fisherman's knife

Opinel - Les Effilés beech wood steel 15 knife

Ranked # 15
Type of production: industrial
Production Blade: France
Blade: stainless steel
Handle: Beechwood
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade Thickness: 2mm.
Closed Length: 146mm.
Thick when closed: 22mm.
Overall length: 325mm.
Weight: 60g.
Closure: viro block

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION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, presumably from the late 1970s/early 1980s.
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available On order, with waiting list.
* Sharpening: Factory original, can be improved.
* Marks on blade: Small horizontal marks due to insertion and removal from scabbard.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on aluminum tang.
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended use: hunting / fishing / light hiking

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: O1 steel
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: leather rings, brass guard, duralumin pommel
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
Total length: 230mm.
Weight: 130g.
Scabbard: handmade, leather, for vertical carrying on belt
Packaging: -
Notes: Specimen presumably late 1970s/early 1980s in excellent condition - previously purchased knife from a private collection

History of the Model
The Model 7 was designed as a scaled-down version of the Model 3 Hunter.

Almost immediately, the idea of a scaled-down version of the new Hunter dawned on Bo Randall as an ideal knife for his fellow anglers. An avid fisherman since his youth, Bo regarded this new knife as a labor of love and immediately set to work on the project. At first he tried 4- and 4.5-inch blades, but then opted for the 4 1/2-inch one. Bo wanted the right handle for cleaning brook trout and similar sized fish, so he reduced the size of the handle of the new Hunter and changed its shape. Naturally, he called this model the "Fisherman," and some early prototypes with 4-inch blades were delivered to some dealers during the latter part of September 1945.

Intended use: sports / collection

Type of production: Industrial
Production blade: France
Blade: stainless steel Sandvik 12C27
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: Ebony of Mozambique
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 1.2 mm.
Length closed: 108mm.
Overall length: 190mm.
Thick when closed: 20mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 52g.
Closing: Virobloc
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Packaging: Cardboard box with logos Opinel
Notes: Limited Edition, not numbered, 2000 copies

Opinel is a French company founded by the Opinel family and headquartered in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, which, since 1890, manufactures and distributes quality knives. The structure of the Opinel knife is simple, with steel blade and handle in stabilized wood, coated with a special protective layer.

The Opinel knives are lightweight, handy and affordable and, therefore, are among the best sellers in the world.

Production Type: Industrial
Production Country: France
Blade: Stainless steel
Handle: varnished wood
Blade length: 75 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Closed Length: 103 mm.
Often closed: 125 mm.
Overall length: 185 mm.
Weight: 30 g.
Close to: Viro-block

Opinel - Les Effilés walnut - n12 stainless steel - knife

Type of production: Industrial
Production Lama France
Blade: Stainless steel
Handle: walnut
Blade length: 120mm.
Blade Thickness: 2mm.
Closed Length: 146mm.
Thick when closed: 22mm.
Overall length: 275mm.
Weight: 46g.
Closing: viro block

Opinel - N ° 15 Effilé Padouk - Knife

Ranked # 15 
Type of production: industrial
Production Blade: France
Blade: stainless steel
Handle material: Padouk
Blade length: 150mm.
Blade Thickness: 1.2mm.
Closed Length: 175mm.
Thick when closed: 22mm.
Overall length: 325mm.
Weight: 58g.
Closure: viro block

Intended use: sports / collection

Type of production: Industrial
Production blade: France
Blade: stainless steel Sandvik 12C27
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: Birch wood stacked in silver gray
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Length closed: 108mm.
Overall length: 190mm.
Thick when closed: 20mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 44g.
Closing: Virobloc
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Packaging: Cardboard box with logos Opinel
Notes: Limited Edition, not numbered, 2000 copies

Opinel - handmade horn les Effilés steel knife # 10

Opinel is a French company founded by the Opinel family based in Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne that, since 1890, manufactures and distributes high-quality knives.
The structure of the Opinel knife is simple, with a carbon steel blade and the handle or aged in wood, covered with a special protective coating.
Opinel knives are lightweight, easy to handle and affordable and, therefore, are among the best sellers in the world.

Ranked # 10
Type of production: craft
Production Blade: France
Blade: stainless steel
Handle: horn tip - WARNING THE COLOUR MAY 'VARY FROM THAT SHOWN IN PHOTO
Blade length: 93mm.
Blade Thickness: 2mm.
Closed Length: 123mm.
Thick when closed: 22mm.
Overall length: 220mm.
Weight: 58g.
Closure: viro block

Notes: collectible knife with horn handle