PRICE DROP - Paul Panak aka Burn - 11 inch Ivory Picklock

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Hello BladeForums!:)

Paul Panak (Burn Knives) 11 inch Ivory Italian Picklock Stiletto
- Beautiful pre-ban Elephant Ivory Handle (see up close pictures below)
- 154cm blade steel which is an upgrade from his normal 440c
- Solid Nickel Silver bolsters
- Stainless steel liners
- Blade, leaf spring and back spring are 3/16 inch thick
- Knife at handles is about 3/4 inch thick
- All the metal is mirror polished

I'm not a professional photographer (obviously right) but I included a lot of pictures. I tried to capture the grain and texture of the ivory handle. It is amazing stuff. I've not owned any ivory before so it was a learning experience for me to look at and admire.

Of course never carried or used. I am the second owner. One other note, Paul is currently not making side openers. His focus is on Out the Front automatics. He updates his website periodically about his progress. I had another collector contact me who said the delay could be up to 2 years. In other words if you want a Burn knife secondary market is gonna be it for side openers.

Price is $1375 (WAS $1475) by paypal or usps money order. I'll cover paypal fees, shipping and insurance. Trades offers for other automatics will be considered.


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Ivory Handle
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If your interested here's a link to an article from Tactical Knives by Anthony Lombardo: http://www.tactical-life.com/online/tactical-knives/burning-hot-stilettos/.

It has a little historical information about Italian switchblades and about Paul's work. A little clip:
Modern Picklock Master
Paul is pretty much a throwback, designing and making hand-crafted Italian stilettos from scratch with the utmost precision and high grade materials. Examining a “Burn” knife is a great revelation—Italian picklocks can be effective weapons when properly crafted. Paul’s picklocks are typically made from hardened 410 stainless steel with 440-C blades and nickel silver bolsters. Most commonly, handle materials are stag, horn, or most any exotic you like; these are all made one at a time. For springs, Paul uses W-1 spring steel and you can instantly tell that they are quality; these springs fire the blades with extreme speed—they really pop to life.

Paul is very proud of the fact that his knives are 100% handmade without the aid of CNC equipment or outside vendors. He is well known for his polished hollow grinds that are the equal of anyone’s I have examined. Compared to most original Italian picklocks, Paul’s versions are absolutely massive in every respect; 13-inch open length and thick, razor-sharp blades surrounded by perfectly machined bolsters and handle scales. The polishing of a “Burn” is beyond mirror—more like a polished mirror. With these knives you get a lot of bling for the buck! Comparing these masterpieces to my Great-Grandfather Giuseppe’s old green bone-handled “MASERW” picklock, there is simply no comparison in quality, but the same rakish styling, the incredible balance and the indefinable personality that makes a picklock so memorably cool are all there.
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