Anno 2017

Intended Use: Tactical/Collection

Type of Production: Midtech
Country of Production: USA
Blade: D2 steel
Blade Finish: Black PVD
Handle: G10 and Titanium with Custom Bronze Finish anodizing
Blade Length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total Length: 190mm.
Thickness when closed: 12.5mm.
Balance: on the guard branch
Weight: 168g.
Locking mechanism: frame lock
Clip: titanium
Packaging: polymer tactical case with Medford logos
Notes: designed and built by Greg Medford

Intended use: Tactical

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Maniago - Italy
Blade: D2 steel
Blade Treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: G10 and Titanium
Blade Length: 120mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Closed length: 160mm.
Total Length: 270mm.
Closed thickness: 14mm.
Weight: 236g.
Opening: removable thumbnail, ambidextrous
Washers: Teflon
Closure: Framelock with additional Rotoblock security system
Clip: Stainless steel removable
Packing: Cardboard box with Bastinelli Knives logos
Notes: Produced by Lion Steel

Kiku Matsuda is one of the most famous artisans and scholars of all over Japan; Probably in your collection you will already have a knife that is the fruit of your passion. For several years he has collaborated with SOG, William Henry, Pro-Tech and Randall Kings, developing blades, sharpening and burring.

Purpose of use: Collection / Sportsman

Type of production: Artisan
Blade Production: Japan
Blade: OU-31 carbon steel hardened to 63/64 HRC
Blade Treatment: -
Manicure: Green Canvas Micarta
Blade Length: 98mm.
Blade thickness: 5.5mm.
Closed length: -
Total length: 200mm.
Closure thickness: -
Balance: -
Weight: 250g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: in Kydex with Tek-Lok attachment
Packing: -
Notes: Kiku Matsuda won the prestigious award at the Blade Show "Knife Of The Year Awards" in 2007 with a project made in collaboration with SOG Knives

Purpose of use: Collection / Sportsman / Machete

Type of production: Artisan
Blade Production: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, rolled damper with Hitachi Shirogami cutting edge at 64HRC
Blade Treatment: -
Manicure: Paracord
Blade Length: 125mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Closed length: -
Total Length: 245mm.
Closure thickness: -
Balance: -
Weight: 205g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: IN LEATHER
Packing: Carton box
Notes: Hand made entirely by Takeshi Saji

Intended use: Tactical / Collection

Type of production: Handmade
Production Country: Italy
Blade: D2 steel quenching cryogenic
superficiake treatment: Black GunKote
Handle: G10 Natural
Blade length: 104 mm.
Blade thickness: 6 mm.
Overall length: 230 mm.
Balancing: backward, to 1cm from the guard branch
Weight: 325 g.
Sheath: Handmade, Kydex thermoformed with Tek-Lok attack
Packaging: -
Notes: entirely hand made in all its parts

Use: Tactical / Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Production Country: Taiwan
Blade: 440C Stainless Steel
Blade Treatment: stonewashed
Handle: G-10
Blade length: 55mm.
Blade thickness: 6.2mm.
Overall length: 230mm.
Weight: 576g.
Sheath: Kydex
Packaging: Cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: Design by Dj Urbanowsky

Intended use: Survival / utlity

Type of production: Industrial
Production Country: Italy
Blade: Stainless Steel N690Co
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Forprene
Blade length: 190mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Overall length: 320mm.
Balancing: Advanced to 3cm. by guard branch
Weight: 370g.
Sheath: Nylon
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: designed and developed in collaboration with Alfredo Doricchi

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: D2 Steel 59 / 60HRC
Blade treatment: Raw Finish
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 120mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Overall length: 275mm.
Balancing: backward
Weight: 470g.
Sheath: Kydex, thermoformed
Packaging: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handmade; may be slight of finishes, colors and material differences with respect to the photographed product.

Intended use: Tactical collection
Type of production: Industrial
Blade: D2 steel
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Zytel
Blade length: 113mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Overall length: 260mm.
Thick when closed: 18mm
Balancing: 1cm back from the guard branch
Weight: 270g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: Removable and reversible, stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with Pohl Force logos - numbered certificate of guarantee - Cordura sheath - sticker with Pohl Force logos
Notes: Limited edition of just 600 numbered copies - Package Inside there is a small peg to mount on the back of the blade to make the opening knife with one hand

Intended use: Sport

Type of production: Industrial
Production Lama: China
Blade: 8Cr13MoV stainless steel
Treatment Blade: Teflon
Handle: Stainless steel and G-10
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 110mm.
Total length: 195mm.
Thick when closed: 16mm.
Balance: -
Weight: 116g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: Removable, multi-position, stainless steel
Sheath: -
Packaging: cardboard box with logos Spyderco
Notes: -

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu ( Fukui Prefecture ) , a city located approximately in the center of Japan and in the heart of an area for centuries devoted to the production of blades . His lab is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now , Takeshi Saji forges the steel (especially damascus) with which he made various models of traditional Japanese knives . The choice of material finishes (mostly natural ) , the essential lines - evocative use - and the color combinations of rare impact his accomplishments make unique and unmistakable in view of the cutlery world and at home , have earned him the prestigious title of Master .

Takeshi Saji - Mikatsuki 180 Black - Handmade Knife

Intended use: Collection / Sports / Machete

Production Type: Handmade
Production Blade: Japan
Blade: Forged by hand, damask laminated with sharp Hitachi Shirogami to 64HRC
Treatment Blade: -
Handle: Green Paracord
Blade length: 205mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Length closed: -
Overall length: 335mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 358g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Wood painted
Packaging: Cardboard Box
Notes: entirely hand-made by Takeshi Saji