 297
Re: Toyokazu Switchblade
"Back spring"=the spring on the back of the knife. It's not supposed to stick up like that.
I do repairs like that, but am not accepting work for a month, at least.
I do repairs like that, but am not accepting work for a month, at least.
- Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:57 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Toyokazu Switchblade
- Replies: 11
- Views: 297
Re: Toyokazu Switchblade
It's the same knife as the Japanese bullfighter knives sold in Mexico-except with bone handles.
- Mon Mar 11, 2024 6:31 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Toyokazu Switchblade
- Replies: 11
- Views: 297
Re: Toyokazu Switchblade
This type knife was not made in Japan before the late 1950s, so it wasn't Gramps'.
The backspring is bent.
The backspring is bent.
- Fri Mar 08, 2024 7:51 pm
- Forum: Knife Repair and Restoration
- Topic: Using DC current to remove rust
- Replies: 5
- Views: 196
Re: Using DC current to remove rust
Electrolysis can also damage surfaces. If used at all, it should be used very carefully. I prefer chemical rust removal and careful abrasion.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 8:10 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: So ya want to repair switchblades?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 664
Re: So ya want to repair switchblades?
I only filled the tooth to see if I could, not to save money.
I superglue cuts. Stitches are old fashioned.
I superglue cuts. Stitches are old fashioned.
- Tue Feb 27, 2024 5:24 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: So ya want to repair switchblades?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 664
Re: So ya want to repair switchblades?
I did fill my own tooth once. I had a lower filling come out. There was no decay, the filling just came out and the hole had no exposed nerve. I had silver dental amalgam. I called a friend who was a dentist. His first question was, "How are you going to mix the amalgam without a treacherator? ...
- Mon Feb 26, 2024 7:26 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: So ya want to repair switchblades?
- Replies: 39
- Views: 664
Re: So ya want to repair switchblades?
Have fun!
- Sun Feb 25, 2024 7:18 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Switchblade bayonet?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 338
Re: Switchblade bayonet?
It's not a real bayonet.
Chinese fantasy knife.
Chinese fantasy knife.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 7:23 pm
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Ethan 1953 Italy
- Replies: 4
- Views: 255
Re: Ethan 1953 Italy
Latama didn't make anything. They were basically an importer.
Latama supposedly assisted in having the Ethan knives made in Italy.
Latama supposedly assisted in having the Ethan knives made in Italy.
- Sat Feb 24, 2024 6:17 am
- Forum: Knife Repair and Restoration
- Topic: Ulster repair help
- Replies: 13
- Views: 315
Re: Ulster repair help
First, it's doubtful you can make the knife look new.
Second, you don't have to remove the blade pivot pins to replace the backspring. Just the center pin.
Second, you don't have to remove the blade pivot pins to replace the backspring. Just the center pin.
- Sun Feb 18, 2024 8:38 am
- Forum: Switchblade Knife Collector`s Forum
- Topic: Boker / Kissing Crane lock lever
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1565
Re: Boker / Kissing Crane lock lever
Tonto's knife was made by Massaro in Maniago, Italy.
JW's knife was made by Falcon (Campolin) in Maniago for Klaas,
JW's knife was made by Falcon (Campolin) in Maniago for Klaas,