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Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 8:54 pm
by Miller Bro's
If you have them show `em :wink:

Here is an 11" with what I am told are desirable horn handles.

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Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:44 pm
by MITCH RAPP
8) Very Nice! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: Man look at the Prices of some of these Latama Knives! ::woot::

http://www.warrenstreet.com/LATAMA/VintageKnives.html

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:59 pm
by Miller Bro's
Image I never knew they they sold that high :shock: :shock: :lol:

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 1:17 am
by wiseguy
nice one MB ::tu:: Here`s my only one . 11" Latama stamp "in a box" D-stamped brackets carbon steel blade and a dovetailed kicker :wink:

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:32 am
by Miller Bro's
::drool:: I like that one ::tu::

Can these be dated by the tang stamp?

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:43 am
by wiseguy
good question ?? "Sticks of fire" would probably know ::shrug:: maybe he will chime in and post some nice Latama pics ::tu:: i was wondering if the spring would date mine ?

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:41 am
by Sticks of Fire
Miller Bro`s wrote:Image I never knew they they sold that high :shock: :shock: :lol:
They don't!! ::facepalm:: The prices on that website are double or triple what they will bring in reality.
Some of those have never sold in 5 years. If you can't sell a Latama in a few hours it's either a POS
or the price is all wrong.

The worst part is the garage sale guys who find a junky Latama and google that site think the junky one they found is worth $2K.
Good luck trying to convince them it's only worth $250. Many collectors willing to pay market value for prices to these guys never get the knife b/c these garage sale guys google that website and think they have a diamond.

I'll bet yours is worth $750 give or take $50.

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:46 am
by Sticks of Fire
Miller Bro`s wrote:::drool:: I like that one ::tu::

Can these be dated by the tang stamp?
It's tircky.

There are roughly 8 different Latama stamps. This image is not 100% accurate, it's just one I put together of knives I own
and truth be told we will never know for sure but with the picture will give a great idea of when they appeared. I had one or two
other stamps but I didn't have them at the time I made this image.

The Latama in script over Italy block was about the 3 or 4 one used.
The box stamp was a bit later, about the 7th one used.

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Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Tue Aug 14, 2012 10:08 pm
by Miller Bro's
SoF,

Thanks for the information, that is a nice line up of knives you have there ::nod:: ::tu::

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Wed Aug 15, 2012 12:20 am
by wiseguy
Thanks Stcks "O" Fire ,,,i knew you`d come threw ::tu::

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 4:05 am
by ron2x
hi everyone....I'm just new here and i want to ask on what type or kind of switch knife is the best for hand carry....thank you... :D

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:44 pm
by Bill DeShivs
Leverlettos, of course!

Re: Latama Switch Blade Knives

Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2012 5:09 am
by wiseguy
Bill DeShivs wrote:Leverlettos, of course!
Great choice Bill,,,,,,leverlock safety and guards too ::tu::