custom knives

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION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
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available On order.
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: No
* Box: Original packaging present
* Scabbard: Original scabbard present.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Certificate of Warranty and Authenticity present.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended use: sports/collection

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel RWL-34 60HRC
Blade finish: dual tone (satin finish and microblading)
Handle: channel handles and titanium TI6AL4V inserts, ball bearing movement
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 147mm.
Total length: 256mm.
Weight: 120g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Black leather pouch
Packaging: Leather pouch with zipper and certificate of authenticity and warranty made of steel, laser engraved
Notes: Designed and made entirely by hand in Italy by Davide Ceroni - Previously purchased 09/12/2021 specimen from private collection

Interesting handcrafted lockable "One of a Kind" made in 2008 by established Danish knife maker Mikkel Willumsen

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: Overall in very good condition
* Commercially available Unique specimen made in 2008.
* Sharpening: Original, with a few small marks from use.
* Marks on blade: A couple of small marks.
* Marks on handle: A couple of small abrasions on titanium folder.
* Box: -
* Scabbard: - -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended Use: Collection 

Production type: custom
Country of production: Denmark
Blade: handcrafted and beveled, stainless steel RWL-34
Blade treatment: dual tone: stone washed and handcrafted satin finish
Handle: micropallinated titanium and carbon fiber
Blade length: 107mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 137mm.
Total length: 245mm.
Thickness when closed: 15mm.
Weight: 215g.
Closure: Framelock
Clip: Removable, anodized titanium
Notes: Made entirely by hand by Mikkel Willumsen - Ball bearing opening

Knife withdrawn from a private collection. Condition like new, production dating back to between 1996 and 2005, supplied with Randall artisan leather sheath. Checked and certified by our internal laboratory.

Intended use: hunting / collection

Type of production: artisanal
Production Lama: america
Blade: 440A stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: -
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Closed Length: -
Total length: 165mm.
Balance: set back, at 2cm.
Weight: 89g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Note:

Each Randall model has been thoroughly tested in the field and has been shown to be properly modeled and designed for its particular use. Randall knives are 100% handmade and no two are exactly alike. The demand is so great for all models that it typically takes a few years to get the model ordered directly from Randall.

"Bo" Randall passed away on December 25, 1989 at his home. Bo and his son Gary have run the business side by side for over twenty five years. Gary continues the tradition of handcrafted knives that carry the Randall Made brand along with his children, Jason and Michael.

Collector's knife from private collection - Handcrafted in 2001 by Allen Elishewitz - Overall in good condition, original sharpening, some small signs of wear on the titanium handle and on the back of the blade - Without certificates and packaging - Checked and certified by our Collini Cutlery internal laboratory.

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: custom
Country of production: USA
Blade: handcrafted and bevelled, in CPM-154CM stainless steel
Blade treatment: hand satin finish
Handle: full scales in titanium with blue anodizing
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: 130mm.
Total length: 184mm.
Thick when closed: 11mm.
Weight: 96g.
Closing: framelock
Clip: removable, stainless steel
Notes: Made entirely by hand by Allen Elishewitz

Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Rare model made by the famous knifemaker Brian Tighe in 2005 - Like new condition. Never re-sharpened - Checked and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.

Intended use: collection

Type of production: custom
Blade production: U.S.A.
Blade: BG-42 stainless steel
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: titanium and carbon fiber
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 112mm.
Total length: 198mm.
Thick when closed: 14mm
Balancing: -
Weight: 103g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: titanium
Sheath: -
Note: -

Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Rare model made by the famous knifemaker Brian Tighe in 2005 - Like new condition. Never re-sharpened - Checked and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.

Intended use: collection

Type of production: custom
Blade production: U.S.A.
Blade: BG-42 stainless steel
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: titanium
Blade length: 953mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 120mm.
Total length: 220mm.
Thick when closed: 10mm
Balancing: -
Weight: 108g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: titanium
Sheath: -
Note: -