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KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private individual, previously purchased
* Conditions: in like-new condition
* Available on the market: No longer available
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: /
* Sheath: hand-made leather in good condition
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: No
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: collection/sports

Type of production: Handcrafted
Blade production: Cambodia
Blade: mirror-finish DNH7 carbon steel
Blade treatment: brut de forge
Handle: wood and horn
Blade length: approx. 120mm.
Blade thickness: approx. 5.5mm.
Total length: approx. 250mm.
Balance: -
Weight: approx. 228g.
Lock: 1.5cm set back
Sheath: Handcrafted leather
Notes: -

Citadel Knives and Swords is a sword and knife manufacturer based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Despite the country's reputation as an exotic and remote location, the company is easily accessible, located close to the city's international airport. The workshop is modest but houses an impressive range of high-quality Japanese swords and knives.

Founded by Dominique Eluere in the 1990s, Citadel has combined the expertise of French and local craftsmen to produce blades that rival the best in the world. Eluere began by training Cambodian blacksmiths to make French table knives, later evolving into the production of Japanese swords.

The quality of Citadel swords is world renowned, thanks to the use of traditional Japanese techniques and a meticulous manufacturing process. Each katana is heat treated, creating a blade with varying hardness along the edge and spine, a hallmark of true katanas. The hilt is fully encased in high-quality stingray leather, a rarity compared to common panels.

Attention to detail extends to every element, with every component custom-made for each blade. This includes the tsuba (sword guard) and habaki (blade collar), both of which are hand-crafted and fitted, ensuring perfect fit and functionality.

In addition to katanas, Citadel also produces European swords and knives, maintaining the same philosophy of quality and functionality. Production is artisanal, with particular attention to polishing and finishing, often done by hand with sandpaper and whetstones.

Citadel is proud of its Cambodian roots, with local workers looking up to Eluere as a father figure and deeply involved in maintaining the company's high standards.

In short, Citadel Knives and Swords represents a perfect fusion of tradition, craftsmanship and innovation, offering products that are truly functional works of art. These tools, while expensive, represent an investment in quality and craftsmanship that is hard to match.

Citadel - Nordic

These handmade knives are distinguished by their original but functional line, which is well matched to the traditional manufacturing techniques and the materials used.
The blades are in fact carbon-hardened to a hardness of around 40 HRC after which, after being hammered by hand, the back and sides are covered with clay and the wire tempered at 60 HRC to have excellent cutting capacity, penetration and flexibility. The knife is then polished and sharpened by hand on stone and finished in every single detail.

Blade: DNH7 "Bruit de forge" selective hardening 40/60 HRC steel with file-worked spine
handle: In wood with brass guard
Blade length: 70 mm.
Handle length: 115 mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5 mm.
Total length: 195 mm.
Sheath: Handmade brown leather
Weight: 154 g.

Blade: 59HRC 440C Stainless Steel
Handle: Buffalo Bone and 416 Stainless Steel
Blade Length: 96mm.
Blade Thickness: 5mm.
Overall Length: 209mm.
Weight: 206g.
Lock: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Handmaded, Brown Leather and Ostrich
Notes: Engraved by Luca Bertella and Fully handmaded in Italy by CIC Master Cesare Tonelli

Blade: 58HRC 440C Stainless Steel
Handle: Stag Horn and 416 Stainless Steel
Blade Length: 89mm.
Blade Thickness: 5mm.
Overall Length: 199mm.
Weight: 180g.
Lock: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Handmaded, Brown Leather and Ostrich
Notes: Fully handmaded in Italy by CIC Master Cesare Tonelli

Intended use: Collection / Steak / Sports

Production Type: Handmade
Production Blade: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel RWL34 to 60HRC
Treatment Blade: Mirror Polishing
Handle material: Loveless Canvas Micarta with 416 stainless steel guard and passing
Blade length: 98mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 212mm.
Weight: 62g.
Sheath: handmade and hand-sewn, leather with ostrich inserts
Notes: Handmaded by Cesare Tonelli, Maestro Coltellinanio CIC (Italian Knives Corporation)

Intended use: Collection / Steak / Sports

Production Type: Handmade
Production Blade: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel RWL34 to 60HRC
Treatment Blade: Mirror Polishing
Handle material: Black Canvas Micarta with 416 stainless steel guard and passing
Blade length: 98mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 212mm.
Weight: 62g.
Sheath: handmade and hand-sewn, leather with python inserts
Notes: Handmaded by Cesare Tonelli, Maestro Coltellinanio CIC (Italian Knives Corporation)

Blade: 58HRC 440C Stainless Steel
Handle: Loveless Micarta
Blade Length: 87mm.
Blade Thickness: 5mm.
Overall Length: 199mm.
Weight: 172g.
Lock: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Handmaded, Brown Leather
Notes: Fully handmaded in Italy by CIC Master Cesare Tonelli

Blade: 60HRC RWL34 Stainless Steel
Handle: Loveless Micarta
Blade Length: 98mm.
Blade Thickness: 5mm.
Overall Length: 207mm.
Weight: 168g.
Lock: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Handmaded, Brown Leather
Notes: Fully handmaded in Italy by CIC Master Cesare Tonelli

Blade: 59HRC 440C Stainless Steel
Handle: Loveless Micarta
Blade Length: 98mm.
Blade Thickness: 5mm.
Overall Length: 207mm.
Weight: 168g.
Lock: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Handmaded, Brown Leather
Notes: Fully handmaded in Italy by CIC Master Cesare Tonelli