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KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: acquired from a private collector, previously purchased
* Condition: good, unused
* Availability: still available on the market, in a different version
* Sharpening: factory edge, excellent condition
* Blade marks: some near the handle, likely caused by contact with the sheath
* Handle marks: none
* Box: not included, as with most Tops models
* Sheath: included, with a superficial cut (see photos) near the snap button
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

The Silent Hero was designed by Anton Du Plessis, then Head of Operations for the Silent Heroes Foundation Special Interdiction Unit, whose mission was to fight poaching in South Africa. This knife needed to be durable, versatile, and able to withstand field use — requirements that shaped the design of both the blade and the handle. It is built to handle heavy-duty tasks.

The ergonomic handle ensures a secure grip. The hole in the lower guard branch can be used to attach the knife to a stick or pole when needed.

The blade features a finger choil that allows for a firm grip and precise control for detailed cuts. Its recurved tip design makes the knife ideal for slicing while providing extra tip strength. This makes it perfect for bushcraft, survival, and tactical applications.

The black leather sheath is robust and complements the knife perfectly.

Intended use: Sport / Collection

Production type: industrial
Blade: 1095 carbon steel 58HRC with “Sniper Gray” finish
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 160mm
Blade thickness: 4.8mm
Total length: 294mm
Balance: aligned with the guard branch
Weight: 321g (439g with sheath)
Sheath: leather
Notes: each knife is individually serialized

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION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.

Intended use: tactical / sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: stainless steel laminated with cutting edge in VG-10
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: Kray-Ex (Kraton)
Blade length: 155mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 275mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 249g.
Sheath: Secure-Ex in ABS
Packaging: cardboard box with Cold Steel logos
Notes: new production 2018

These handmade knives are distinguished by their original line, but functional, well that is coupled alletradizionali manufacturing techniques and materials used.
The blades are in fact hardened coal until Adavere a hardness of about 40 HRC after which, after having been hand-hammered, back and sides are covered with clay and the wire refreshed to 60 HRC to have excellent cutting capacity, flexibility and penetration. The knife is then polished and sharpened by hand on stone and finished in every detail.

Blade: Stainless DNH7
manicatura: wood
Blade length: 130 mm.
Handle Length: 70 mm.
Blade Thickness: 4.5 mm.
Total length: 270 mm.
Sheath: Leather brown handmade
Weight: 106 g.

Note: Being craft knives, and finishes for slightly differing from each other, the knife itself may not be identical to that represented in the images.

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: Sportivo / Caccia

Tipo di produzione: Industriale
Produzione Lama: Japan
Lama: In acciaio inox laminato VG-1 San Mai III
Trattamento Lama: -
Manicatura: Kraton
Lunghezza lama: 117mm.
Spessore lama: 4.5mm.
Lunghezza totale: 235mm.
Bilanciatura: Arretrata ad 1cm dal ramo di guardia
Peso: 176g.
Chiusura: -
Clip: -
Fodero: ABS
Confezione: scatola in cartone con loghi Cold Steel
Note: -

Purpose: Collection / Sportsman

Type of production: Artisan
Blade Production: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, rolled damper with Hitachi Shirogami cutting edge at 64HRC
Blade Treatment: -
Manicure: Tou-Maki (Rolled Rattan) and leather
Blade Length: 134mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Closed length: -
Total length: 250mm.
Closure thickness: -
Balance: -
Weight: 162g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather and Rattan
Packing: Carton box
Notes: Hand made entirely by Takeshi Saji

Takeshi Saji - Cha Hebi Hanta Crocodile Skin - Damascus blade

Intended Use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand Forged, laminated damask with sharp steel Hitachi Shirogami to 64HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Tou-maki (rolled Rattan) and crocodile skin
Blade length: 139mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Closed Length: -
Overall length: 252mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 180g.
Closed: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Crocodile Skin
Packaging: Cardboard Box
Notes: entirely handmade by Takeshi Saji

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu (Fukui prefecture), a city located roughly in the center of Japan and in the heart of an area for centuries devoted to the production of blades. His workshop is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now, Takeshi Saji has been forging steel (especially damascus) with which he makes various models of traditional Japanese knives. The choice of materials for the finishes (mainly natural), the essential lines - evocative of use - and the chromatic combinations of rare impact make his creations unique and unmistakable in the panorama of world cutlery and, at home, they have earned him the prestigious title of Master.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, laminated damask with 64HRC Hitachi Shirogami cutting edge
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Tou-Maki (Rolled Rattan) and snakeskin
Blade length: 150mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Closed Length: -
Total length: 272mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 192g.
Closing: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Snake Skin
Packaging: Cardboard box
Notes: entirely handmade by Takeshi Saji