Febbraio 2020

On December 19, 1941, in Eluet El Asel, about 400 men from the 1st Royal Carabinieri Battalion Paratrooper faced the assault of 4 battalions of Indian troops of the British Army. Jumping from their trenches by launching improvised devices, the "Desert Lions", as Radio London called them, made the defensive line impenetrable by allowing thousands of Italian-German troops to withdraw safely. This was the first page in the long history of Italian paratroopers.

The Tuscania Paratrooper Regiment asked that the Extra Ratio T911 be specifically made as a commemorative knife for its 80th anniversary.

The T911 is a medium-sized folding light and designed for professional use by military operators. It is equipped with a modified spear point blade, flat edge, in Bohler N690 cobalt steel heat-treated to a hardness of 58 HRC, for the best compromise between strength, ease of regrinding and thread hold. The blade is 76 mm long, 4 mm thick, has a stone washed finish and rotates around an adjustable pin which allows to obtain the best fluidity in opening. A brace allows you to lock the pin in the best position.

The handle is in Anticorodal aluminum alloy with high strength black anodized finish and is milled to facilitate the transition from "reverse grip" handle to saber handle.

The blade is opened by means of a pin operated with the thumb. The knife uses a liner lock type blade lock and a safe ensures maximum hold even during heavy use. The safety lever is colored red for better visibility and engages in an advanced position for more instinctive use.

In the handle are integrated a seat belt cutter with easily available and replaceable cutter-type blade, a tungsten glass breaker, a stainless steel knot loosener and a screwdriver for adjusting the pointing optics, in AISI 420 steel. The clip , reversible and fixed at the end of the handle, allows a very deep port in the pocket, for less visibility.

The knife can be dismantled for cleaning and maintenance. With a total length of 194 mm and a weight of 145g, the T911 is easy to wear both in uniform and in civilian clothes.

Intended use: Tactical / Emergency

Type of production: Industrial
Lama production: Italy
Blade: N690Co 58HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: Anticorodal
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 118mm.
Total length: 194mm.
Thick when closed: 24mm.
Weight: 145g.
Closing: Liner Lock
Clip: Stainless steel
Packaging: black cardboard box with Extrema Ratio logos
Notes: belt cutter, glass breaker, screwdriver for optics, stainless steel knot loosers

Rare knife produced by the Japanese Al-Mar in the late 80s and early 90s, now out of production and no longer available. Knife withdrawn from private collection and out of production - Knife slightly used, with small shallow marks on the left side of the blade, original leather sheath never used and never worn, including box (not original). The rubber grip has a slight break, with a small missing part, in the upper right rear part, near the corrugation. - Checked, re-sharpened and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.

Intended use: Collection / Tactical
Type of production: Industriae
Country of production: Japan, Seki
Blade: AM-6 stainless steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: in rubber, with brass spacers
Blade length: 110mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 150mm
Total length: 255mm.
Weight: 320g.
Closing: Back Lock
Sheath: leather, new
Packaging: cardboard box, with Japanese logos, but not original Al-Mar
Notes: withdrawn from private collection - used - re-sharpened - with "DEOPPRESSOLIBER" logo on the left head

Japanese steel merges with Italian excellence

For this 2019/2020 collaboration, exclusive to Collini Cutlery, we have decided to offer a series of best sellers produced by Wander Tactical. Knives made with the famous San Mai steel produced by the Japanese Takefu Steel. Specifically, for the central sheet we used the carbonaceous V-Toku2 at 62 / 63HRC and the stainless SUS410 for the two external sheets, in order to guarantee a very high cutting, penetration and sealing capacity of the wire together with an ease of regrinding and maintenance but at the same time the blade has a remarkable resistance to corrosion and an important increase in resilience given by the type of foreign steel and the laminated structure.

RAPTOR model:

Occupation: Tactical / Utility

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: integral, in Japanese laminated steel (San Mai) with cutting edge in V-Toku2 (carbon) at 62 / 63HRC and external cheeks in SUS410 (stainless steel)
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: Paracord
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 178mm.
Balancing: backward
Weight: 136g.
Sheath: black kydex
Packaging: -
Notes: Each knife is unique and handcrafted - Wander Tactical certified

As in the ancient swords of the Japanese Samurai.

Rolled steel - imported into Italy from Collini Steel directly from the Japanese Takefu Steel - is based on the ancient Japanese tradition in the creation of the famous Samurai swords. Already in 1100 the expert Japanese blacksmiths in fact combined different materials to give the Katana swords incredible cutting capabilities combined with a resistance and flexibility previously unknown. It is thanks to this revolutionary construction technique that the swords from Samurai have been preserved to the present day becoming one of the most fascinating objects made by man. Following this tradition applied to modern metallurgy, we are now able to have technologically advanced steels already tested and used in cutlery also by famous brands such as Fallkniven, Cold Steel, Mcusta, Kai, Sog, Zwilling, Rockstead, etc.

Characteristics of San Mai steel: These are different types of metals bonded together to create a composite that encloses and intensifies the strengths of the metals taken individually:

- Longer tool life
thanks to the use of high quality steel with a high carbon content (VG10, CoS, Shiro) or sintered (SPG2), in the heart of the sheet (Core Steel), the blade once hardened, achieves hardness and cutting performance decidedly 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 lateral coating (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 also on the wire.

- Easy processing even after heat treatment
although normally the steel becomes harder after hardening, the lateral steel used in multi-layer processing does not lose its softness and allows easy processing, drilling or welding even after heat treatment. For optimum performance of the blade, cryogenic treatment is recommended.

- Improvement of the aesthetic result
The knives made with multistate steel or with a damask pattern at the end of the processing are aesthetically elegant, refined and highly appreciated by collectors all over the world.

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Collector's knife from a private collection - Daghetta model made by the famous Italian knifemaker Max around the early 2000s - Like new condition - Checked and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.

Intended use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of production: Artisan
Lama production: Italy
Blade: Damasteel 61/62 Hrc damascus steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: damasteel damask bolster, carbon fiber with titanium liners
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 112mm.
Total length: 195mm.
Thick when closed: 13mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 129g.
Closing: Liner Lock
Clip: in damasteel damask
Sheath: -
Notes: ONE PIECE - custom knife handcrafted by Max

Massimiliano Salice Sanna, called Max is a master knife maker "of the first hour", active for a quarter of a century. Specialized in the construction of folding knives, he is constantly looking for new materials and innovative techniques. Max is a master of the Italian guild of knife makers, born in 1958, a Roman by birth and a Tuscan by adoption.

Intended use: Sports / Tactical

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM-20CV stainless steel
Blade treatment: Black TiNi
Handle: aeronautical aluminum 6061-T6 Black TiNi
Blade length: 89mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 118mm.
Total length: 207mm.
Thick when closed: 11.5mm.
Weight: 96.4g.
Closing: Sub FrameLock
Clip: Removable and multi-position, in stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with Kershaw logos
Notes: Sprint Run Edition - Carson Flipper type opening system on KVT ball bearings

Folding knife made by Mercury, with BÖHLER M390 MICROCLEAN steel blade, satin finish, two-hand opening with eyelet, rotation mechanism with PTFE washers, slip joint system without blade lock, stainless steel screws with ring nut on rotation pin in blue anodized titanium, stainless steel spring.

Intended use: Sportsman / Gentleman / EDC

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Maniago - Italy
Blade: M390 60 / 61HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: Aluminum
Blade length: 72mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 101mm.
Total length: 173mm.
Thick when closed: 11mm.
Weight: 53g.
Opening: two-handed
Washers: PTFE
Closure: Slip Joint
Clip: absent
Sheath: leather with belt loop
Packaging: Cardboard box with MKM Maniago Knife Makers logos
Notes: Design by Lucas Burnley - Knife produced by Mercury

Intended use: Sportsman / EDC

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Maniago - Italy
Blade: in N690 59 / 60HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: black cerakote
Handle: black G10 grips
Blade length: 130mm.
Total length: 260mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Weight: 230g.
Sheath: cordura sheath, MOLLE compatible
Packaging: Cardboard box with MKM Maniago Knife Makers logos
Notes: Design by Bob Terzuola - produced by Fox

Intended use: Sports / Hiking

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: in N690Co 58HRC stainless steel
Blade finish: Black Idroglider
Handle: G10 with 9 rubber O-rings
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 210mm.
Weight: 149g.
Sheath: in kydex, Taco type, with multi-position Tek-Lok attachment
Packaging: Cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: Design by Tommaso Rumici - Equipped with bit holder for screwdrivers, flat tip screwdriver, philips screwdriver - Rear carabiner

Intended use: Hunting / Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: in Becut 57 / 58HRC stainless steel with very high resistance to oxidation and corrosion
Blade finish: Black Idroglider
Handle: G10
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 125mm.
Total length: 198mm.
Thick when closed: 10.3mm.
Weight: 129g.
Closing: Liner Lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable, with Black Idroglider finish
Packaging: Cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: Design by Russ Kommer

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: Artisan by Maestro CIC Sergio Consoli
Lama production: Italy
Blade: full-tang in RWL-34 60 / 61HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: carbon fiber
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 120mm.
Total length: 205mm.
Thick when closed: 19mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 138g.
Closing: Liner Lock
Clip: carbon fiber
Sheath: -
Packaging:
Notes: Handmade by Maestro Sergio Consoli - knife number 271 made in 2009

Acknowledgments

I currently make a limited number of knives a year and participate in some exhibitions, where among other things I have won my first prizes:

in 2005 at LAME SOTTO I PORTICI in Romano di Lombardia (BG) I was awarded the "best table on display"

always in the same year at the CULTER-EXPO in Novegro (MI) as "best folding knife"

moreover, I ranked second in the competition organized by LAME D'AUTORE magazine as the best fixed hunting blade

then in 2007 at "Scarperia" I won the third prize as the best closable

but above all again in 2007, I achieved, to my great satisfaction, the level of MASTER OF ITALIAN COLTELLINAI CORPORATION, recognition received at the first exam taken.

Presentation of the craftsman

Creating a hand knife is what I consider a real art form.
The satisfaction of seeing an object that comes from your own hands, that takes shape and that reaches mechanical, artistic and aesthetic perfection is what pays me more for all the hours of work and effort it takes to create a knife completely by hand.

The passion for "cutting irons" has always been in me since I was a child and has grown with me until the almost sudden decision to build my first knife on my own, it was a "need", almost an inner need that I couldn't put it off, my hands and my mind had to start creating, of course what I had always been passionate about ... the knife!

I started at 40, in 2003, practically self-taught, I had no manual work experience, but I had been a mechanical designer for many years and this allowed me to know perfectly the technique and all the various stages of mechanical processing.

Currently I am a member, with the rank of Maestro, which is the highest, of the Italian Knifemakers Guild, an association recognized all over the world for the seriousness and above all quality of execution that all its members must maintain over time.

What I do now is what I consider my art form ..., to create "handmade, hunting and collectible knives".

They are knives made entirely by hand, only with an infinite series of files, a small drill for the holes and a sander for the concave grinding of the blades, nothing else!
I make above all folding knives, which satisfy more my desire to build perfect mechanical objects and perfection in the smallest details, even inside where they cannot be seen, is what distinguishes a hand-made knife from an industrially made one .

The mechanics must then be made in the best possible way, without counting the hours of work, only in this way the final result is guaranteed.

Of course, over the years I have refined my technique and currently I have improved even more the mechanics by inserting a system of ball bearings on the blade rotation, which guarantee an absolutely perfect seal and allow the blade to close and open without the slightest friction and with an incredible sweetness.

With regard to the blades, I am experimenting with new types of hardening, which give hardnesses of 62-63 HRC and allow exceptional wire holding and cutting quality for all types of use.

Pathically I make all the knives on my initial design, they are all unique pieces made completely by hand down to the smallest details, one at a time, only in this way, in my opinion, a knife can be considered "handmade".

Regarding the materials that I use, I can say that for the blades I prefer RWL34 steel which is sintered from powders and guarantees the total absence of internal defects, sometimes I also use damask, both stainless steel and carbon, for the uniqueness 'that they donate to the knife, since each damask is always different from another.

For the handles, one of the most beautiful materials is the mammoth tooth, which can be found in a variety of colors, all beautiful, I also use the fossil ivory of mammoth, various briars, titanium and carbon fiber.

Most of the knives, however, are made entirely of steel, in order to then be engraved, always and rigorously by hand, to transform the knife even more into a real work of art ...

Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Rare model produced by Spyderco to commemorate New York police officer John D'allara who died when he entered the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 - no longer in production since 2005 - Like new condition - With original box - Checked and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.

Intended use: Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Blade production: Japan
Blade: VG10 Stainless Steel
Handle: FRN with drowned stainless steel folders
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 124mm.
Total length: 203mm.
Weight: 164g.
Closing: Spyderco’s Ball Bearing Lock
Clip: stainless steel
Packaging: with box
Notes: -

Collector's knife from a private collection - Model TTFF1 by Medford with custom Black Blood treatment and black coating of the sleeve by Dino Picco by Wander Tactical - Excellent condition with original box - Regrinded - Checked and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.

Intended use: Tactical / Collection

Type of production: Custom
Blade production: Usa
Blade: D2 steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: aluminum and titanium
Blade length: 110mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 245mm.
Thick when closed: 13mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 252g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: stainless steel
Sheath: -
Packaging: polymer tactical case with Medford logos
Notes: Designed and built by Greg Medford - Black Blood blade treatment and handle repainted by Wander Tactical designer Dino Picco

Intended use: Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Japan
Blade: VG-10 stainless steel
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: FRN - Fiberglass Reinforced Nylon
Blade length: 57mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 84mm.
Total length: 141mm.
Weight: 34g.
Closing: Back Lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable and reversible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Note: -

A rippled surface, a wide loop, the crest of a wave: with its clear and harmoniously multifaceted design, Timavo suggests the multiple forms of flowing. - Knife made by Viper

Intended use: Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: M390 58 / 60HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Stainless steel and G10
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 183mm.
Weight: 111g.
Closing: Liner Lock
Clip: stainless steel, flush
Packaging: nylon pouch with zip and cardboard box with MKM Maniago Knife Makers logos
Notes: Carson Flipper opening system on ball bearings - Design by Jesper Voxnaes

A rippled surface, a wide loop, the crest of a wave: with its clear and harmoniously multifaceted design, Timavo suggests the multiple forms of flowing. - Knife made by Viper

Intended use: Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy
Blade: M390 58 / 60HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: Blackwash
Handle: Titanium Gr. 5 Ti6AI4V Blackwashed
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 183mm.
Weight: 105g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: titanium, machined from solid
Packaging: nylon pouch with zip and cardboard box with MKM Maniago Knife Makers logos
Notes: Carson Flipper opening system on ball bearings - Design by Jesper Voxnaes

Finished and assembled by hand, the Mini Crooked River 15085-201 Gold Edition 2020 is made of Damasteel steel with Vinland motif and with a marbled carbon fiber sleeve, with inlays in Raffir® Alume Yellow Moon.
Intended use: Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Blade production: USA
Blade: Damasteel steel (58-60HRC)
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Marbled carbon fiber
Blade length: 86.4mm.
Blade thickness: 2.9mm.
Length closed: 114mm.
Total length: 200mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 91g.
Closing: AXIS Lock
Clip: Removable and reversible, in stainless steel
Sheath: -
Packaging: Cardboard box with Benchmade logos
Notes: Gold Class Edition 2020 Benchmade

Purpose of use: Survival / Collection

Blade: Stainless Steel 420J2
Manicure: Aluminum and Paracord
Blade Length: 255mm.
Blade thickness: 5.5mm.
Handle Length: 100mm.
Total Length: 395mm.
Balance: Advanced, 2cm. From the lower guard branch
Weight: 504g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: in leather
Notes: Compass with survival kit in the handle, in the sheath.