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The ASTOR is our first folding knife in collaboration with prolific knife maker Les George, winner of Blade Show 2021 as "Imported Knife of the Year."

The ASTOR was built as a sturdy working knife! With its sturdy G-10 grips, thick liner-lock and high-strength CTS-XHP steel blade, the ASTOR is the perfect knife for those jobs that require a little extra toughness.

All of our Bronze Field Grade productions incorporate our new "Oil Infused Bronze Bushing System" or "OIBBS"! Our sintered bronze bushings are impregnated with oil, which reduces friction on the blade, thus ensuring that the blade opens smoothly, even when firmly held. This system is especially useful for low speeds, intermittent use and irregular loads such as those found on folding knives.

Intended Use: Sporting

Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Taiwan
Blade: CTS-XHP 58/60 HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: G10
Blade length: 89mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 118mm.
Total length: 209mm.
Weight: 145g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable and reversible
Packaging: cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: The Field Grade series with Bronze-colored box, identifies the Asian production of Spartan Blades entrusted to Pineland Cutlery (a company formed by Spartan Blades and Ka-Bar). In this series one can find the most iconic designs of Spartan Blades offered at very aggressive and competitive prices.

Higo is one of the most beloved models for Rockstead Knives fans around the world, and HIGOⅡX, with a custom Dark Matter Gold (DMG) carbon fiber coating and a titanium back layer, is one more step in the pursuit of perfection. The blade is made of ZDP189 super stainless steel and features a unique convexity with gradually reduced angle (30 degrees at the middle and 24 degrees at the tip). The variable blade angle is the result of Rockstead's long quest for superior sharpness and cutting ability.

Blade: ZDP-189 stainless steel at 66.7HRC
Handle: anodized titanium and Dark Matter Gold carbon fiber
Blade length: 89mm.
Blade thickness: 3.2mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Weight: 138g.
Closure: Frame Lock with SKD11 casement at 61HRC
Clip: made of 402J2 steel at 48HRC
Notes: Accompanied by warranty certificate with full technical specifications

With Rockstead brand of Ishida Co. Sakai, Japan, they are currently marketed with the best industrial knives currently in production.

Created by Katsumi Kitano, who for 20 years has been producing quality knives so much to have been awarded the highest award among the knife craftsmen in Japan, you demonstrate exceptional both in cutting capacity, penetration and tightness of the wire both in terms of innovation for and materials used for the construction techniques.

Blade: ZDP189 rolled stainless steel at 66.6 HRC inside and VG10 at 60.8 HRC outside
Handle: Same (real ray skin) and aircraft aluminum with black alumite treatment to HV400
Blade length: 95 mm.
Blade thickness: 4 mm.
Overall length: 210 mm.
Weight: 145 g.
Lock: Liner Lock steel in 52HRC 402J2
Clip: Steel 402J2 to 52HRC
Notes: Accompanied by a certificate of guarantee with the technical specifications.

Blade: stainless steel ZDP-189 to 67.2HRC
Handle: Duralumin A2024 with anodized surface to HV400
Blade length: 73 mm.
Blade Thickness: 3.5 mm.
Overall length: 176 mm.
Weight: 172 g.
Lock: Frame Lock with a swing in SKD11 61HRC
Clip: Steel 402J2 to 48HRC
Notes: Accompanied by a certificate of guarantee with the technical specifications.

This is the latest knife produced in terms of time by Spartan Blades in collaboration with legendary knife maker William "Bill" Harsey Jr.

The SHF 3.25 is the knife many of you have been waiting for! A reliable 6AL4V titanium frame-lock pocket knife with a handcrafted 3.25" damascus steel blade made by Chad Nichols. Easy to carry and comfortable in the hand, this is a truly exceptional knife. Constructed like its award-winning big brother the SHF 3.25 is made entirely of 6AL-4V titanium, except for the pivot, blade and arbor.

This medium-sized folding knife features a reversible pocket clip and two thumb studs that allow it to be carried in either the right or left hand. If you are looking for a high-quality, well-designed folding knife, this is one you should consider!

Intended Use: Collector/Sportsman

Type of manufacture: MidTech
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: handcrafted stainless damascus steel, by Chad Nichols
Blade treatment: -
Handle: titanium 6AL4V 
Blade length: 82.5mm.
Blade thickness: 3.2mm.
Length closed: 98.5mm.
Total length: 181mm.
Weight: 82g.
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: anodized titanium
Packaging: cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: Design by William Harsey

Under the brand name Rockstead, from Ishida Co. in Sakai, Japan, the best industrial knives currently in production are currently marketed: created by Katsumi Kitano, who has been making quality knives for over 30 years to the extent that he has been awarded the highest distinction among artisan knife makers in Japan, they prove to be exceptional both in cutting ability, penetration and edge-holding and in innovation in the materials used and construction techniques.

Intended Use: Collection/Sportsman

Type of production: Midtech
Country of manufacture: Sakai - Japan
Blade: rolled stainless steel ZDP189 at 66.4 HRC on the inside and VG10 at 61.3 HRC on the outer cheeks
Blade treatment: mirror polish
Handle: Aluminum A6063S with anodization to Hv400 hardness and genuine Breed leather inserts
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 3.7mm.
Length closed: 111mm.
Total length: 189mm.
Thickness when closed: 16.2mm.
Weight: 133g.
Opening: via ambidextrous pin
Washers: steel
Closure: Sub FrameLock of 2mm. made of SUS402J2 stainless steel at 50HRC
Clip: deep pocket, 1mm. 420J2 stainless steel with PVD treatment
Packaging: Wooden box with Rockstead logos, certificate with serial number and steel hardness test
Notes: Shinogi Zukuri type blade sharpening

With the Rockstead brand of Ishida Co. of Sakai, Japan, the best industrial knives currently in production are currently marketed.

Created by Katsumi Kitano, who for over 20 years has been producing quality knives so as to have been awarded the highest recognition among artisan knives in Japan, they are exceptional both in cutting capacity, penetration and tightness of the thread and in innovation for the materials used and for construction techniques.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Midtech
Country of production: Sakai - Japan
Blade: ZDP189 stainless steel hardened to 66.5HRC
Blade treatment: mirror polished
Handle: titanium
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Thick when closed: 12.2mm.
Weight: 136g.
Opening: through ambidextrous pin
Washers: in brass
Closure: FrameLock with wing in SKD11 at 61HRC
Clip: removable, in 420J2 stainless steel with PVD treatment
Packaging: Wooden box with Rockstead logos, certified with serial number and steel hardness test
Notes: Serial number # 096 - Date of production 05 July 2019

This knife blade is convex on both sides in the tradition of the highly praised Japanese sword. This shape is both sharp and strong, and can still slice cleanly through a sheet of paper even after the punishment of chopping and cutting through dried bamboo. Using this special blade shape is an excellent way of allowing an edge to be thick without sacrificing any of its sharpness. This knife is of preeminent sharpness. This is a durable knife with strong cutting capabilities that will last for a long time. Even when used for rigorous cutting, the blade will not bite or catch thanks to its convex shape. Other knives will often bite or catch, and may acquire nicks if pulled out suddenly.

Blade: XR-7 steel at 64.3 HRC with DLC treatment
Handle: Same (real breed leather) and aeronautical aluminum with Hv400 black alumite treatment
Blade length: 95 mm.
Blade thickness: 4 mm.
Total length: 210 mm.
Weight: 145 g.
Closing: Liner Lock in 402J2 steel at 52HRC
Clip: in 402J2 steel at 52HRC
Notes: Accompanied by a warranty certificate with technical specifications.

Model winner of the 2016 Blade Show as "American Made Knife of the Year"

The model photographed is the Limited Edition 2019

After more than 40 years of service in the US Army Special Forces, Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey founded Spartan Blades LLC in North Carolina.

Curtis, who for years had been designing and designing knives for friends in the special forces and Mark, who had always been involved in military equipment and tactics when he worked in the "Green Berets", decided to combine their skills and their passion with the goal to build innovative and functional knives using materials of the highest quality and made entirely in the United States.

Intended use: Collection / Sports
Type of production: Semi-Industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM-S35VN stainless steel
Blade treatment: Stone Washed
Handle: titanium 6AL-4V
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 125mm
Total length: 225mm.
Weight: 168g.
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: in anodized titanium
Packaging: cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: Design by William Harsey - 2019 limited edition anodized with engravings

With the Rockstead brand of Ishida Co. of Sakai, Japan, the best industrial knives currently in production are currently marketed.

Created by Katsumi Kitano, who for over 20 years has been producing quality knives so as to have been awarded the highest recognition among artisan knives in Japan, they are exceptional both in cutting capacity, penetration and hold of the thread and in innovation for the materials used and for construction techniques.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Midtech
Country of production: Sakai - Japan
Blade: ZDP189 stainless steel hardened to 66.4HRC
Blade treatment: mirror polished
Handle: anodised titanium and carbon fiber
Blade length: 89mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Thick when closed: 15.8mm.
Weight: 133g.
Opening: through ambidextrous pin
Washers: in steel
Closure: FrameLock with wing in SKD11 at 61HRC
Clip: removable, in 420J2 stainless steel with PVD treatment
Packaging: Wooden box with Rockstead logos, certified with serial number and steel hardness test
Notes: Serial number # 028 - Date of production April 23, 2019

After over 40 years of service in the US Army Special Forces, Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey founded Spartan Blades LLC in North Carolina.

Curtis, who for years has designed and designed knives for friends in special forces, and Mark, who has always been engaged in military and tactical equipment when working in the "Green Berets", decides to combine their skills and passion with the " The goal of building innovative and functional knives using high quality materials and entirely made in the United States.

Purpose of use: Sportsman
Type of production: Semi-Industrial
Country of Origin: USA
Blade: Stainless steel CPM-S35VN
Blade treatment: stonewash
Manicure: Titanium 6AL-4V
Blade Length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed length: 100mm
Total Length: 170mm.
Weight: 81g.
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: Titanium 6AL-4V
Packing: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: GTC Alpha Ball Bearing Opening - Carson Flipper System Opening - Design by Keith Edick and Curtis Iovito

After over 40 years of service in the US Army Special Forces, Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey founded Spartan Blades LLC in North Carolina.

Curtis, who for years has designed and designed knives for friends in special forces, and Mark, who has always been engaged in military and tactical equipment when working in the "Green Berets", decides to combine their skills and passion with the " The goal of building innovative and functional knives using high quality materials and entirely made in the United States.

Target: Tactical / Sportsman
Type of production: industrial seeds
Country of Origin: USA
Blade: Stainless steel CPM-S35VN
Blade treatment: Stonewash
Handle: aluminum
Blade Length: 96mm.
Blade thickness: 4 mm.
Closed length: 130mm
Overall length: 222mm.
Closed thickness: 18mm
Weight: 149g.
Closure: ButtonLock
Clip: stainless steel
Packing: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: Opening movement with Carson Flipper system

Con il marchio Rockstead, della Ishida Co. di Sakai, in Giappone, sono attualmente commercializzati i migliori coltelli industriali attualmente in produzione.

Creati da Katsumi Kitano, che da oltre 20 anni produce coltelli di qualità tanto da esser stato insignito del massimo riconoscimento tra i coltellinai artigiani in Giappone, si dimostrano eccezionali sia in capacità di taglio, penetrazione e tenuta del filo sia a livello di innovazione per i materiali utilizzati e per le tecniche costruttive.

Lama: acciaio laminato con guance esterne in VG10 e tagliente in ZDP-189 a 66/67HRC con finitura a specchio
Manicatura: Titanio anodizzato
Lunghezza lama: 105 mm.
Spessore della lama: 3,8 mm.
Lunghezza totale: 190 mm.
Peso: 159g.
Chiusura: Frame Lock con battente in acciaio inox
Clip: Deep pocket, amovibile, in acciaio inox SUS420J2 a 50HRC
Note: Design by Sinkevich - accompagnato da certificato di garanzia con specifiche tecniche dettagliate

This small titanium folder is the result of a desire by Spartan Blade to produce a high quality slip joint folder using as few small moving parts as possible. While attending the 2012 IWA Show in Germany, we spoke with several people who simply couldn’t own one of our larger folders due to the restrictions of knives with locks, one handed opening, and long blades. During the show, Mark and Curtis were visiting the Nuremburg Toy Museum and were impressed by some of the very small high-tech mechanisms used to make toys. It was then the idea hit them to make a slip joint that didn’t require several small fine blanked parts, allowing for a more modern look and function than the classic slipjoint. Now they had a great idea but not the full mechanism to make it work.

Later, Spartan met with Les Halpern of Halpern Titanium and explained their idea for a small modern slip joint. He became very excited as he had an idea for a similar knife using what he called “A good idea” for a mechanism. Les did some drawings explaining his idea for eliminating the traditional back spring. Normally, slip joint blades are held in position by a strong "back spring" which assists them with bias to the open or closed position. Les’ idea was to make the frame the spring with the same bias in open or closed position.

This folder eliminates the need for a back spring by using what we call an “Integral Frame Slipjoint”, the dorsal side of the frame is cut to work as a spring and holds a pin that creates a bias to close and open. The blade is opened by pushing on the tab on the blade (it is not a flipper tab!) with one hand and pulling with the thumb and forefinger on the triangle cut-out of the opposite side and hand. Additionally, the pin "locks" into the blade when held firmly by the users thumb and forefinger in in position of use but is free to rotate upon release of the frame handle.

Intended use: Sport / Collection
Production Type: Semi-Industrial
Production Lama USA
Blade: stainless steel CPM-S35VN
Treatment Lama: stonewash
Handle: titanio
Blade length: 48mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Closed Length: 74mm
Overall length: 121mm.
Thick when closed: 7mm
Balancing: -
Weight: 36g.
Closing: Integral Frame Slipjoint (opening and closing two-handed block blade)
Clip: Titanium
Sheath: -
Packaging: Cardboard box with logos Spartan Blades
Notes: WINNER - BLADE 2014 Most Innovative American Made Knife of the Year

After over 40 years of service in the US Army Special Forces, Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey founded Spartan Blades LLC in North Carolina.

Curtis, who for years has designed and designed knives for friends in special forces, and Mark, who has always been engaged in military and tactical equipment when working in the "Green Berets", decides to combine their skills and passion with the " The goal of building innovative and functional knives using high quality materials and entirely made in the United States.

Target: Tactical / Sportsman
Type of production: industrial seeds
Country of Origin: USA
Blade: Stainless steel CPM-S35VN
Blade treatment: Stonewash
Handle: aluminum
Blade Length: 96mm.
Blade thickness: 4 mm.
Closed length: 130mm
Overall length: 222mm.
Closed thickness: 18mm
Weight: 149g.
Closure: ButtonLock
Clip: stainless steel
Packing: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: Opening movement with Carson Flipper system

Rockstead - SAI Titanium ZDP-189 - knife

Blade: ZDP-189 in 66.8HRC
Handle material: titanium
Blade length: 80 mm.
Blade Thickness: 3.7 mm.
Overall length: 190 mm.
Weight: 140g.
Closure: liner lock
Sheath: Black leather
Notes: Accompanied by a certificate of guarantee with the technical specifications.

Rockstead - Higo-X-IW - Ironwood ZDP-189 - knife

With the brand Rockstead, Ishida Co. in Sakai, Japan, are currently marketed the best industrial knives currently in production.

Created by Katsumi Kitano, who for over 20 years has been producing quality knives so as to have been awarded the highest honor among the artisan knife makers in Japan, proved to be exceptional in cutting capacity, penetration and sealing wire is at the level of innovation for materials and construction techniques.

Blade: ZDP-189 in 66.8HRC
Handle material: stainless steel and wood SUS420J2 Ironwood
Blade length: 90 mm.
Blade Thickness: 3 mm.
Overall length: 215 mm.
Weight: 133g.
Lock: Frame Lock with swing SKD11 to 61HRC
Clip: 402J2 steel at 48HRC
Notes: Accompanied by a certificate of guarantee with the technical specifications.

Rockstead - About HPC - knife

With the brand Rockstead, Ishida Co. in Sakai, Japan, are currently marketed the best industrial knives currently in production.

Created by Katsumi Kitano, who for over 20 years has been producing quality knives so as to have been awarded the highest honor among the artisan knife makers in Japan, proved to be exceptional in cutting capacity, penetration and sealing wire is at the level of innovation for materials and construction techniques.

Blade: stainless Hitachi YXR7 to 64.8HRC coverage HPC 3micron - Hv1800
Handle material: Duralumin A2024 with anodized surface to HV400 and skin of Breed
Blade length: 82 mm.
Blade Thickness: 4 mm.
Overall length: 189 mm.
Weight: 100 g.
Lock: Liner Lock 402J2 steel at 52HRC
Clip: 402J2 steel at 48HRC
Notes: Accompanied by a certificate of guarantee with the technical specifications.

Blade: Hitachi YXR7 64.8HRC steel with 3micron HPC cover - Hv1800
Handle: Duralumin A2024 with surface anodization at Hv400
Blade length: 90 mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5 mm.
Overall length: 215 mm.
Weight: 100 g.
Closing: Frame Lock with SKD11 to 61HRC
Clip: 402J2 steel to 48HRC
Notes: Accompanied by a certificate of guarantee with technical specifications.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Midtech
Country of production: Sakai - Japan
Blade: ZDP189 stainless steel hardened to 66.4HRC
Blade treatment: mirror polished
Handle: aluminum
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Thick when closed: 15.8mm.
Weight: 102g.
Opening: through ambidextrous pin
Washers: in steel
Closure: FrameLock with wing in SKD11 at 61HRC
Clip: removable, in 420J2 stainless steel with PVD treatment
Packaging: Wooden box with Rockstead logos, certified with serial number and steel hardness test
Notes: Serial number # 1039 - Date of production 31 May 2019