Year 2023

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available No.
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: NO
* Marks on handle: NO
* Packaging: NO
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: YES
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory






Intended use: collection / fighter

Production type: handmade
Country of production: Italy
Blade: steel N690Co 59/60 HRC
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: stabilized alder wood with 416 stainless steel through-guard and screw pins
Blade length: 123mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 232mm.
Weight: 212g.
Sheath: handcrafted, made of ostrich paw and leather, hand-stitched
Packaging: -
Notes: Previously purchased, like new - Knife handcrafted by Livio Montagna, accredited member C.IC. (Italian Knifemakers Guild).

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased - Limited Edition supplied by Extrema Ratio for Task Force 45 (TF-45) joint military unit of Italian special forces, operating in Afghanistan from at least June 2006 to 2016, as part of Operation "Sarissa" of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).
* Conditions: Like new
* Commercially available No in the version with engraving -
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: NO
* Signs on handle: NO
* Packaging: YES
* Sheath: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: YES
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: Sport / Tactical

Type of production: Industrial
Blade production: Italy
Blade: N690Co 58HRC stainless steel
Blade treatment: Testudo
Handle: Anticorodal
Blade length: 125mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 150mm.
Total length: 270mm.
Closed thickness: 17mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 120g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: removable in stainless steel
Scabbard: -
Packaging: cardboard box with Extrema Ratio logos
Note: -

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased and used.
* Condition: Overall in good condition.
* Commercially available Discontinued
* Sharpening: Professionally re-sharpened.
* Marks on blade: various marks given by time and use.
* Marks on handle: normal signs of time.
* Box: not present
* Scabbard: present, original, leather, with signs of time.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: not present.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.


Created as a cutting tool and emergency instrument for U.S.A.F. pilots, the Camillus Pilot has managed to win a solid reputation worldwide for both its legendary sturdiness and its successful and attractive aesthetics. 

Intended Use: Collection/Tactical

Type of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: hidden tang, made of 1095 carbon steel
Blade finish: epoxy powder
Handle: pressed leather rings
Blade length: 130mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 243mm.
Weight: 255g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: -
Notes: 1985 knife withdrawn from private collection

NOS KNIFE (New, Old Stock) WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION.
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: NOS, like new
* Commercially available Out of production.
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: No
* Box: Present (full set)
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended Use: Tactical/EDC

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: Japan - Seki
Blade: stainless steel AUS-8 56/58HRC
Blade finish: microbead blasting
Handle: aluminum liners, Zytel grips
Blade length: 126mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 149mm.
Total length: 275mm.
Thickness when closed: 19mm.
Weight: 198g.
Closure: Arc Lock
Clip: Removable, stainless steel
Packaging: black and white cardboard case with SOG logos
Notes: knife discontinued NOS (new, old stock) new and perfect in every part

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased, presumably from the late 1970s/early 1980s.
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available: Rudy Ruana passed away in 1986, Ruana knives are still in production and orderable on their site with waiting lists, but in different configurations from this one.
* Sharpening: Factory original, improvable, with some cosmetic abrasion.
* Marks on blade: Small horizontal marks due to insertion and removal from scabbard.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on the aluminum handle.
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original, with a few small marks given by age.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended use: hunting / light hiking

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: made of undeclared high carbon steel (presumably 1095 or 5160), hammer-forged, ground, individually oil-hardened and heat-treated using a zone tempering method that makes the back and tang of the blade softer than the cutting edge
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: cast aluminum directly on tang with beveled and riveted elk horn inserts. The tang runs inside the full length of the handle, and the cast aluminum produces a strong handle that is impossible to break.
Blade length: 125mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 235mm.
Weight: 190g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, for vertical carrying on the belt
Packaging: -
Notes: Specimen presumably late 1970s/early 1980s in excellent condition - previously purchased knife from a private collection

Company History.
In 1938, Rudy Ruana began making knives in a small store in Montana. Members of his family continue to this day to handcraft Ruana knives in the same store. In 1964 Ruana's son-in-law, Vic Hangas, left a job with a telephone company and put his artistic talents to good use, joining Ruana in the business. Hangas' son Mark began working in the business in 1976. In 1983, Ruana retired at the age of 80 and sold the business to the Hangas family. In 1984 Mike Hangas joined his brother and father and the company was incorporated. Rudy Ruana died in April 1986. He was honored with posthumous induction into the American Bladesmith Society's Hall of Fame in 1997 and Blade magazine's Cutlery Hall of Fame in 2002.

Ruana knives are still handmade in the small Montana store where Rudy Ruana began forging blades more than 80 years ago. In an era of outsourcing and diminishing Made in America products, Ruana knives are still handmade in the United States, with a focus on quality rather than quantity. Although some things have changed over the years, still using the same methods and much of the same equipment used by Rudy Ruana.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in very good condition
* Commercially available -
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: Slight, due to normal friction with the scabbard
* Marks on handle: No
* Box: Not present
* Scabbard: Kydex
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: NO
* Checked and certified by our internal laboratory

Intended Use: Tactical/Collection

Production Type: Semi Custom
Country of production: USA
Blade: D2 steel
Blade Treatment: Custom Flamed
Handle: G10 OD Green
Blade length: 128mm. (cutting edge 111mm.)
Blade thickness: 7mm.
Total length: 236mm.
Balance: slightly set back 2cm from the guard branch
Weight: 334g. (446g. with scabbard)
Sheath: kydex
Packaging: UNPACKED
Notes: -

The STA Sniper blade was designed for a USMC scout/sniper and STA training group instructor in Phoenix, Arizona. Medford wanted to offer something completely unique to the Sniper's craft and his particular needs.

A clever design that utilises the integration of innovative tools with classic knife elements for a perfect blend of form and function. The 1/2" spanner in the handle fits almost any scope mounting system ring, the hilt screwdriver adjusts to turret adjustments, the measuring marks on the back are extremely convenient for both scouting and sniping, and the LTRE (Look Through Range Estimator) can significantly improve sight distance estimation up to 400 metres. The blade is extremely robust for field work and the compact size allows easy placement in any kit/equipment.