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  1. Rudy Ruana Knives - Vintage Sticker Stag Horn - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION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.

    AP-RUAST
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  2. Randall Made Knives - Vintage Model 7-4 1/2 Fisherman Hunter - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Type: Previously purchased, presumably from the late 1970s/early 1980s.
    * Condition: In very good condition
    * Commercially available On order, with waiting list.
    * Sharpening: Factory original, can be improved.
    * Marks on blade: Small horizontal marks due to insertion and removal from scabbard.
    * Marks on handle: A few small marks on aluminum tang.
    * Packaging: -
    * Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original.
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



    Intended use: hunting / fishing / light hiking

    Type of production: handcrafted
    Country of production: USA
    Blade: O1 steel
    Blade finish: satin finish
    Handle: leather rings, brass guard, duralumin pommel
    Blade length: 115mm.
    Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
    Total length: 230mm.
    Weight: 130g.
    Scabbard: handmade, leather, for vertical carrying on belt
    Packaging: -
    Notes: Specimen presumably late 1970s/early 1980s in excellent condition - previously purchased knife from a private collection

    History of the Model
    The Model 7 was designed as a scaled-down version of the Model 3 Hunter.

    Almost immediately, the idea of a scaled-down version of the new Hunter dawned on Bo Randall as an ideal knife for his fellow anglers. An avid fisherman since his youth, Bo regarded this new knife as a labor of love and immediately set to work on the project. At first he tried 4- and 4.5-inch blades, but then opted for the 4 1/2-inch one. Bo wanted the right handle for cleaning brook trout and similar sized fish, so he reduced the size of the handle of the new Hunter and changed its shape. Naturally, he called this model the "Fisherman," and some early prototypes with 4-inch blades were delivered to some dealers during the latter part of September 1945.

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  3. Roberto Bernini - Fixed Hunter in Sambar Deer - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted hunting knife

    KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
    * Type: Previously Purchased
    * Condition: Like new
    * Commercially available On commission
    * Sharpening: Factory.
    * Marks on blade: A couple of imperceptible marks on the satin finish, presumably from being inserted in the scabbard
    * Marks on handle: No.
    * Packaging: Zip pouch, original
    * Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original
    * Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Certificate of guarantee and authenticity present.
    * Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



    Intended use: hunting / collection

    Type of production: handcrafted
    Country of production: Italy
    Blade: stainless steel ATS-34 60HRC
    Blade finish: satin finish
    Handle: deer Sambar with stainless steel 416 guard
    Blade length: 87mm.
    Blade thickness: 4mm.
    Total length: 198mm.
    Weight: 80g.
    Sheath: handcrafted, leather, for vertical belt carry
    Packaging: zippered case and certificate of authenticity and guarantee from the Corporazione Italiana Coltellinai
    Notes: Designed and made entirely by hand in Italy by Master CIC Roberto Bernini, specimen dated November 2010 - Previously purchased, from private collection

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  4. Buck Custom - Stag Horn Hunting Fixed Blade - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife

    Collected from a private collection, this Custom model of the American Buck made prior to 1986 is numbered on the blade with serial number 0023 - Never used and never resharpened, overall in excellent condition - Devoid of packaging and certificates, supplied with its own brown leather sheath - Distinguished by its full tang construction, prominent brass guard and beautiful stag handle with finger grooves - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory Coltelleria Collini.

     


    Intended Use: Collection / Hunting

    Type of production: handcrafted
    Country of production: USA
    Blade: full tang in 420HC stainless steel with concave rounding
    Blade finish: mirror polish
    Handle: brass guard and deer handle with finger grooves
    Blade length: 134mm.
    Blade thickness: 5mm.
    Total length: 258mm.
    Weight: 325g.
    Sheath: leather
    Packaging: -
    Notes: Pre-1986 specimen withdrawn from private collection - Custom series, numbered version on blade, specimen number 0023 - Never used, never resharpened, in excellent condition

    BU-CUSHFG
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