Anno 2019

Use: Light Utility / All Round

Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: integral, D2 steel at 59/61HRC
Blade treatment: Black Raw
Handle: Micarta
Blade Length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 204mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 200g.
Sheath: made of Kydex, thermoformed
Packaging: accompanied by certificate of guarantee and authenticity
Notes: handcrafted knife

KNIFE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in very good condition
* Commercially available: No longer in production
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: No
* Box: Not present
* Scabbard: In Kydex
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: NO
* Checked and certified by our internal laboratory

Intended Use: Tactical/Collection

Production Type: Semi-Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: Carbon steel O1
Blade treatment: Grey Cerakote
Handle: G-10 Green
Blade length: 110mm. (100m. cutting edge)
Blade thickness: 4.6mm.
Total length: 230mm.
Balance: set back approx. 3 cm from the edge of the cheek piece
Weight: 260g. (353g. including scabbard)
Sheath: Kydex, with Kydex belt attachment
Packaging: Without box and certificates
Notes: -

Knife withdrawn from private collection - Unobtainable specimen, now out of production - Like new, perfect, undamaged, never taken out of the box - Complete with every certificate - Perfect original factory sharpening - Absolutely flawless specimen - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Fighter / Tactical / Collection

Type of manufacture: Midtech
Blade: stainless steel CPM-S30V 55/57HRC
Country of Production: USA
Handle: Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Balance: set back 1cm. from the lower guard branch
Weight: 356g.
Sheath: by SpecOps, cordura
Notes: Discontinued and unobtainable specimen - withdrawn from private collection - New, intact, perfect, never used, with original box and warranty certificates

Use: Neck Knife / Collection

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: integral, D2 steel
Blade treatment: Raw Finish
Handle: Paracord
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 130g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Packaging: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes compared to the product photographed

Japanese steel blends with Italian excellence

For this 2021 collaboration, between the Collini Cutlery of Busto Arsizio and the Fox of Maniago, we have decided to propose the 609OD Bushman model, an excellent bushcraft knife produced by Fox of Maniago, using Japanese V-Toku2 steel in Sanmai. produced by Japanese Takefu Steel instead of the D2 used in the production model.

Specifically, we used V-Toku2 carbonaceous at 62 / 63HRC for the central plate and SUS410 stainless steel for the two external plates, in order to guarantee a very high cutting capacity, penetration and sealing of the wire together with an ease of re-sharpening. and maintenance but at the same time the blade has a remarkable resistance to corrosion and an important increase in resilience given by the type of external steel and by the laminated structure.

Technical features

Intended use: bushcraft - outdoor - collection
Type of production: Industrial
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: fulltang, in Japanese laminated steel (San Mai) with V-Toku2 (carbonaceous) cutting edge at 62 / 63HRC and external SUS410 (stainless steel) scales
Blade treatment: satin
Handle: micarta
Blade length: 160mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: advanced
Weight: 369g.

Sheath: in leather, belt, ambidextrous, for horizontal or vertical carrying
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Bevel: flat with scandi-like sharpening, convex
Notes: Special and limited edition - since the cutting edge is made of carbon steel it is advisable, in order to keep the blade in perfect condition, to protect the edge with a light surface of oil.

As in the ancient Japanese Samurai swords.

The rolled steel - imported into Italy by Collini Steel directly from the Japanese Takefu Steel - is based on the ancient Japanese tradition in the creation of the famous Samurai swords. In fact, as early as 1100 the expert Japanese blacksmiths combined different materials together to give the Katana swords incredible cutting capabilities combined with a resistance and flexibility previously unknown. It is thanks to this revolutionary construction technique that Samurai swords have been preserved to this day, becoming one of the most fascinating objects made by man. Following this tradition applied to modern metallurgy, today we are able to have technologically advanced steels already tested and used in cutlery also by famous brands such as Fallkniven, Cold Steel, Mcusta, Kai, Sog, Zwilling, Rockstead, etc.

Characteristics of San Mai steel: These are different types of metals bonded together to create a composite that encloses and intensifies the strengths of the metals individually taken:

- Longer life of the cutting edge
thanks to the use of very high quality steels with high carbon content (VG10, CoS, Shiro) or sintered (SPG2), in the heart of the sheet (Core Steel), the blade, once hardened, achieves decidedly hardness and cutting performance higher than those achieved with the use of traditional steels.

- Greater resilience
built with the principle of Japanese swords, multilayer steel is difficult to break thanks to the toughness of the central steel (Core Steel) and the elasticity of the steel used for the side facing (Stainless Steel).

- Better corrosion resistance
the steel used for the external layers (Stainless Steel) guarantees the blade a high resistance to corrosion. The combination of the two or more materials used by Takefu Steel generates, at the galvanic level, a structure that improves the corrosion resistance even on the wire.

- Easy processing even after heat treatment
although steel normally becomes harder after hardening, the lateral steel used in multilayer processing does not lose its softness and allows easy processing, drilling or welding even after heat treatment. For an optimal performance of the blade, cryogenic treatment is recommended.

- Improvement of the aesthetic result
The knives made with multi-state steel or damascus pattern at the end of the processing are aesthetically elegant, refined and highly appreciated by collectors all over the world.

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Intended use: Tactical / Collection

Type of production: Midtech
Country of production: Usa
Blade: in D2 steel
Blade treatment: Black PVD
Handle: G10 and titanium liners 6AL4V
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 230mm.
Thick when closed: 15mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 214g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: in Black PVD stainless steel
Sheath: nylon case with zip
Packaging: cardboard box with Medford logos
Notes: Designed and built by Greg Medford

Use: Neck Knife / Collection

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: integral, in D2 steel
Blade treatment: Raw Finish
Handle: Paracord
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 130g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed, with cord for use with Neck Knife
Packaging: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes, colors and materials compared to the photographed product

Nicolai Lilin, a Russian writer, of Siberian origin, designed  Reactor in memory of the operation of the Russian navy special forces in 2010, near the coast of Somalia, when in 22 minutes two operational corps of the marines rescued from the pirates a kidnapped  merchantile ship   that was carrying oil. On that occasion the militaries could not use firearms to prevent the ship from exploding, so they only used knives. They caught 30 terrorists in 22 minutes. It was a unique operation in the history of international special departments. Reactor is dedicated to all special forces that use white weapons.

Intended use: sports collection

Type of production: industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: in D2 steel
Surface treatment: stonewashed
Handle: titanium frame with G10 handle
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Closed length: 135mm.
Total length: 243mm.
Closed thickness: 14mm.
Weight: 154g.
Closure: Framelock with removable stainless steel leaf
Clip: removable and reversible, in stainless steel
Sheath: -
Notes: Opening through Carson flipper system - Opening movement on ball bearings - Design by Nicolai Lilin

Kiridashi knife designed by TheFence and handcrafted by Wander Tactical - Limited edition of 50 pieces

Use: EDC / Light Utility / All Round

Type of production: Artisan
Country of production: Italy
Blade: integral, in D2 steel at 59 / 61HRC
Blade treatment: Raw Finish
Handle: Paracord
Blade length: 60mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 155mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 50g.
Sheath: in Kydex, thermoformed
Design: by Claudio Colombo of TheFence
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes, compared to the photographed product - Limited edition of 50 pieces

Review by Alessandra De Santi

From collector to author of reviews, to designers: the step was short for Claudio Colombo who, in a short time, decided to put his passion and experience to use by designing his own knife, the Kobura.
Inspired by the kiridashi, the Kobura (cobra in Japanese) revisits the essential lines of what was originally a typical Japanese instrument used to carve wood, but also a small daily utility knife used (especially by children) to tip pencils , cut paper, ropes, etc.

The Kobura, an EDC with an aggressive and appealing appearance, is made of D2 steel hardened to 59-61 HRC; the knife is equipped with a short chisel blade (61 mm) and extremely robust (thickness 5.5 mm). On the back there is a practical anti-slip knurling for the thumb. On the side without bevel is the Valknut, a Norse symbol used as the logo of TheFence.

TheFence is a team of shooting instructors with different specialties and experiences. Claudio attended courses with Rob Pincus (of which he is one of the two instructors in Italy), Gabriel Suarez and Scott Reitz (formerly L.A. Swat and instructor); one of the partners is an Active Shooters Response instructor, and another one has deepened Israeli techniques.

Intended use: Hiking

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: full tang in steel 440
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 155mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 285mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 258g.
Sheath: leather, belt, ambidextrous, for vertical port
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Note: -

Type of production: Industrial

Country of production: Italy
Blade: Steel D2 59 / 61HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: G10 Green
Blade width: 220mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 340 mm
Weight: 865 gr
Sheath: Kydex with M.O.L.L.E.
Packaging: cardboard box with Maserin logos
Design: Design by Alessandro Zanin

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: in D2 steel at 59 / 60HRC
Blade treatment: Black
Handle: Dark Forest Micarta
Blade length: 118 mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 240mm.
Balancing: set back, about 2 cm
Weight: 308g.
Sheath: in Kydex
Packaging: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted; there may be slight differences in finishes, colors and materials compared to the photographed product.

Kiku Matsuda Knives - Yuki Kaze Knife KM-460 - craft knife

Intended Use: Collection / Sports / Tactical

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: carbon steel OU-31 hardened to 63/64 HRC
Treatment Lama: -
Handle: Black Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 176mm.
Blade thickness: 6,8mm.
Length closed: -
Overall length: 314mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 486g.
Closing: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Kydex attack with Tek-Lok
Packaging: -
Notes: Kiku Matsuda won in 2007 the prestigious prize at the Blade Show "Knife Of The Year Awards" with a project in collaboration with SOG Knives

Intended use: Tactical / Collection

Type of production: Custom
Lama production: Use
Blade: CPM-S35VN steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: titanium and G10 Digital Green
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 170mm.
Thick when closed: 12.5mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 120g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: in titanium
Sheath: -
Packaging: polymer tactical case with Medford logos
Notes: Designed and built by Greg Medford

The Collini Cutlery is official distributor for Italy of the tactical knives / collection made in USA Chris Reeve

Intended use: Fighter / Tactical

Type of production: Artisan
Blade: stainless steel CPM-S35VN 55 / 57HRC
Lama production: USA
Handle: Black Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 170mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 290mm.
Balancing: set back to 1cm. from the lower guard branch
Weight: 356g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: by SpecOps, in cordura
Notes: single-piece knife from 2007 - production ranks