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Year of production: 1990s

Type of production: industrial
Blade: 440A stainless steel
Country of production: Italy - Maniago
Handle: Rosewood - buffalo horn - deer - with mirror polished brass heads
Blade length: 69mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 82mm.
Total length: 146mm.
Weight: 70g.
Closure: Back Lock
Sheath:
Note: Jaguar is the trade name under which Maserin produced knives until the 90s

Intended use: key chain / collection

Type of Industrial Production
Blade: stainless steel 420
Production Country: Japan
Handle: Steel plated gold and Chinese lacquer red cinnabar
Blade length: 37mm.
Blade Thickness: 1.5mm.
Overall length: 91mm.
Closed Length: 54mm.
Closing system: -
Weight: 36g.
Chain and key ring: Brass
Packaging: in brown velvet box with logos Kai Cutlery
Notes: very rare product in the late '70s, brand new, in perfect condition

Intended Use: Regional / Collection

Type of production: Hand
Blade: laminated damascus steel and VG10 Japanese
Production Lama France
Handle: Giraffe bone with pink / purple color
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade Thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 120mm.
Overall length: 220mm.
Weight: 104g.
Closure: retaining spring
Clip: absent
Sheath: absent
Notes: -

Intended Use: Collection

Type of production: made entirely by hand
Production Country: Germany
Blade: integral, stainless steel RWL-34 to 62 / 64HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Full, in RWL-34 stainless steel inserts with blond horn
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Handle thickness: 7.5mm.
Overall length: 165mm.
Weight: 76g.
Sheath: leather, hand-stitched
Notes: Made entirely by hand by Dietmar F. Kressler

The Megalodon 1.0 was created specifically for a versatile tool in the context of survival and of 'outdoor. Characterized by simple geometries studied during a long period of design and testing, the Megalodon combines the power and simplicity to help its user even in extreme situations.
Intended Use: Hiking / Heavy Duty

Type of production: Handmade
Production Country: Italy
Blade: full tang, D2 steel, cryogenic treatment, to 59 / 61HRC
Blade treatment: GunKote Dark Earth
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 145 mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5 mm.
Overall length: 295 mm.
Balance: on guard branch
Weight: 536 g.
Sheath: Artisan, Kydex thermoformed, with Tek-Lok attacks
Packaging: -
Notes: sharpening chamfering low type "scandi"; each knife is unique as it is handmade, there may therefore be slight differences / inaccuracies with respect to the photographed model, also with regard to the blade and handle colors.

The symbolic meaning of love knife, so you call the knife produced specifically to be exchanged between engaged, is twofold: - given to man symbolizes the incitement to the courage, virility, to prevail in the social context - given the woman takes the significance of accepting the commitment to defend their honor and the faith given to the blood. For both finally assume the archaic ritual significance to sanction the signing of a contract not yet institutionalized.

The handle is decorated with classic "dice eyes" that are meant to turn the knife in a valuable amulet against the evil eye. After marriage these knives were usually hung on the wall above the bed.

Blade: Stainless Steel 420
Handle: white deer with .925 silver and onyx stones set
Blade length: 105m.
Blade Thickness: 25mm.
Closed Length: 134mm
Overall length: 240mm.
Weight: 102g.