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Frank Centofante - SL-10 - ATS34 & Micarta #049 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handmade knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: 12/1990 model, overall in good condition, with a few small marks from time
* Commercially available: Limited edition, numbered model, made entirely by hand; craftsman passed away in 2009
* Sharpening: Re-sharpened, a few small marks on blade due to sharpening
* Marks on blade: A few small marks
* Marks on handle: A few hairlines on the bolsters and a small dent on the left micarta handle.
* Box: -
* Scabbard: Suede leather case.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Certificate of authenticity with date of manufacture and craftsman's signature.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratoryIntended Use: Collection/Gentleman
Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of Production: USA
Blade: stainless steel ATS34
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: Stainless steel and Micarta
Blade length: 83mm
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 108mm.
Total length: 189mm.
Thickness when closed: 8mm.
Weight: 99g.
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: Suede leather pouch
Packaging: -
Notes: rare handcrafted knife made in December 1990 by noted U.S. knife maker Frank Centofante who passed away in 2009, serial number #049FC-SL10-CP -
Harold Corby - '80 Vintage Small Micarta Fighter - PRIVATE COLLECTION - custom knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased from Lorenzi's cutlery shop in Milan, via Monte Napoleone, presumably in the 1980s.
* Condition: In good condition
* Commercially available: the craftsman long ago stopped making knives.
* Sharpening: Factory original, can be improved, with some cosmetic abrasion
* Marks on blade: Small marks and slight hairlines also on the through-guard.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks.
* Packaging: absent
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original, stamped "Coltelleria Lorenzi," with marks given by use and time
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: absent.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: collection/tactical
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: full tang stainless steel, steel composition not stated (presumably RWL34 or 440C)
Blade finish: mirror polish
Handle: nickel silver through-guard and brown micarta grips, with red spacers
Blade length: 97mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 202mm.
Weight: 97g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, with stainless steel back clip
Packaging: -
Notes: Specimen presumably from the 1980s, previously purchased knife, from a private collectionAP-CORBY -
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.AP-RAND7-4V