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Antonini artisans from Maniago have created an exclusive and limited series of OLD BEAR knives using the famous Japanese SANMAI steel in VG10 with 67 layers. This beautiful project combines the tradition of a successful knife, patented and built in Italy, with the history and qualitative excellence of Japanese steel, made with a production process that dates back to that used for the famous Japanese swords.

The thickness of the blade goes from 2 mm of the standard models to 2.5 mm of this exclusive series, in order to make the knife more robust and performing.

To make the knife even more exclusive, for each of the three sizes offered, 60 exclusive pieces have been created, with progressive numbering engraved on the blade

Type of production: semi artisanal
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: San Mai 67 VG10 damask stainless steel (60/61 HRC)
Handle: olive wood
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Thick when closed: 22mm.
Total length: 212mm.
Weight: 65g.
Closure: viro block

The handles are made of Italian olive wood. Being a model without return spring, the fixing of the blade to the handle is ensured by a solid brass safety ring equipped with a special locking device (covered by patent n. of this project) which can be activated both in the open position and in the closed position.

As early as 1100, expert Japanese blacksmiths combined different materials together to give Katana swords cutting, strength and flexibility previously unknown. Inspired by this tradition, Berkel has created a series of Japanese SanMai steel knives.

The blade consists of a core layer of extremely hard VG-10 steel, which keeps it sharp for a long time, and two outer plates made of 33-layer damask stainless steel per side, for greater resistance to corrosion and torsion.

Characteristics of SanMai 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 with a damascus pattern at the end of the processing are aesthetically elegant, refined and highly appreciated by collectors all over the world.

For more information: Collini Steel

Intended use: Sports

Type of production: artisanal
Production Lama: France
Blade: 12C27 stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Boxwood
Blade length: 98mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Closed length: 119mm.
Total length: 219mm.
Thick when closed: 16mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 70g.
Closure: Simple spring
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Packaging: cardboard tubular box with Laguiole en Aubrac logos
Note:

Opinel - Les Effilés ash wood - 10 in stainless steel - knife

Ranked # 10
Type of production: industrial
Lama production: France
Blade: stainless steel
Handle: in beech wood
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 2mm.
Length closed: 146mm.
Thick when closed: 125mm.
Total length: 225mm.
Weight: 44g.
Closing: viro block

Opinel - The Giant 13 - stainless steel blade - knife

From the famous French company Opinel, a folding has become a timeless classic.

Sandvik stainless steel blade (carbon content 0.4%).
Handle of beech wood.

Ranked # 13 - giant version
Type of production: industrial
Production Blade: France
Blade: stainless steel
Handle: Beechwood
Blade length: 225mm.
Blade Thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 275mm.
Thick when closed: 42mm.
Overall length: 500mm.
Weight: 390g.
Lock: lock blade

Intended Use: Neck Knife

Type of production: Industrial
Production Blade: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel N690Co 58/60HRC
Treatment Blade: Desert Warfare
Handle material: stainless steel N690Co 58/60HRC
Blade length: 40mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: -
Overall length: 129mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 55g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Kydex, Neck
Packaging: Cardboard box with logos Extrema Ratio
Note: use of the sheath with MOLLE systems or Tek-Lok (not included in the package)

Opinel - Les Effilés beech wood steel 12 knife

Ranked # 12
Type of production: craft
Production Blade: France
Blade: stainless steel
Handle: Beechwood
Blade length: 120mm.
Blade Thickness: 2mm.
Closed Length: 146mm.
Thick when closed: 22mm.
Overall length: 275mm.
Weight: 46g.
Closure: viro block

Intended Use: Survival / Utlity

Type of production: Industrial
Production Blade: Italy
Blade: Stainless Steel N690Co
Treatment Blade: Coyote Tan Idroglider
Handle: Forprene
Blade length: 180mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Length closed: -
Overall length: 310mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: Advanced to 2.5cm. the branch of guard
Weight: 352g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Nylon compatible M.O.L.L.E.
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: Survival Kit in aluminum box sealed, with its MOLLE compatible nylon sheath

The survival kit contains:
* Container for water
* Nylon strap
* Mini Compass
* candle
* Flint
* Saw wire
* Fishing kit
* Multi-tool
* matches
* Needle and thread kit
* blade
* Emergency whistle
* Copper wire
* SOS mirror
* pencil

Intended Use: hunting / sporting

Blade: full tang stainless steel 59HRC San-Mai VG-10/420J2
Handle: rings Ox-Hide (cowhide) E
Blade length: 150mm.
Blade Thickness: 5mm.
Length closed:-mm.
Total length: 268mm.
Balance: advanced to 0.5 cm. the branch of lower guard
Weight: 280g.
Closing: -
Clip: -
Sheath: leather high quality
Notes: 420J2 stainless guard and aluminum endcaps

Intended use: Sports

Type of production: artisanal
Production Lama: France
Blade: 12C27 stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Oak wood
Blade length: 98mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Closed length: 119mm.
Total length: 219mm.
Thick when closed: 16mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 70g.
Closure: Simple spring
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Packaging: cardboard tubular box with Laguiole en Aubrac logos
Note: