Maggio 2019

The American custom knife maker Lucas Burnley embodies the concept of Japanese Kihon with the design of the Boker Plus Kihon DC. The term originally encompasses the fundamental principles and basic techniques of Japanese martial arts, which Burnley translates into practicality in the solid everyday pocket knife.

The features and linear design are evidence of a high level of practicality, providing the knife with a decisive price-performance advantage and an ideal basis for daily cutting tasks. The satin-finished drop-point blade made of D2 opens smoothly via the removable thumb stud thanks to the ball bearing, while the slide lock of the crossbar ensures intuitive, safe, and practical unlocking of the knife.

The non-slip handle with textured squares is made of high-strength GFN and fits comfortably in the hand. Orange anodized rings around the blade axle screw and the large handle screw give the Kihon a refined touch. Supplied with a lanyard hole and a convertible tip-up wire clip for flexible carrying options.

Intended use: EDC / Sporting

Production type: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: D2 steel
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: GFN
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 3.2mm.
Overall length: 200mm.
Weight: 105g.
Clip: Steel, removable and reversible
Locking mechanism: Axis lock
Packaging: Cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes:

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

The Kudu Hunter fixed-blade knife offers an excellent balance between form and function: the wide drop point blade is reminiscent of its predecessor model Harpoon, but without the dedicated thumb rest. The handle is extremely comfortable for different types of grips, and its shape does not cause fatigue during long periods of use. The Kydex scabbard has a Kydex belt loop that allows you to switch between normal belt carry and scout carry, right or left handed, with ease. This is truly an excellent "all-around" design by Andre.


Intended use: collection/sporting

Type of manufacture: midtech
Country of manufacture: South Africa
Blade: full tang, stainless steel M390
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Black G10
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 4.8mm.
Total length: 228mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 205g.
Sheath: carbon fiber-effect kydex with multi-position belt attachment
Packaging: -
Notes: designed and made entirely by Andre De Villiers

Distinctive, elegant and timeless: the Boker Plus BabyX Flipper Steel carries the unmistakable DNA of designer Darriel Caston as a compact and elegant EDC knife. Far from the usual conventions, the designer has equipped the pocket knife with impressive details that will inevitably make the hearts of countless knife enthusiasts beat faster.

The blade worked on ball bearings with a satin finish is made of D2 steel which can be opened using a flipper system.

The framelock blends perfectly with the lines and completes the usual performance of the Boker Plus.

As an additional highlight, the shiny clip creates a harmonious contrast to the otherwise subdued look of the folding knife. Convenient lanyard hole allows for additional attachment options.

Intended use: EDC / Sport

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: D2 steel
Blade treatment: satin
Handle: G10
Blade length: 40mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 104mm.
Weight: 47g.
Clips: -
Closure: Frame lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: Design by Darriel Caston

Intended Use: EDC / Sporting

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: Taiwan
Blade: Stainless steel 440C
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: G10
Blade length: 72mm.
Blade thickness: 2.1mm.
Total length: 176mm.
Weight: 51g.
Clip: removable, steel
Locking mechanism: -
Package: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: Design by Kansei Matsuno

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: Artisan by CIC Master Sergio Consoli
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: In spirograph damascus steel
Blade treatment: -
Handle: bronze bolsters, timascus with titanium spacers
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 225mm.
Weight: 243g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: titanium
Notes: Handmade by Master Sergio Consoli - knife number 454 made in 2018

Acknowledgments

Currently I make a limited number of knives a year and participate in some exhibitions, where among other things I have won my first prizes:

in 2005 at LAME SOTTO I PORTICI in Romano di Lombardia (BG) I was awarded as "best table on display"

always in the same year at the CULTER-EXPO in Novegro (MI) as "best folding knife"

I was also ranked second in the competition organized by the magazine LAME D'AUTORE as the best fixed hunting blade

then in 2007 at "Scarperia" I won the third prize for best folding

but above all again in 2007, to my great satisfaction, I reached the degree of MASTER OF THE ITALIAN KNIVING CORPORATION, a recognition received at the first exam.

Presentation of the craftsman

Creating a knife by hand is what I consider a real art form.
The satisfaction of seeing an object that comes from one's own hands, that takes shape and reaches mechanical, artistic and aesthetic perfection is what pays me back the most for all the hours of work and effort it takes to create a knife completely. by hand.

The passion for "cutting tools" has always been in me since I was a child and grew with me until the almost sudden decision to build my first knife myself, it was a "need", almost an inner necessity that I couldn't put off, my hands and my mind had to start creating, of course, what I had always been passionate about ... the knife!

I started at 40, in 2003, practically self-taught, I had no experience of manual work, but I had been a mechanical designer for many years and this allowed me to perfectly know the technique and all the various stages of mechanical processing.

Currently I am a member, with the rank of Master, which is the highest, of the Italian Knives Guild, an association recognized all over the world for the seriousness and above all quality of execution that all its members must maintain over time.

What I do now is what I consider my art form ..., to create "handcrafted, hunting and collectible knives".

They are knives made entirely by hand, only with an infinite series of files, a small drill for the holes and a sander for the concave grinding of the blades, nothing else!
I mainly make folding knives, which satisfy my desire to build perfect mechanical objects and perfection in the smallest details, even inside where they are not seen, is what distinguishes a knife created by hand, from one made industrially .

The mechanics then must be made in the best possible way, without counting the hours of work, only in this way the final result is guaranteed.

Of course, over the years I have refined my technique and currently I have improved the mechanics even more by inserting a system of ball bearings on the blade rotation, which guarantee an absolutely perfect seal and allow the blade to close and open without the slightest friction. and with an incredible sweetness.

With regard to the blades then, I am experimenting with new types of hardening, which give hardnesses of 62-63 HRC and allow an exceptional edge hold and cutting quality for all types of use.

I make practically all the knives on an initial design of mine, they are all unique pieces made completely by hand down to the smallest details, one at a time, only in this way, in my opinion, a knife can be considered "artisanal".

Regarding the materials I use, I can say that for the blades I prefer RWL34 steel which is sintered from powders and guarantees the total absence of internal defects, sometimes I also use damascus, both stainless steel and carbon, for the uniqueness 'that give the knife, since each damask is always different from another.

For the handles, one of the most beautiful materials is the mammoth tooth, which can be found in a variety of wonderful colors, I also use fossil mammoth ivory, various briars, titanium and carbon fiber.

Most of the knives, however, are made entirely of steel, in order to then be engraved, always and strictly by hand, to transform the knife even more into a real work of art ...

Intended Use: EDC / Sporting

Production type: Industrial
Country of Production: Taiwan
Blade: D2 steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: G10
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 1.9mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Weight: 46g.
Clip: stainless steel, removable
Closure: liner lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: opening through "Minimalist Flipper" system.

Intended use: Sports / Hunting / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: carbon steel O-1
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: micarta, with brass guard
Blade length: 269mm.
Blade thickness: 7.6mm.
Total length: 399mm.
Balancing: advanced
Weight: 483g.
Sheath: in ABS, of the SecurEx type
Packaging: cardboard box with Cold Steel logos
Note: -

Intended use: sub / immersion / sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Japan
Blade: in H1 nitrogen steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: FRN (fiberglass reinforced nylon)
Blade length: 58mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 85mm.
Total length: 139mm.
Weight: 37g.
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable and reversible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Notes: carbon-free blade, resistant to rust, oxidation and corrosion

Intended use: Sports / Tactical

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: U.S.A.
Blade: CPM-20CV stainless steel
Blade treatment: coated & machine satin finish
Handle: Black carbon fiber with aluminum spacers
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 126mm.
Total length: 221mm.
Thick when closed: -
Weight: 122g.
Closure: Sub Framelock in hardened steel
Clip: Removable, in titanium
Packaging: cardboard box with Zero Tolerance logos
Notes: Design by Sinkevich & Rexford

use: Sportive / Tactical / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: U.S.A.
Blade: S35VN stainless steel
Blade treatment: Black Tungsten DLC
Handle: Titanium with purble anodizing
Blade length: 86mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 108mm.
Total length: 191mm.
Thick when closed: 11.5mm.
Weight: 95g.
Opening: Carson Flipper system
Washers: in steel, with KVT ball bearings
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: stainless steel, removable and reversible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Zero Tolerance logos
Notes: Design by R.J. Martin & Matt Martin - Sprint Run Edition 2019 available while stocks last

Intended use: Sports / Tactical

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM-20CV stainless steel
Blade finish: Satin & Stonewashed
Handle: Stonewashed Titanium
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 113mm.
Total length: 206mm.
Closed thickness: 12mm.
Weight: 152g.
Closing system: Frame Lock
Clip: deep carry type, removable and reversible, in stainless steel with Black PVD treatment
Opening system: Carson Flipper type or through lost ambidextrous on the blade, on KVT ball bearings
Packaging: cardboard box with Zero Tolerance logos
Notes: Design by Rick Hinderer

Intended use: collection / sports / military

Type of production: artisan seeds
Country of production: South Africa
Blade: N690Co stainless steel
Blade treatment: Black
Handle: Black titanium
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 4.7mm.
Closed length: 130mm.
Total length: 226mm.
Thick when closed: 13.2mm.
Balance: 2cm set back from the guard branch
Weight: 212g.
Opening: Flipper on ball bearings
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: anodised titanium, machined from solid
Packaging: cordura case with ADV Tactical logos
Notes: Designed and built by Andre De Villiers

Intended use: collection / sports / military

Type of production: artisan seeds
Country of production: South Africa
Blade: full tang, in N690Co stainless steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: G10
Blade length: 106mm.
Blade thickness: 4.7mm.
Total length: 228mm.
Balancing: set back, at 2cm. from the guard branch
Weight: 216g.
Sheath: in kydex, with Tek-Lok type attacks
Packaging: -
Notes: designed and built by Andre De Villiers

Intended use: sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: stainless steel CTS-XHP
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: Titanium
Blade length: 64mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed length: 88mm.
Total length: 152mm.
Thick when closed: -
Weight: 99g.
Closure: R.I.L. Reeve Integral Lock (Frame Lock)
Clip: removable and reversible, in stainless steel
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Notes: Design by Marcin Slysz

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

Intended use: Sports / EDC

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: stainless steel AUS-8A
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: G10
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 102mm.
Total length: 178mm.
Weight: 68g.
Closure: Tri-Ad Lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable and reversible
Packaging: Cardboard box with Cold Steel logos
Note: -

Intended use: Sports / EDC

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: stainless steel AUS-8A
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: GFN
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed length: 98mm.
Total length: 174mm.
Weight: 94g.
Closure: Tri-Ad Lock
Clip: integrated, in GFN
Packaging: Cardboard box with Cold Steel logos
Notes: Design by Andrew Demko

Purpose: Sportsman / EDC

Type of production: Industrial
Country of Origin: Taiwan
Blade: Stainless steel 1.4116
Blade treatment: Stone washed
Handle: GFN
Blade Length: 89mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 114mm.
Overall length: 203mm.
Weight: 85g.
Closure: Tri-Ad Lock
Clip: Removable and reversible, stainless steel
Packing: Cardboard box with Cold Steel logos

Intended use: sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: China
Blade: Stainless steel 7Cr17Mov
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Aluminum
Blade length: 74mm.
Blade thickness: 2.7mm.
Closed length: 98mm.
Total length: 169mm.
Weight: 115g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: in stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with Gerber logos
Note: -

Important notice: due to Gerber's technical and packaging choices (painted aluminum instead of anodized and poorly protected knife in its packaging), we point out that these articles, although they are new from the factory and come from the manufacturer, already present small imperfections and abrasions that undermine aesthetic perfection. We therefore recommend the purchase only to concrete users and we advise against buying them instead from collectors.

Intended use: sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: China
Blade: Stainless steel 7Cr17Mov
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: Stainless Steel and G10
Blade length: 97mm.
Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
Length closed: 119mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Weight: 142g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable
Packaging: cardboard box with Gerber logos
Note: -

Intended use: sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: China
Blade: Stainless steel 7Cr17Mov
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: Stainless Steel and Aluminum
Blade length: 97mm.
Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
Length closed: 119mm.
Total length: 216mm.
Weight: 150g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: stainless steel, removable
Packaging: cardboard box with Gerber logos
Note: -

Important notice: due to the technical and packaging choices of Gerber (painted aluminum instead of anodized and knife fixed with a plastic band in the cardboard box that physically "scrapes" the paint of the handle), we point out that these articles, although factory new and from the manufacturer, they already present small imperfections and abrasions that undermine their aesthetic perfection. We therefore recommend the purchase only to concrete users and we advise against buying them instead from collectors.

Intended use: EDC / Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: in carbon steel D2
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: G10
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3.2mm.
Total length: 218mm.
Weight: 158g.
Clip: in steel
Closure: liner lock
Packaging: cardboard box with Boker Plus logos
Notes: Design by Lorien Arnold and Bruce Bingenheimer

Intended use: Tactical / Heavy Duty

Type of production: artisan seeds
Country of production: USA
Blade: in d2 steel
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Titanium Gray
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Length closed: 115mm.
Total length: 190mm.
Thick when closed: 12.5mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 172g.
Opening: ambidextrous
Washers: in brass
Closure: Framelock
Clip: titanium, removable
Packaging: polymer tactical case with Medford logos
Notes: Designed and built by Greg Medford

Intended use: Tactical / Collection

Type of production: Custom
Lama production: U.s.a
Blade: CPM-S35VN steel
Blade treatment: Tumbled
Handle: titanium
Blade length: 55mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 135mm.
Thick when closed: 10mm.
Balancing: on the guard branch
Weight: 86g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: in titanium
Sheath: -
Packaging: polymer tactical case with Medford logos
Notes: Designed and built by Greg Medford

Intended use: EDC

Type of production: artisan seeds
Country of production: U.S.A.
Blade: CPM-S35VN steel
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: anodised titanium with PVD treatment
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 108mm.
Total length: 200mm.
Thick when closed: 10.2mm.
Balancing: set back
Weight: 114g.
Opening: ambidextrous thumbstood on the blade
Washers: in brass
Closure: Framelock
Clip: titanium, removable
Packaging: polymer tactical case with Medford logos
Notes: Skull Crasher on the shank - Designed and built by Greg Medford

Intended use: collection / sports / military

Type of production: artisan seeds
Country of production: South Africa
Blade: N690Co stainless steel
Blade treatment: Satin
Handle: Dual Tone titanium anodized
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 4.7mm.
Closed length: 130mm.
Total length: 226mm.
Thick when closed: 13.2mm.
Balance: 2cm set back from the guard branch
Weight: 212g.
Opening: Flipper on ball bearings
Closure: FrameLock
Clip: anodised titanium, machined from solid
Packaging: cordura case with ADV Tactical logos
Notes: Designed and built by Andre De Villiers

Intended use: collection / sport

Type of production: artisan seeds
Country of production: South Africa
Blade: in D2 steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: steel with Jaracanda briar inserts
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 4 mm.
Length closed: 100mm.
Total length: 175mm.
Thick when closed: 14mm.
Balance: 2 cm set back from the guard branch
Weight: 120 g.
Opening: Nail Nick
Closure: Slip Joint (without blade lock)
Clip: -
Packaging: cordura case with ADV tactical logos
Notes: Designed and manufactured by Andre De Villiers

Innovative tactical / military knife, designed by Duane Dieter, produced at the end of the 90s and immediately became an icon in the field of cutlery.

Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand no longer in business and subsequently acquired by Blackhawk! Blades produced various tactical and military types of folding and fixed knives, all made in collaboration with well-known Knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janick, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.

Single copy 867/2000 at our disposal, new and with original boxes, nowhere to be found and discontinued for many years.

Intended use: Tactical / Collection
Type of production: Industrial
Lama production: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel with titanium nitriding
Handle: Aeronautical aluminum with non-slip inserts - belt-cutting and skull-crasher
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: -
Total length: 247mm.
Thick when closed: -
Weight: 122g.
Closure: Button Lock with additional safety system
Clip: removable and reversible, in stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with M.O.D. Master of Defense and warranty certificates

Intended use: Tactical / Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: CTS-204P stainless steel
Blade treatment: Stone Washed
Handle: G-10 and Titanium
Blade length: 88mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 114mm.
Total length: 202mm.
Thick when closed: 13.4mm.
Weight: 116g.
Closure: Frame Lock R.I.L. (Reeve Integral Lock)
Clip: Removable, in stainless steel
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Notes and curiosities: Design by Brad Southard - Ball Bearing Pivot System - First Spyderco with Carson Flipper type rapid opening - 2013 model now out of production and nowhere to be found