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Renzo Pascotto 12" Super Duty WASP 5mm PICK w/French Tip Horn
[30-RENZO-59]

HEAVY DUTY 1950's Style 12" Open/ 30cm Italian Flat Guard Picklock  Wasp 5mm Classic Handmade by Renzo Pascotto with Select "French Tip" Buffalo Horn 

Features a 5 1/2" Mirror Polished Bayonet Styled Blade. Measures 12" overall Open (30cm). 6 1/2" closed.   Super Heavy Duty Piece with a thick 3/16" inch (5mm) backspring, blade, and kickspring. When measured with the brass liners the backspring is more than 1/4" thick. Body has the "Wasp Waist design" which was found on the higher end models of the 50's. ( The handle flares out slightly (widens) approx 3/4 of the way down). This size has never been made before by Pascotto. 

Heavy Duty Sliding safety with extra heavy Brass Lined Nickel Silver "Flat Guard" Designed Bolsters . These knives are handmade and assembled the old way by Renzo Pascotto . Extra Select French Tip Horn Handles. 

Blade is marked on the tang "PASCOTTO RENZO MANIAGO ITALY". Blade is mirror polished and nicely ground. Picklock design; means you must take your index finger and thumb and pull back where the blade locks to unlock it, (most modern classics have a swivel bolster release design). (Older Model classics and Limited Editions feature the Picklock design closure). Direct from the Maker. Co-Sign piece.

French Tip Buffalo Horn Handles. (Model Shown is the model you will receive).  Quality Italian Classic for your collection. . Interest in Pascotto's Handmade classics are in high demand, due to his age and declining health, as he is one of the few master switchblade cutlers left in Maniago. 

 

 

Overall Length:12"
Blade Length:5 1/2"
Blade Thickness:5mm"
Blade Material:440 Stainless
Handle Material:French Tip Buffalo Horn
Lock Type:Picklock
Safety:Yes
Bolster(s):Nickel Silver
Liner(s):Brass
Weight:10.4 oz.
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