Knife - Essential Tool for Camping, Outdoor Adventure and collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private individual, previously purchased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.

Intended use: Military / Tactical / Collection

Type of production: industrial
Blade: 60-61HRC D2 Tool Steel
Blade treatment: Black Idroglider
Country of production: Italy
Handle: polymers
Blade length: 135mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Total length: 265mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 286g.
sheath: in cordura with springs
Notes: Design by Sandro Martinelli and Marco Bellani

Intended use: outdoor / survival

Type of production: industrial
Blade: 420 steel
Blade treatment: stonewash
Lama production: Italy
Handle: polymers
Blade length: 240mm.
Blade thickness: 4.7mm.
Total length: 375mm.
Weight: 460g. (626g. With scabbard)
sheath: in leather
Note:

Country of manufacture: Italy
Blade: Stainless steel W 1.4116 55/56HRC
Blade finish: Idroglider Gold Black
Handle: PP with TPE overmolded
Blade length: 105mm.
Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
Total length: 210mm.
Weight: 140g.
Sheath: ABS with rubber ties for calf or forearm attachment

Destination: Military/Tactic/Collection

Type of manufacturing: industrial
Blade: W 1.4116 inox
Blade Treatment: IDROGLIDER GOLD® Black
Made in: Italy
Handle: Nylon reinforced with fiber glass, PP and TPE
Blade Length: 160mm.
Blade Thickness: 4,5mm.
Total Length: 290mm.
Balancing: on knife's guard
Weight: 288g. (with sheath 534g.)
Sheath: cordura with thigh band
Note: -

Destination: training knife, rounded point and dull edge

Type of manufacturing: industrial
Blade: stainless steel W 1.4116 - 55-56HRC
Blade Treatment: stonewash
Made in: Italy
Handle: polymers, REMOVABLE
Blade Length: 160mm.
Blade Thickness: 4mm.
Total Length: 290mm.
Balancing: toward the point, at 1 cm from knife guard
Weight: 314g. (474g. with sheath)
Sheath: cordura, with thigh band
Note: -

Intended use: training knife with rounded edge and tip

Type of production: industrial
Blade: stainless steel W 1.4028 - 55-56HRC
Blade treatment: stonewash
Lama production: Italy
Handle: polymers
Blade length: 160mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Balancing: advanced to 1cm from the guard branch
Weight: 296g. (378g. With scabbard)
sheath: in ABS
Note: -

Intended use: training knife with rounded edge and tip

Type of production: industrial
Blade: 440 steel
Blade treatment: stonewash
Lama production: Italy
Handle: polymers
Blade length: 135mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Total length: 265mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 314g.
sheath: in cordura
Notes: Design by Sandro Martinelli and Marco Bellani

Intended use: Military / Tactical / Collection

Type of production: industrial
Blade: 59-60HRC RWL 34
Blade treatment: blackwash
Country of production: Italy
Handle: polymers
Blade length: 135mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Total length: 265mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 286g.
sheath: in cordura with springs
Notes: Limited Edition 2019 numbered on the blade - Design by Sandro Martinelli and Marco Bellani