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PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED KNIFE, FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Acquired from a private seller, previously purchased
* Condition: Overall in excellent condition
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Professionally resharpened
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: Minor signs of wear on the carbon fiber scales, visible mainly against the light
* Box: Included
* Sheath: Included
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Included
* Inspected and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: sports / collection

Production type: industrial
Country of manufacture: Seki - Japan
Blade: ZDP-189 stainless steel, 67 HRC
Blade finish: Satin
Handle: Carbon fiber with stainless steel liners
Blade length: 70 mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Closed length: 93mm.
Total length: 157mm.
Weight: 55g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: Stainless steel, removable
Notes: Designed by Michael Walker - Sprint Run edition available only in 2010 - Withdrawn from a private collection, complete with box and manuals

Notes on the Designer

Michael Walker is to the knife industry what Michael Jordan is to basketball or Wayne Gretzky is to hockey. He shattered established standards, venturing into uncharted territory and elevating the art of knife-making to new heights of innovation and modernity.

In 1980, the folding knife industry had few locking innovations, and only the traditional Back Lock existed. In 1981, Walker invented, developed, and ultimately trademarked the Michael Walker LinerLock®, adding a leaf spring that locked the blade open, making it a true one-handed folding knife. He also included a latch to keep the blade closed by utilizing the force of the internal leaf spring, preventing it from opening in the user’s pocket.

This innovation paved the way for modern cutlery, enabling numerous new designs and future developments leading up to today’s SubFrame Lock, Frame Lock, Flipper Folder, and ball-bearing-equipped IKBS opening systems.

Other inventions include the “Lake and Walker Safety System” (LAWKS), BLADELock, Ball Bearing Lock, and Tough Lock.

Some of the manufacturers he has collaborated with include Spyderco, Columbia River Knife and Tool, Schrade, Böker, and Klotzli.

Walker’s knives and designs have inspired many other custom knife makers, notably Bob Terzuola and Ernest Emerson. Terzuola credits Walker with teaching him how to make a liner-lock folder, and Emerson has stated that seeing one of Walker’s knives at a gun show inspired him to become a knifemaker.

Walker’s knives can be found at the Artifex Gallery in Taos and in the most prestigious collections around the world.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new, never used or removed from its original packaging
* Availability: Hard to find
* Sharpening: Factory-sharpened
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present and complete
* Sheath: /
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Present
* Inspected and Certified by our in-house laboratory

The Hinderer Firetac Spanto Tri-Way with a stonewash finish and black G10 handle represents the perfect balance between durability, functionality, and tactical design. Designed for intensive daily carry (EDC), this folding knife combines high-quality materials with advanced technical solutions, ensuring reliable performance in any situation.

The premium steel blade with a Spanto profile offers exceptional versatility, ideal for both precision work and heavier-duty tasks. The Tri-Way Pivot system allows the user to customize the opening mechanism by choosing between ball bearings, bronze washers, or Teflon washers, thereby adapting the knife to their preferences.

Solid, ergonomic, and built to Rick Hinderer’s high standards, the Firetac is an excellent choice for professionals, enthusiasts, and collectors seeking a reliable and distinctive EDC.

Intended Use: Tactical / Sporting

Manufacturing Type: Midtech
Country of Manufacture: USA
Blade: CPM-20CV stainless steel
Blade finish: Stonewashed
Handle: 2mm-thick black G10 scales over a 1mm-thick 6AL4V titanium liner. 3mm-thick 6AL4V titanium frame, machined from solid stock. Spacers and hardware in 17-4PH stainless steel
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed length: 120mm.
Overall length: 213mm.
Weight: 122g.
Lock type: Frame Lock
Clip: titanium, removable and multi-position
Notes: knife from a private collection, previously purchased

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased and lightly used
* Condition: Overall in excellent condition, slight discoloration on the anodized opening pin
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpness: Resharpened, sharpness could be improved
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present and original, but generic: no model references
* Sheath: -
* Manuals, certificates, and warranties: -
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: collection/sports

Type of production: MidTech
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM-S30VN stainless steel 58/59HRC
Handle: Hammered titanium - a texture obtained by hand hammering that creates small irregular marks on the surface of the handle. The result is a three-dimensional appearance, with variable reflections in the light, greater grip, and a unique handcrafted character for each piece.
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 100mm.
Total length: 175mm.
Closed thickness: 10mm.
Weight: 81g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: removable, titanium
Packaging: white cardboard box with Chris Reeve logos, no references

Spyderco Native® 5 Lightweight Maxamet® combines the ergonomics and proven design of the Native 5 Lightweight model with Carpenter®'s advanced Micro-Melt® Maxamet® steel.

Maxamet is an extremely hard steel that outperforms traditional high-speed steels, approaching ultra-hard materials such as cemented carbides. Only a few companies, including Spyderco, have developed the techniques necessary to work, temper, and sharpen it, resulting in reliable, high-performance blades.

The full-flat-ground PlainEdge™ blade maximizes the qualities of Maxamet, offering strength, smoothness, excellent edge retention, and precision in the tip. The lightweight gray FRN handle with Bi-Directional Texturing™ ensures a secure grip, while the back lock mechanism and Round Hole™ make opening and use completely ambidextrous. All this is complemented by a four-position clip for versatile carrying.

Intended use: Sports / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: CTS Maxamet 67/68HRC Tool Steel
Blade finish: Stonewashed
Handle: Lightweight FRN
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 98mm.
Overall length: 175mm.
Closed thickness: 14mm.
Weight: 70g.
Lock: Back Lock
Clip: Stainless steel
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spyderco logos
Notes: Sprint Run Edition

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Knife previously purchased from a private collection
* Condition: Overall in excellent condition, with minor abrasions on the titanium due to age
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpness: Factory sharp
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: Minor abrasions on the titanium due to age
* Box: Present and complete
* Sheath: Leather pouch with Chris Reeve logos
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Present and complete
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: collection/sport

Type of production: MidTech
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM-S35VN stainless steel 58/59HRC
Handle: Carbon fiber and micro-shot peened 6AL4V titanium
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 100mm.
Total length: 175mm.
Closed thickness: 10mm.
Weight: 105g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: removable, titanium
Packaging: white cardboard box with Chris Reeve logos and warranty certificates

WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Acquired from a private owner, previously purchased
* Condition: Good condition, marks on the blade from rotation during opening/closing in the handle and light scratches on the stainless steel bolster
* Availability: Out of production, marketed around the 1990s
* Sharpening: Factory edge
* Blade marks: Visible marks from rotation during opening/closing
* Handle marks: Light scratches on the stainless steel bolster
* Box: -
* Sheath: Leather, good condition
* Manuals, Certificates, Warranty: -
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

1990s vintage gentleman's knife, produced in Japan by the historic company G. SAKAI, with a long tradition in knife-making. Founded in 1958 as "Sakai Hamono", it has its roots in Seki City, Gifu Prefecture, a region famous in Japan for producing knives and swords for over 700 years.

Quality and innovation: The company was known for combining Japanese craftsmanship with advanced technologies. It produced a wide range of knives, from hunting and bushcraft knives to kitchen knives, and was internationally recognized for its high overall quality and excellent sharpening.

G. Sakai collaborated with many knife brands worldwide and also produced licensed knives for other companies.

Intended use: Gentleman / EDC
Production type: Industrial
Blade: ATS34 stainless steel
Blade finish: Satin
Country of manufacture: Japan
Handle: Wood and stainless steel
Blade length: 75 mm (cutting edge 68 mm)
Blade thickness: 3 mm
Closed length: 107 mm
Total length: 180 mm
Weight: 64 g (114 g with sheath)
Locking mechanism: Back Lock
Clip: -
Packaging: -
Notes: Knife from a private collection, previously purchased

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased
* Condition: Overall in excellent condition, a couple of small abrasions on the blue anodized titanium
* Available on the market: Difficult to find
* Sharpness: Factory sharp
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: A couple of small abrasions on the blue anodized titanium
* Box: Present
* Sheath: /
* Manuals, certificates, and warranties: Present
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: Tactical / Collection 

Type of production: Midtech (semi-handcrafted)
Country of production: USA
Blade: CPM-20CV stainless steel
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: 2mm thick black G10 scales on 1mm 6AL4V titanium liner. 3mm thick 6AL4V titanium frame, machined from solid, with Battle Blue anodization and Hinderer Lockbar Stabilizer. 17-4PH stainless steel spacers and screws
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3 mm.
Closed length: 105 mm.
Total length: 178 mm.
Closed thickness: 13 mm.
Weight: 100 g.
Closure: Frame Lock
Clip: titanium, with Battle Blue anodization
Notes: knife from a private collection, previously purchased

KNIFE FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Knife previously purchased and withdrawn from a private collection
* Condition: In excellent condition, never used, with some minor signs of wear
* Available on the market: Difficult to find
* Sharpness: Factory sharpness, could be improved
* Marks on blade: Some minor signs of wear
* Marks on handle: Some minor signs of wear
* Box: -
* Sheath: in excellent condition, complete
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: -
Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Created for survival, it became a legend.

The Randall Model 18 is much more than a knife: it is a symbol of resistance, ingenuity, and determination. Created to accompany military pilots on the most extreme missions, it has won over generations of adventurers, explorers, and collectors around the world. With its tubular handle and unmistakable battle design, it embodies the essence of true survival—where only reliability, strength, and the ability to adapt to any situation matter.

Today, as then, it is the perfect ally for those who are not satisfied with just any knife. For those looking for a faithful companion, ready for anything. For those who love to own a piece of history, hand-forged in the United States, still according to tradition.

A timeless icon, built to last a lifetime. And beyond.

Intended use: All-round utility/survival 

Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of production: Orlando, Florida, USA
Blade: 440B stainless steel at 57/59HRC
Blade finish: satin
Handle: tubular, stainless steel, with through guard and brass screw cap 
Blade length: 142mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 264mm.
Weight: 345g.
Sheath: brown oiled leather, with belt loop, front button pocket, and sharpening stone
Notes: previously purchased knife, withdrawn from private collection, in excellent condition

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Knife from the 1980s withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased
* Condition: Overall in good condition, mechanically perfect, shows some signs of wear and age on the wooden handle with a deep notch on the tang with material missing a couple of mm thick near the lanyard hole and some signs of age and wear on the steel heads and steel blade. The sheath is in good condition, never used on a belt, also with signs of age on the outer surfaces and on the automatic button
* Available on the market: Out of production since the 1990s
* Sharpness: Factory sharpness, could be improved
* Marks on blade: Small scratches visible against the light due to age
* Marks on the handle: Small scratches on the steel heads and wood, part of the wood missing near the hole for the lanyard
* Box: Missing
* Sheath: Present and in good condition, with some signs of wear due to the passage of time
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Missing
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: Sports

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Japan
Blade: AUS-6 stainless steel with concave sharpening
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Cocobolo wood, steel heads, and brass internal plates
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 100mm
Total length: 172mm.
Weight: 100g.
Closure: Back Lock
Sheath: sturdy brown leather with white stitching, belt loop, and snap button for fastening
Packaging: -
Notes: rare sports knife, practical and sturdy, produced between the 1980s and 1990s, previously purchased, withdrawn from private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: Very Good
* Commercially available Hard to find.
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Packaging: Complete, cardboard box with manufacturer's logos.
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, in good condition, with a few small marks given by time
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Warranty Certificates.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

The Small Gamer SG3.0 & by Silver Stag Knives is a compact hunting knife designed to ensure precision and reliability when working with small game. Made from high-quality D2 steel, it offers excellent wear resistance and long-lasting sharpness. Its ergonomic design with deer antler handle ensures a firm and comfortable grip. Perfect for hunters and outdoor enthusiasts, the Small Gamer is an excellent choice for those seeking a practical, stylish and functional knife.

Intended use: hunting/collecting

Type of production: semi-industrial
Country of production: USA
Blade: D2 steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: deer horn with brass through-guard
Blade length: 72mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Weight: 86g.
Sheath: machined leather, with belt loop for vertical carry
Packaging: cardboard box with manufacturer's logos
Notes: previously purchased knife from a private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Collected from a private individual, previously purchased and used.
* Condition: Used, overall in good condition, with slight signs of wear and tear.
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Re-sharpened, sharpening can be improved.
* Marks on blade: Small signs of wear and tear.
* Marks on handle: Small signs of wear and minimal scratches, anodizing slightly faded by time in places
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Knife withdrawn from private collection - Ti-Rock model no. 38 of 100 pieces made by Extrema Ratio in collaboration with Coltelleria Collini - Knife discontinued since 2016

Intended use: collection / EDC / CQD

Type of production: industrial, limited
Blade: N690 stainless steel at 58HRC with compound type sharpening
Blade finish: burnished
Country of manufacture: Italy
Handle: anodized Titanium, machined from solid, with integral Frame Lock locking system with removable stainless steel strike and safety
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 180mm.
Weight: 190g.
Clip: stainless steel, reversible, deep pocket, tip up
Notes: tapered skull crasher engaged in the tang 
Box: cardboard, numbered, with ExtremaRatio and Coltelleria Collini logos
Notes: Skull Crasher conical grafted in the tang - Made only in 100 numbered examples on blade and box

This Model 19-4 Bushmaster from Randall Made Knives features a clip point blade with satin finish, false counterbore and serrated thumb rest. The handle consists of nickel silver through-guard and recoil pad with colored micarta spacers and monolithic curved deer antler grip. Includes original "Model A" leather sheath with belt loop and sharpening stone.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased, presumably produced in the late 1990s.
* Condition: Excellent condition
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: original, leather, "Type A," in very good condition.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: hunting

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: stainless steel 440B
Blade finish: satin
Handle: deer antler with through-guard and nickel silver recoil pad
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 5.5mm.
Total length: 228mm.
Balance: set back
Weight: 281g.
Sheath: brown leather with belt loop and sharpening stone
Notes: vintage knife, late 1990s, previously purchased, withdrawn from private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased 
* Condition: Very good condition
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: original, leather, in excellent condition.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.

Designed specifically for the seven Mercury Program astronauts, the Model 17 accompanied these pioneers on the United States' first manned space flights. Astronaut Gordon Cooper contributed to the final design of this knife, making it not only a survival tool, but also a piece of history. Two examples of this knife, rich in historical value, are currently on display at the Smithsonian Institution.

Intended use: utility/military

Type of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: 440B stainless steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: micarta, brass and duralumin
Blade length: 140mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 256mm.
Balance: on the guard branch
Weight: 252g.
Sheath: Black Leather
Notes: previously purchased knife, withdrawn from private collection

Knife retired from a private collection - In excellent condition, complete with certificates, original box, maintenance key. A rare specimen from 1998, made of BG42 steel with exquisite titanium handle artwork. Checked and certified by our in-house Coltelleria Collini laboratory.

KNIFE RETIRED FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

Type: Previously Purchased and Used
Condition: In excellent condition
Commercial availability: Item produced in 1998
Sharpness: Factory sharpness
Blade marks: None
Handle marks:
Box: Present
Sheath: Cordura
Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Yes
Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended Use: Collection

Production Type: Mid-Tech
Country of Production: USA
Blade: BG-42 Stainless Steel 60/61HRC
Handle: Polished Titanium with Computerized "Unique Graphic" Black Onyx Cabochon
Blade Length: 75mm.
Blade Thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 100mm.
Overall Length: 175mm.
Closed Thickness: 10mm.
Weight: 81g.
Lock: Frame Lock
Clip: Removable, Titanium
Packaging: White cardboard box with Chris Reeve logos and warranty certificates

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in good condition.
* Commercially available Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: Slight: a few small scratches and abrasions on corners and clip; small oxidation marks on hardware
* Box: Present and original (full set).
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present (full set)
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Tactical knife/EDC produced in the late 1990s and designed by martial arts expert James Keating,

Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand now discontinued and later taken over by Blackhawk! Blades, produced several lockable and fixed knives of tactical and military types, all made in collaboration with well-known Knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janich, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.

Intended Use: Tactical/Collection
Production Type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: stainless steel 154CM 
Handle: aircraft grade aluminum with non-slip Kraton inserts
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: 107mm.
Total length: 183mm.
Thickness when closed: 13mm
Weight: 90g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: removable, stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with Master of Defense logos

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION

The first and original Tanto "Made in Japan", here in a 1980's version with a San Mai steel blade, progenitor of the modern generation continued with the Master Tanto, Magnum Tanto and Recon Tanto.

* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: very good, never used, some light surface marks (visible against the light)
* Commercially available Out of production
* Sharpening: Original wire
* Marks on blade: yes, superficial
* Marks on handle: no
* Box: no
* Scabbard: Present - Original, in good general condition, some marks present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: no
* Checked and certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Japan
Blade: San Mai steel - Made in Japan
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: Kraton with brass guard and pommel
Blade length: 145m
Blade thickness: 4.7mm.
Total length: 285mm.
Balance: recessed
Weight: 268g.
Sheath: Black leather, branded "Japan".
Packaging: without original box
Notes: Knife from a private collection, first series, produced in the 1980s and out of production since the 1990s, overall in very good condition.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like New
* Commercially available: Discontinued since 2014, limited to only 150 numbered pcs.
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present - Original
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Warranty certificate with serial number, date of manufacture and signature.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended Use: Tactical / EDC

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: sintered stainless steel CPM-154CM
Blade Finish: Stone Washed
Handle: G10
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 178mm.
Thickness when closed: 17mm.
Weight: 190g.
Closure: Subliminal Frame Lock
Clip: Removable and reversible, stainless steel
Packaging: Cardboard box with Quartermaster logos, warranty certificate with date of manufacture, serial number and signature
Notes: ORB Pivot System ball bearing opening system - 2014 limited edition specimen of only 150, individually numbered on blade and box (specimen number #91)

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in good condition.
* Commercially available: Discontinued, replaced by later Gen.
* Sharpening: Professionally re-sharpened.
* Marks on blade: A few small abrasions.
* Marks on handle: Small marks on hardware and clip.
* Box: No
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: No
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory




Intended Use: Tactical / Collection 

Type of production: Midtech (semi-craft)
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: Stainless steel CPM-20CV
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: 2mm-thick black G10 glove on 1mm-thick 6AL4V titanium liner. Frame in 6AL4V titanium, billet, 3mm thick with Hinderer Lockbar Stabilizer. 17-4PH stainless steel spacers and hardware.
Blade length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 105mm.
Total length: 178mm.
Thickness when closed: 13mm.
Weight: 100g.
Closure: frame lock type
Clip: stainless steel 17-4PH
Notes: knife from private collection, previously purchased

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in very good condition.
* Commercially available Discontinued since 2000
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: Small marks due to blade opening.
* Marks on handle: Small marks on metal pins.
* Box: Yes, original
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended Use: Sporting / EDC / Collection

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel AUS-8
Blade Finish: Satin finish
Handle: G-10 with stainless steel liners
Blade length: 73mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Length closed: 100mm.
Total length: 170mm.
Weight: 65g.
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: painted stainless steel, removable
Packaging: white cardboard box, no logos, with serial number, production code and Spyderco bar code
Notes: Knife produced in June 1997 - remained in production only from 1997 to 2000, experimental version of the Calypso Jr. model.

Knife withdrawn from private collection, presumably from the first half of the 1980s - In excellent condition, with no particular scratches or signs of wear, still has the original factory sharpening - Rare version with micarta handle and engraved head " De Oppresso Liber", the famous motto of the American Green Berets - Original leather sheath in excellent condition, accompanied by original sharpening stone that finds its place in the special pocket - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.

Intended use: collection

Type of manufacture: industrial
Blade: stainless steel AUS 8
Blade finish: satin finish
Country of manufacture: Seki - Japan
Handle: brown micarta
Blade length: 148mm. 
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 265mm.
Balance: on the guard branch
Weight: 238g.
Sheath: black leather, with sharpening stone
Notes: knife from a private collection from the first half of the 1980s, overall in very good condition

Withdrawn from a private collection, this American Buck Model 500 made in 1987 turns out to be exclusive because of the gold leaf engraving on the blade commemorating the Loon, the iconic swimming bird of Ontario, Canada, and the limited edition of only 250 pieces - Like-new condition, never used, with original Buck warranties and manuals and accompanying 1987 Canadian $1 coin, also dedicated to the Loon - Checked and certified by our in-house Coltelleria Collini laboratory.

Intended Use: Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Blade Production: USA
Blade: Engraved 420HC stainless steel
Blade Finish: Polishing
Handle: Walnut wood and Alpacca (Nickel and Silver alloy)
Blade Length: 78mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 111mm.
Total length: 187mm.
Thickness when closed: 18mm.
Weight: 135g.
Closure: Back Lock
Package: wooden box, original care and maintenance manuals and warranty certificate of the time
Notes: Limited edition made in only 250 numbered examples on the blade (example 169 of 250) - 1987 specimen withdrawn from private collection, in like-new condition.

Knife from private collection - Like new, never used, with original box, manuals and warranty certificates in excellent condition - Made in 1997 - "First Production Run" edition - All in mint condition. Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.

Intended Use: Collector/Sportsman

Type of production: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: 440 stainless steel at 60HRC
Blade finish: microbead blasting
Handle: Nylon and Glass Fiber
Blade Length: 77mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 195mm.
Weight: 81g.
Closure: Strut'N'Cut (modified back lock) or Slipjoint
Clip: removable and reversible, made of Nylon and Glass Fiber
Packaging: cardboard box with Meyerco logos
Notes: Like-new knife from private collection, dating from 1997 "First Production Run" edition, winner of Most Innovative American Knife of the Year at the Blade Show in Altlanta

Trivia:
In 1996 Blackie Collins was inducted into the Cutlery Hall of Fame. - The Strut'N'Cut knife is inspired by the soft suspension of Blackie Collins' Ducati motorcycle - In 1996 he partnered with Bill Meyer to create the Meyerco knife company. The two were immediate pioneers in the knife world, being the first company to launch an assisted-opening knife. Today Meyerco is credited with the invention of the spring-loaded knife. - Blackie Collins holds over 60 patents for knife mechanisms and many design patents for cutlery products. He was a cutlery legend and will be greatly missed.

Knife withdrawn from a private collection, in like new condition with original box and certificate - Model dating back to the late 90s "made by Klotzli from the famous American designer Michael Walker. Knife that combines two qualities that are difficult to match, especially in those years; lightness and strength. Elegant gentleness, easy to open and close with one hand thanks to the Liner-Lock system invented by Walker himself

Checked and certified by our internal laboratory Coltelleria Collini.

Intended use: sports / collection

Type of production: industrial
Country of production: Switzerland
Blade: ATS-34 stainless steel
Blade finish: Satin finish
Handle: Titanium
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed length: 96mm.
Total length: 170mm.
Weight: 74g.
Closure: LinerLock
Clip: in stainless steel, removable
Notes: Design by Michael Walker

Knife collected from private collection - Limited edition "Sprint Run" model remained in production only in 2010 - Like-new condition, comes with original box, manuals, factory sharpening, never carried in pocket or used - Checked and certified by our in-house lab.

Intended use: sporting / collection

Production type: industrial
Country of manufacture: Seki - Japan
Blade: Stainless steel ZDP-189
Blade finish: Satin finish
Handle: Carbon fiber with stainless steel liners
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Length closed: 93mm.
Total length: 157mm.
Weight: 55g.
Closure: LinerLock
Clip: Stainless steel, removable
Notes: Design by Michael Walker - Sprint Run Edition released only in 2010 - Collected from private collection, exactly like new, with box and manuals

Designer Notes

Michael Walker is to the knife industry what Michael Jordan is to basketball or Wayne Gretsky is to field hockey. He shattered established standards, jumping into uncharted territory and elevating the art of cutlery to greater heights of innovation and modernity.

In 1980, the folding knife industry had few locking innovations and only the traditional Back Lock existed. In 1981 Walker invented, developed and eventually trademarked the Michael Walker LinerLock® adding a leaf spring that locked the blade open, making it a true one-handed openable folding knife. He also included a latch to hold the blade closed using the force of the inner folder spring so it wouldn't open in a pocket to the user.

This innovation of his opened the door to modern cutlery, allowing for multiple new designs and future developments up to today's SubFrame Lock, Frame Lock, Flipper Folder and IKBS ball bearing opening systems.

Other inventions include the "Lake and Walker Safety System" or LAWKS, BLADELock, Ball bearing lock, and Tough Lock.

Some of the manufacturing companies he has worked with include Spyderco, Columbia River Knife and Tool, Schrade, Böker, and Klotzli.

Walker's knives and designs have inspired many other custom knife makers, most notably Bob Terzuola and Ernest Emerson. Terzuola credits Walker with teaching him how to make a linerlock folder and Emerson said that seeing a Walker knife at a gun show gave him the inspiration to become a knifemaker.

Walker's knives can be found at the Artifex Gallery in Taos and in most prestigious collections around the world.

Custom by Kevin Wilkins from 2005 from a private collection provided with original certificates signed by the craftsman.

Slight regrinding, perfectly centered blade with good retention from closed, fluid opening movement and blade without any horizontal or vertical clearance once opened. The frame lock engages in the first quarter of the race without any uncertainty and without sticking.

Globally in good condition, it shows some small marks on the G11 handles and on the back and belly of the liners. A small abrasion on the blade, on the right side near the tip of the knife.

Intended use: collection

Type of production: artisanal
Country of production: Germany
Blade: CPM-S90V stainless steel
Finish: Satin
Handle: jade Titanium and G11
Blade length: 75mm.
Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
Length closed: 110mm.
Total length: 188mm.
Thick when closed: 15.8mm
Weight: 158g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Notes: with original warranty certificates - produced in March 2005 - from a private collection

Intended Use: Collection

Type of production: made entirely by hand
Production Country: Germany
Blade: integral, stainless steel RWL-34 to 62 / 64HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Full, in RWL-34 stainless steel inserts with blond horn
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Handle thickness: 7.5mm.
Overall length: 165mm.
Weight: 76g.
Sheath: leather, hand-stitched
Notes: Made entirely by hand by Dietmar F. Kressler

Craft knife produced by the famous Master cutler Italian Salice Max Sanna.

This model called Wave, uses the Japanese steel sintered SPG2 damask laminated to 69 layers.

Intended Use: Collection / Gentleman

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: Stainless sintered SPG2 in DAMACO rolled 61/62 HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Canvas Micarta
Blade length: 73mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Closed Length: 90mm.
Overall length: 170mm.
Thick when closed: 15mm.
Balancing: -
Weight: 92g.
Lock: Liner Lock
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Notes: ONE PIECE - knife custom crafted by Max

For more information you can view the site sull'accaio used: www.collinisteel.com

Al-Mar M50 Immigration Border Patrol knife - knife

Intended Use: sport / collection
Type of production: Industrial
Blade: AUS 8 stainless steel
Blade treatment: -
Production Lama: Japan
Handle: Pakkawood
Blade length: 165mm.
Blade Thickness: 4.5mm.
Closed Length: -
Overall length: 295mm.
Balance: on guard branch
Weight: 220g.
Closed: -
Clip: -
Sheath: Leather
Notes: serrated section on the back, brass guard, the US agency logo Immigration Border Patrol on the blade