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KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased, presumably from the late 1970s/early 1980s.
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available: Rudy Ruana passed away in 1986, Ruana knives are still in production and orderable on their site with waiting lists, but in different configurations from this one.
* Sharpening: Factory original, improvable, with some cosmetic abrasion.
* Marks on blade: Small horizontal marks due to insertion and removal from scabbard.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on the aluminum handle.
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original, with a few small marks given by age.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended use: hunting / light hiking

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: made of undeclared high carbon steel (presumably 1095 or 5160), hammer-forged, ground, individually oil-hardened and heat-treated using a zone tempering method that makes the back and tang of the blade softer than the cutting edge
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: cast aluminum directly on tang with beveled and riveted elk horn inserts. The tang runs inside the full length of the handle, and the cast aluminum produces a strong handle that is impossible to break.
Blade length: 125mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 235mm.
Weight: 190g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, for vertical carrying on the belt
Packaging: -
Notes: Specimen presumably late 1970s/early 1980s in excellent condition - previously purchased knife from a private collection

Company History.
In 1938, Rudy Ruana began making knives in a small store in Montana. Members of his family continue to this day to handcraft Ruana knives in the same store. In 1964 Ruana's son-in-law, Vic Hangas, left a job with a telephone company and put his artistic talents to good use, joining Ruana in the business. Hangas' son Mark began working in the business in 1976. In 1983, Ruana retired at the age of 80 and sold the business to the Hangas family. In 1984 Mike Hangas joined his brother and father and the company was incorporated. Rudy Ruana died in April 1986. He was honored with posthumous induction into the American Bladesmith Society's Hall of Fame in 1997 and Blade magazine's Cutlery Hall of Fame in 2002.

Ruana knives are still handmade in the small Montana store where Rudy Ruana began forging blades more than 80 years ago. In an era of outsourcing and diminishing Made in America products, Ruana knives are still handmade in the United States, with a focus on quality rather than quantity. Although some things have changed over the years, still using the same methods and much of the same equipment used by Rudy Ruana.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available No, craftsman passed away in 1991.
* Sharpening: Factory original
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Packaging: Gift box marked "Coltelleria Lorenzi, via Montenapoleone, Milano"
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Certificate of guarantee and authenticity present.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory


Intended use: hunting / collection

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: D2 steel
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: deer Sambar, brass guard and pommel engraved by "J.S."
Blade length: 155mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 273mm.
Weight: 340g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, for vertical carrying on belt
Packaging:Gift box marked "Coltelleria Lorenzi, via Montenapoleone, Milano," certificate of guarantee 
Notes:1989 specimen designed and made entirely by hand by cutlery legend Jimmy Lile, famous to most for "inventing" and designing Rambo's knives, who died in 1991 - Previously purchased knife, from a private collection, like new.

The Buck 124 was originally designed in 1966 as a dive combat knife called the Nemo. The model then went into production in 1967 and was offered with either a dive sheath (NEMO) or a leather sheath (FRONTIERSMAN). The knife was the same and has remained so to this day.

In the 1960s about 300 examples were produced and they had black phenolic handles with white Teflon spacers. Then in the 1970s it had a fluctuating production, with very poor sales numbers, until in '73 it was offered with a "Buckarta" (Micarta) handle and began to find favor with the public, with over 10000 examples sold until the early 1980s. Until 1983 model production remained high, and in 1984 a version of the FRONTIERSMAN with a Pakkawood handle was introduced; the 1984 version did not have the patent logos engraved, the 1985 version had the patent engravings, and from 1986 the knife began to have the production date engraved on the blade.

Therefore, our proposed model is from 1984.

Knife withdrawn from private collection - Classic Buck model dating from 1984, first series with wooden handle - Overall in very good condition, with no particular noticeable marks, with a few small scratches on aluminum guard and pommel - Scabbard in excellent condition - Original factory sharpening, but underperforming - Lacking box and certificates - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.

Intended Use: Hunting / Utility / Multirole / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: full tang, 425M stainless steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: Pakkawood
Blade length: 159mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 377g.
Sheath: black leather
Packaging: absent
Notes: knife withdrawn from private collection, 1984 specimen, overall in very good condition

Knife withdrawn from a private collection in like new condition - Thanks to the engraving next to the BUCK logo (X series) it is possible to go back to the 1991 year of production of the knife - Complete with box and scabbard - Checked, certified by our internal laboratory. Cutlery Collini

The Kalinga, model first produced by Buck in 1969, was a favorite of Al Buck. With a large skinner blade and an ergonomic design, the Kalinga remains in addition to an important piece to collect, also an excellent choice for hunting use.

Intended use: Sports / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Blade production: USA
Blade: full tang, 420HC stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Wood
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 255mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 322g.
Closing: -
Clip: -
Sheath: brown leather
Packaging: Cardboard box with Buck logos, with certificates
Note:

I coltelli della serie Elite Socom vengono ritenuti dalla Microtech il loro più alto standard qualitativo per impiego tattico.
Prodotto per la prima volta nel 1996, negli anni sono state apportate numerose migliorie per rendere il coltello sempre più adattabile ai diversi scenari di utilizzo.

Destinazione d'uso: tattico / collezione

Tipo di produzione: Industriale
Produzione Lama: Usa
Lama: in acciaio inox CPM-20CV
Manicatura: Alluminio aueronautico 6061T6 ed inserti antiscivolo
Lunghezza lama: 105mm.
Spessore lama: 4,5mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: 132mm.
Lunghezza totale: 232mm.
Spessore da chiuso: 20mm.
Peso: 126g.
Chiusura: Liner Lock
Clip: in acciaio
Fodero: in cordura
Confezione: in cartone, con loghi Microtech
Note: -

I coltelli della serie Elite Socom vengono ritenuti dalla Microtech il loro più alto standard qualitativo per impiego tattico.
Prodotto per la prima volta nel 1996, negli anni sono state apportate numerose migliorie per rendere il coltello sempre più adattabile ai diversi scenari di utilizzo.

Destinazione d'uso: tattico / collezione

Tipo di produzione: Industriale
Produzione Lama: Usa
Lama: in acciaio inox CPM-20CV
Manicatura: Alluminio aueronautico 6061T6 ed inserti antiscivolo
Lunghezza lama: 105mm.
Spessore lama: 4,5mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: 132mm.
Lunghezza totale: 232mm.
Spessore da chiuso: 20mm.
Peso: 126g.
Chiusura: Liner Lock
Clip: in acciaio
Fodero: in cordura
Confezione: in cartone, con loghi Microtech
Note: -