Hunting Knives: reliability and durability in the wild

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: Very Good
* Commercially available Hard to find.
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Packaging: Complete, cardboard box with manufacturer's logos.
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, in good condition, with a few small marks given by time
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Warranty Certificates.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

The Small Gamer SG3.0 & by Silver Stag Knives is a compact hunting knife designed to ensure precision and reliability when working with small game. Made from high-quality D2 steel, it offers excellent wear resistance and long-lasting sharpness. Its ergonomic design with deer antler handle ensures a firm and comfortable grip. Perfect for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, the Small Gamer is an excellent choice for those seeking a practical, stylish and functional knife.

Intended use: hunting/collecting

Type of production: semi-industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: D2 steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: deer horn with brass through-guard
Blade length: 72mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Weight: 86g.
Sheath: machined leather, with belt loop for vertical carry
Packaging: cardboard box with manufacturer's logos
Notes: previously purchased knife from a private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available: unique specimen
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: /
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on the nickel silver guard.
* Packaging: /
* Scabbard: handcrafted, crocodile leather, hand-stitched.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: / /
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Renato Cassol, an expert hunter and well-known cutler in the province of Biella, is famous for his handcrafted knives. Using fine materials and traditional techniques, Cassol creates knives valued for quality, aesthetics and functionality, embodying the tradition of Italian cutlery making.

Intended use: hunting / collection

Type of production: artisan
Country of production: Italy
Blade: stainless damasteel steel 59/60 HRC
Blade finish: /
Handle: Warthog tooth and amboine burl, with nickel silver guard
Blade length: 98mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 202mm.
Weight: 109g.
Sheath: handcrafted, hand-stitched, in fine Crocodile leather
Packaging: /
Notes: previously purchased knife, from a private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available unique specimen from 2009.
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: /
* Marks on handle: /
* Packaging: /
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, in excellent condition.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Certificate of Authenticity.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.

FRANCO VERNAZZA is a hobbyist knifemaker registered with A.C.H.I. (Associazione Coltellinai Hobbisti Italiani) and this creation of his is loosely inspired by Robert "Bob" Loveless' Bad Bob's Knife, his personal knife. Loveless' original was used during his time in Lawndale and is a unique piece of great historical importance. For that very reason it is so famous and published in tittie texts devoted to vintage custom cutlery.

Intended use: hunting/collecting

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel N690Co
Blade finish: mirror polish
Handle: European stag with escutcheon
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 240mm.
Weight: 175g.
Sheath: handcrafted, hand-stitched, double-layer leather with quick belt attachment
Packaging: /
Notes: previously purchased knife from a private collection

This is a smaller version of Bo Randall's original knife, made in the Scagel knife style. 12.2 cm blade made of 4.5 mm thick stainless steel. This size and shape are popular with outdoor activity experts worldwide. It has a nickel silver guard and back cap and a handle made of authentic Indian deer antler. It weighs about 168 grams and comes with a brown leather sheath.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased, presumably produced in the late 1990s.
* Condition: Excellent condition
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: original, leather, "Type A," in very good condition.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: hunting/fishing

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: stainless steel 440B
Blade finish: satin
Handle: deerskin with through-guard and nickel silver tang
Blade length: 122mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 245mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 168g.
Sheath: brown leather with belt loop and sharpening stone
Notes: vintage knife, late 1990s, previously purchased, withdrawn from private collection

Knife withdrawn from private collection presumably dating back to the first half of the 1980s - overall in good condition - knife still has factory sharpening, but now ineffective - has a couple of small scratches on the blade and a few small marks on the guard - comes with Randall handcrafted leather sheath in excellent condition - Checked and certified by our in-house lab. 

Randall's Model 11 was designed in 1952 by Tommy Thompson, noted Alaskan guide. An otima blade for skinning big game, it features a serrated top of the blade to facilitate thumb placement and prevent thumb slippage.

Intended use: hunting/collecting

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: O-1 carbon steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: deer antler, with brass guard
Blade length: 855mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 195mm.
Balance: set back, at 2cm.
Weight: 165g.
Sheath: Leather
Notes: knife withdrawn from private collection, overall in good condition

Vintage knife produced in the 90s. Excellent for quality level and for materials used, suitable for hunting and outdoor use and collection

Intended use: hunting / collection

Type of production: industrial
Country of production: Germany
Blade: 440C stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: brass and deer
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 118m.
Total length: 200mm.
Weight: 189g.
Closure: back lock
Clip: -
Note: -

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

Takeshi Saji è nato nel 1948 a Takefu (prefettura di Fukui), una città situata all'incirca nel centro del Giappone e nel cuore di una zona da secoli votata alla produzione di lame. Il suo laboratorio è ancora lì, costruito intorno al forno grazie al quale, ormai da parecchi anni, Takeshi Saji forgia l'acciaio (soprattutto damasco) con cui realizza vari modelli di coltelli tradizionali giapponesi. La scelta dei materiali per le finiture (prevalentemente naturali), le linee essenziali - evocatrici dell'utilizzo - e gli accostamenti cromatici di raro impatto rendono le sue realizzazioni uniche e inconfondibili nel panorama della coltelleria mondiale e, in patria, gli sono valse il prestigioso titolo di Maestro.

Destinazione d'uso: Collezione/Sportivo

Tipo di produzione: Artigianale
Produzione Lama: Giappone
Lama: Forgiata a mano, in damasco laminato con tagliente in Hitachi Shirogami a 64HRC
Trattamento Lama: -
Manicatura: Tou-Maki (Rattan arrotolato) e Pitone (pelle di serpente)
Lunghezza lama: 147mm.
Spessore lama: 4.5mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: -
Lunghezza totale: 268mm.
Spessore da chiuso: -
Bilanciatura: -
Peso: 190g.
Chiusura: -
Clip: -
Fodero: Pelle di Pitone
Confezione: Scatola di cartone
Note: interamente realizzati a mano da Takeshi Saji

Destinazione d'uso: Caccia/Collezione

Lama: Acciaio Inox 440C
Manicatura: Cervo
Lunghezza lama: 200mm.
Spessore della lama: 4mm.
Lunghezza totale: 325mm.
Bilanciatura: Avanzata, 1 cm. dal ramo di guardia
Peso: 360g.
Fodero: Da cintura, in cuoio