Anyone get a replacement key for the OEM topcase. I purchased one on Ebay complete ($50 complete w/base-yes OEM TopCase), but only one key came with case. I had a Givi key and that key was fatter then the Honda OEM key and groove was different.
Our one locksmith here is mobile. He has a shop in his house, but does all his business out of a largish van which is a complete shop. He has a genset for power and uses a bus heater for heat. One wall of his van is covered with a cabinet with small drawers for his blanks all nicely labeled. You simply call him and he meets you wherever you tell him.
do have a concealed carry permit for my Bowie Knife. I very rarely carry.
I had a couple of spares made from Ilco blanks. One has the numbers x111 and ym55 on it and the other is marked 1605.
Last year, I lost the topcase key and my spare was locked inside the topcase. I pushed out the hinge pins and was able to squeeze my hand in enough to get the spare. Now I carry the spare elsewhere.
If your dad's Bowie is a "Randall", it is worth many $$$. I would insure it and lock it up. You could probably do an even trade for another NT. I collect Bowie knives and have a couple dozen--some hand made and some knock offs. I have a Randall knock off. The Bowie is still the penultimate fighting knife. James Bowie was a big guy. The original knife was 17" overall length and had an 11.5" blade. One quarter of the blade was double edged, and the top of the blade had a brass sleeve designed to catch the opponent's blade. A lot of thought went into that knife.
the locksmith made me a bunch of ignition keys
Did you have to provide the blanks or did he make them from scratch?
Our one locksmith here is mobile. He has a shop in his house, but does all his business out of a largish van which is a complete shop. He has a genset for power and uses a bus heater for heat. One wall of his van is covered with a cabinet with small drawers for his blanks all nicely labeled. You simply call him and he meets you wherever you tell him.