My Small Collection
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starsea
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My Small Collection
This is my collection of switchblades. Next one I need to get is a Buck 110.
- Bill DeShivs
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Re: My Small Collection
No, the next one you need to get is a Leverletto. The Buck conversions are not very high quality.
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Re: My Small Collection
A very impressive collection. Welcome.
- knifetime
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Re: My Small Collection
Very cool knives.
Bill DeShivs is right about one thing for sure ,the Leverletto are some great looking knives and at about $90.00 bucks in stag it's a great deal.

P,S.Take a look at the Mikov automatic knives to.
Bill DeShivs is right about one thing for sure ,the Leverletto are some great looking knives and at about $90.00 bucks in stag it's a great deal.
P,S.Take a look at the Mikov automatic knives to.
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Re: My Small Collection
Will the leverlettos be at blade in june to be fondled?
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killbucket
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Re: My Small Collection
The Buck 110 is a fantastic hunting knife. But most conversions use coil springs and the compromises that go with them. The "math" just isn't good in the design, given the massive blade to control.
A prettied-up but still manual is the way to go for a Buck fan, I think.
I have over 60 low-to-middle-class "Italian" stilettoes. My Buck 110 is dead stock, with few fingerprints...
I'm looking at a small batch of Leverlettoes next, but the Mikov looks like another uncontrollable sickness in my future. Both are innovative, reliable designs that eliminate most of an auto's foibles.
A prettied-up but still manual is the way to go for a Buck fan, I think.
I have over 60 low-to-middle-class "Italian" stilettoes. My Buck 110 is dead stock, with few fingerprints...
I'm looking at a small batch of Leverlettoes next, but the Mikov looks like another uncontrollable sickness in my future. Both are innovative, reliable designs that eliminate most of an auto's foibles.
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killbucket -- What an impressive collection of autos, and a great way to store and display them.
A warm AAPK welcome to both you and "starsea".
A warm AAPK welcome to both you and "starsea".
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The Few. The Proud.
Jerry D.
This country has become more about sub-groups than about it's unity as a nation.
"The #72 pattern has got to be pretty close to the perfect knife."
--T.J. Murphy 2012
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Re: My Small Collection
starsea,
I would take Bill's advice since he fixes, builds and deseigns autos and has for years. In fact the Leverletto is his invention. Plus a quality Buck 110 D/A auto is getting hard to find. The one and only 110 auto I have had to be kulled from few different builders before I found a nice tight one. Mine is a kick spring, not a coil spring. I actually had to locate the builder of the quality 110's to get the very small list of dealers they use and pay 30% more than a great looking Leverletto cost. Even then it took a couple of tries to get it perfect. The only warning I can give you about Bill's Levers is they are habit forming. The variety is endless
killbucket,
You certainly have a nice collection there
You are missing 8 or 10 Leverlettos yourself though 
I would take Bill's advice since he fixes, builds and deseigns autos and has for years. In fact the Leverletto is his invention. Plus a quality Buck 110 D/A auto is getting hard to find. The one and only 110 auto I have had to be kulled from few different builders before I found a nice tight one. Mine is a kick spring, not a coil spring. I actually had to locate the builder of the quality 110's to get the very small list of dealers they use and pay 30% more than a great looking Leverletto cost. Even then it took a couple of tries to get it perfect. The only warning I can give you about Bill's Levers is they are habit forming. The variety is endless
killbucket,
You certainly have a nice collection there
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Re: My Small Collection
I would to.I did just that and I cant wait to git it.I pulled the trigger on a Leverletto in stag just to night.wazu013 wrote:starsea,
I would take Bill's advice since he fixes, builds and deseigns autos and has for years. In fact the Leverletto is his invention. Plus a quality Buck 110 D/A auto is getting hard to find. The one and only 110 auto I have had to be kulled from few different builders before I found a nice tight one. Mine is a kick spring, not a coil spring. I actually had to locate the builder of the quality 110's to get the very small list of dealers they use and pay 30% more than a great looking Leverletto cost. Even then it took a couple of tries to get it perfect. The only warning I can give you about Bill's Levers is they are habit forming. The variety is endless![]()
killbucket,
You certainly have a nice collection thereYou are missing 8 or 10 Leverlettos yourself though
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killbucket
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Re: My Small Collection
The Leverlettoes are purposeful looking, solid. My first will be a Stag like that.
I just bought several AKC Stiletto knives. Happily impressed with the quality. Kissing Crane- are you listening?
I just bought several AKC Stiletto knives. Happily impressed with the quality. Kissing Crane- are you listening?
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Re: My Small Collection
You are very right about it been well built,it is a very solid knife.I just got it in the mail today and was for the most part very happy with the knife.It works perfect and is put together well.The materials used cant be beat,stag scales and 440c with the leverlock.I think for the price it is a very good deal in a switchblade knife.killbucket wrote:The Leverlettoes are purposeful looking, solid. My first will be a Stag like that.
I just bought several AKC Stiletto knives. Happily impressed with the quality. Kissing Crane- are you listening?
As I had said before the Mikov automatic knives is one of my very favorite switchblades out there,so don't overlook them,they are some of the best fit and finish switchblades you can buy for the money.About 2 time what you pay for a Leverlettoe but worth every cent.You can git them in just about any combination you can think of anymore, including S30v or any other of the new wounder steels out there including Damascus.
P.S.Thanks Bill for your input,I truly do love the knife.It just sounds cool " Leverlettoe"and it looks just as cool as it sounds.
-"...and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby If the iron be blunt,and he do not whet the edge,then must he put to more strength....Ecclesiastes 10 10 ;So the good book says
sharpen your knife !!!
sharpen your knife !!!
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Re: My Small Collection
Thank you!
Leverletto- no "E".
Leverletto- no "E".
Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler
Factory authorized repair for:
Latama
Mauro Mario
LePre
Colonial
KABAR
Hubertus, Grafrath, Ritter
Schrade Cut. Co., Geo Schrade, Pressbutton, Flylock
Falcon/AKC/AGA Campolin
Puma
Burrell Cutlery
Factory authorized repair for:
Latama
Mauro Mario
LePre
Colonial
KABAR
Hubertus, Grafrath, Ritter
Schrade Cut. Co., Geo Schrade, Pressbutton, Flylock
Falcon/AKC/AGA Campolin
Puma
Burrell Cutlery
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Re: My Small Collection
Yeah,I can't spell for crap sorry for that.It sounds just as cool with or without the extra E.LOLBill DeShivs wrote:Thank you!
Leverletto- no "E".
Thanks for your input,it is a great little knife.
-"...and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby If the iron be blunt,and he do not whet the edge,then must he put to more strength....Ecclesiastes 10 10 ;So the good book says
sharpen your knife !!!
sharpen your knife !!!
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Re: My Small Collection
You are so right,the double coil springs that can be replaced very easy on the Mikov combined with the German design make it hard to beat for the price.My next buy will be in stag and the left-hand model.Yes they make all there knives in left or right handed models.killbucket wrote:The Buck 110 is a fantastic hunting knife. But most conversions use coil springs and the compromises that go with them. The "math" just isn't good in the design, given the massive blade to control.
A prettied-up but still manual is the way to go for a Buck fan, I think.
I have over 60 low-to-middle-class "Italian" stilettoes. My Buck 110 is dead stock, with few fingerprints...
I'm looking at a small batch of Leverlettoes next, but the Mikov looks like another uncontrollable sickness in my future. Both are innovative, reliable designs that eliminate most of an auto's foibles.
-"...and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby If the iron be blunt,and he do not whet the edge,then must he put to more strength....Ecclesiastes 10 10 ;So the good book says
sharpen your knife !!!
sharpen your knife !!!
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Re: My Small Collection
The Mikov uses double LEAF springs. They are Czechoslovakian designed and made.
Bill DeShivs, Master Cutler
Factory authorized repair for:
Latama
Mauro Mario
LePre
Colonial
KABAR
Hubertus, Grafrath, Ritter
Schrade Cut. Co., Geo Schrade, Pressbutton, Flylock
Falcon/AKC/AGA Campolin
Puma
Burrell Cutlery
Factory authorized repair for:
Latama
Mauro Mario
LePre
Colonial
KABAR
Hubertus, Grafrath, Ritter
Schrade Cut. Co., Geo Schrade, Pressbutton, Flylock
Falcon/AKC/AGA Campolin
Puma
Burrell Cutlery