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I just know a few experts I am surely not one myself. There are knife blogs you might join and post some pictures. Also Facsebook and you can even make a UA-cam. If you can attend a knife show or even an antique show you will likely find some knife collectors and historians.

I am not a stiletto expert. Try a knife blog or attend a knife show. I just make videos of the experts.

There is a spring in the knife that pushes on the blade while the blade is locked in the closed position. A push button will release the lock and allow the blade to swing to the open position and make a "click" sound.

I've seen several collections but as personal collection go this is the best so far.

@ I’m in my 60s and I have been collecting for many years and I have seen far more than I have ever owned but I have never seen so many beautiful switchblades as yours simply stunning and amazing 😎💯🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🙏🏻

Some China knives are well made and if you have one using wire EDM it likely is very well made.

Consider getting that Foster price list. Or contact a Case collectors group/

Yes they have come a long way from making junk to making quality knives and making them cheap. But most collectors still like antique knives.

"Double / Dual Action Custom Automatic Knives by Rainy Vallotton". Look at this video. There is contact info at it's beginning.

Thank you very much! Got it ​@@leroiprice1586

A lot of people like and collect Frank Beltrame stilettos. Check out the web for where they are sold.

Well Frank Beltrame swivel bolsters are usually around $150 to $200 and are of pretty nice quality as far as modern genuine Italian stilettos go. But I should tell you that these knives in general are really not the kind of knives to actually carry and use. The blade styles on them are just not great for EDC use. But if you want one just to carry for look and is of good quality Frank Beltrame or AGA Campolin.

@@Everything-switchblades THANKS!!

I must first advise you, for safety reasons and also legal purposes, that working on knives especially ones with springs is dangerous, could cause injury, and is not recommended. If it is a cheap knock off a Microtech like the ones shown here the tiny lock gate is a simple steel plate and perhaps a steel "tin can" could provide the raw material. Ask a professional to repair it. But we throw a lot of junk away so a piece of steel must be somewhere in that pile. The springs are tiny and usually have a cone shape. A cut piece from a ball point pen spring might work. It might need some modification. If it is a real Microtech write the company and tell them you we cleaning the knife and ask to send or sell you parts. Couldn't hurt to try. Also many places now make these since the patent ran out. Like Cobratech. I think I saw on ebay or somewhere the main actuating springs for sale. There use to be a bag of various springs for sale for hobby working. Perhaps there could be a workable fit in there but at what cost I don't know. I need to make more videos on how fix these things.

@@leroiprice1586 it is a USA tactical knife got it a few years ago

I'd say take it to a knife show or some antique shops to get opinions on what it's worth. Ebay might not allow sale of automatics but many times I have seen them sold there.

Please see the contact info at the start of the video. William is an avid collector and is always motivated for Woods knives.

See the contact info for Mike shown on the video and he'll be glad to discuss what he has on hand.

@@leroiprice1586 ok I have a German hubertus guardian

Not really for good mint examples I've seen them sell for more then he said

Look at the contact info at the start of the video.

To see them I would say Jerry is at the Atlanta Blade Sow and Gator Show regularly but you can contact him and ask if he does any other shows.

Contact Jerry at what is shown in the video.

That's right. Many years ago, like around 40 years, it was legal. The Sambar Stag would drop off the antlers yearly and people would gather it up and export it with no harm to the animal. But like anything else when there is a buck to be made I bet there began killing the stag for more profit. And I further would bet that is why India outlawed the export of antlers. But the law is unclear on this whole export restriction.

The Wildlife Protection Act was enforced in India in 1972. Till then, traders with export licence would collect (through a network of agents and people living in forest areas) antlers by shooting deer indiscriminately, posing a threat to their population. Waiting for antlers to fall woiuld have never fed the demand. Bengal tigers, leopards, rhinos and elephants were killed too. The mayhem had to be stopped. Unfortunatley, poaching still takes place here and there. The law has been amended many times, to the extent that Indian citizens can land in jail even for possessing a pre-1972 wildlife part if it has not been declared and registered with the forest department. Any attempt to ship any such item out of india is a crime. Firearms laws are extremely restrictive in India. Only a tiny fraction of this huge population have licenced firearms. Even air rifles of calibers bigger than 177 and having muzzle velocity exceeding 20 joules were banned in 2016. This is the reason American companies such as Marbles and Rough Ryder get their knives with stag handles made in Pakistan where such laws and practically non-existant. Going back to the subject of the video, I collect knives and unfortunately I don't have a Randall yet !

Go to Ballistol USA It is the website.

Ok so then what was the part that was mostly not nothing? BTW there is no other video on UA-cam that talks about this which means a comparison is not possible. But if you'd like to be constructive then what part was mostly nothing?

Great! Mike has some of the best knives. And is a real authority on the history of them.

I agree that there are some great knives from China lately. They started out cheap but some have improved over the years so that they are a good value. When it comes to Italian stiletto knock offs they as yet don't show much quality. That may change. But people who collect old Italian stilettos will only want old Italian stilettos.

I bought several Chinese copies from Wish . They aren’t that bad . But they keep disappearing from my house especially the 13 inch ones.

At first I was only a bit interested. The more I look at it the more I see practical applications.

@@leroiprice1586 Leroi, this knife differs from an OTF auto because it has a full tang. I think this is a key point. The blade is not connected to the handle by screws, springs, or other mechanical linkage. The "Raider Creek" avoids the weakness of jointed and other OTF knives for just this reason. Here is something you probably wouldn't want to try with 2 piece knives: ua-cam.com/video/QHUvmE9aLrc/v-deo.html