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Comment by Donald Lee Hargrove on November 11, 2013 at 17:50

Hi, Ron!  Hi, Clay!  Thanks for your quick responses.  Duh!  I guess I assumed that you'd know to look at "My Page" without saying so.  Anyway, the pix came out pretty well, so I'll try posting them here.  The knife is 4" closed, 3" blade.  All metal painted flat black.  It's in super condition and opens like a cobra bite.  I've always thought people were silly who were scared by sight of a knife, but this one is a little scary.  It's definitely not meant for whittling.  Ok, here goes ...

Comment by Ron Cooper on November 11, 2013 at 17:21

Howdy, Donald!

I will simply echo what Clay has suggested by encouraging you to take a couple of pictures of the knife in question and then post them here. Also, as Clay mentioned, any tang stamps or markings that may appear on the blade(s) should be noted and photographed as well, if possible.

I'm sure someone in the group can give you a positive ID once you post some pics.

Comment by Clay Strong on November 11, 2013 at 16:58

Donald, try to post a photo or a link to one for us. Don't worry about the quality of the photo. Also, look for more marks of any kind on the knife/blades. Welcome to the group.

Comment by Donald Lee Hargrove on November 11, 2013 at 16:13

Hi!  I'm Don and I'm new to this group.  I've come across an automatic and I'd like to know more about it -- It's the only full-sized automatic in my collection.  It's all-metal and stamped "USA".  I wouldn't call it a pocketknife as it looks as tho it might bite.

Comment by Bill DeShivs on October 4, 2013 at 19:35

I might be interested in it. You can email me at mickeybeep@aol.com

Comment by Clint Thompson on October 4, 2013 at 17:14

The blades were never made to sharpen.  The knife is mainly made for stabbing.  It will clean up well.

Comment by Philip Slagter on October 4, 2013 at 13:03

Hi,

I have a Latama 13" stiletto that my grandfather gave me 50 years ago. I am 66 now. It has never been sharpened and is in excellent shape. It has never been cleaned and has no pitting or scratches. In photo number 5 that is not a crack but a build up of dirt. I do not want to clean it as I have ruined antiques in the past by refinishing them and it seems most people want the historic patina on antiques nowadays.

Please let me know if you are interested in this knife.

Thank you,

Philip Slagter

philipslagter@philipslagter.com
406 381 3568

Comment by Bill DeShivs on September 21, 2013 at 2:15

There is nothing wrong with the knife.

Comment by peter force on September 14, 2013 at 23:47

i will agree that im sure the ad is wrong.. AND THE BLADE MIGHT BE CORRECT..but not the etch or the tang stamop. as now that i have looked at a few more of these knivs i have seen no pull. but regardless the etch on the blade is not original. every single letter on the etch looks different. if you actually look at the etcdh you will see some letters are tocuhing why others are to far aprat...the R and the A right next to each other in CRAFTSMAN both look like A the the M has the left side of the M leaning into the rst of the M you almost.then you have the GAINT T in the middle and even worse is the line under CRAFSTMAN. is not straight at all.

from what i can see of the tang stamp.. im going to get into what letter but just look at them...you have whre some of the letters are toudching one another why others that are flaoting away from each other.   and the NYUSA is just a bad job.

regardles if the blade is real... and even if im wrong about the tang stamp.  prsonally i have taight myself i only need ONE THING THAT IS 100% wrong and im walking away. in this case it would be the etch... 

 

Comment by Bill DeShivs on August 10, 2013 at 23:28

The blade in the Craftsman knife is perfectly original. I have never seen one of these with a nail pull. The ad is actually wrong.

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