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PRIVATE COLLECTOR'S KNIFE, PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED
* Provenance: Withdrawn from a private individual, previously purchased
* Condition: Iconic knife from the early 2000s, never used, in very good condition (typical signs of wear of this model and material given by rubbing with the sheath)
* Available on the market: Difficult to find and not in this configuration
* Sharpening: Factory, can be improved
* Blade marks: Typical wear marks of this model and material, given by rubbing with the sheath
* Signs on handle: Small signs given by time
* Box: -
* Sheath: Present, in good condition, with small signs given by time
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: -
* Controlled and Certified by our in-house laboratory

The MBK-TI model is a utility knife designed to offer maximum reliability and discretion in the most demanding operational uses. Equipped with a 4-inch spear point blade, it was conceived as a more aggressive and compact solution for boot knife or neck knife use, particularly suitable for professional contexts in special operations, SWAT units and tactical environments.

Intended use: Multi-role / Boot Knife / Neck Knife

Type of Production: industrial
Blade: Full Tang in Titanium Beta, with micro-balled finish
Country of production USA
Grip: Black G10
Blade length: 101mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 203mm.
Weight: 99g.
Sheath: in kydex, thermoformed, with Tek-Lok multi-position attachment
Packaging: -
Note: Previously purchased knife, from private collection - iconic product from the early 2000s

RETIRED KNIFE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Provenance: Withdrawn from a private individual, previously purchased
* Condition: Iconic knife from the early 2000s, never used, in very good condition (typical signs of wear of this model and material given by rubbing with the sheath)
* Available on the market: Difficult to find and not in this configuration
* Sharpening: Professionally sharpened
* Blade marks: Typical wear marks of this model and material, given by rubbing with the sheath
* Signs on handle: None
* Box: -
* Sheath: Present and in excellent condition, Made in USA by SpecOps
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: -
* Controlled and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended use: Multi-role

Type of Production: industrial
Blade: Full Tang in Titanium Beta, with micro-balled finish
Country of production USA
Grip: Black G10
Blade length: 130mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 255mm.
Weight: 243g.
Sheath: Made in USA by SpecOps, in coyote colored Nylon, belt, MOLLE compatible, with thermoformed Kydex inner part
Packaging: -
Note: Previously purchased knife, from private collection - iconic product from the early 2000s

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased
* Condition: Iconic knife from the early 2000s, never used, in excellent condition (signs of wear typical of this model and material due to rubbing against the sheath)
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpness: Factory sharp
* Marks on blade: Signs of wear typical of this model and material, due to rubbing against the sheath
* Marks on handle: N/A
* Box: Present and in excellent condition
* Sheath: Present and in excellent condition, never used, with normal signs of age
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: /
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

MISSION beta titanium knives are high-quality tools designed to withstand the most extreme conditions.

Made from a special beta titanium alloy, these knives combine exceptional lightness, corrosion resistance, and strength. MISSION developed these knives to ensure durability and reliability in extreme environments, such as the sea or high temperatures, and they are virtually indestructible. The main feature of these knives is their ability to remain perfectly usable even after intensive use.

The knives have been tested and selected by the US Navy SEALs, who have used them in sensitive missions and special operations. Thanks to their incredible strength, ease of maintenance, and reliability, they have become a benchmark for special forces professionals and enthusiasts of high-end outdoor equipment.

Intended use: Multi-purpose / Diving

Type of production: Industrial
Blade: Beta Titanium with micro-shot peened finish
Country of manufacture: USA
Handle: Beta Titanium with micro-shot peened finish
Blade length: 125mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 248 mm.
Weight: 151 g.
Sheath: thermoformed Kydex, with removable nylon belt loop for vertical carry on belt.
Packaging: cardboard box with Mission Knives logos.
Notes: previously purchased knife from a private collection - discontinued, iconic product from the early 2000s.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Provenance: withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Iconic knife from the early 2000s, used, but overall in excellent condition
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened, can be improved.
* Marks on blade: Signs of wear typical of this model and material, given by rubbing against the sheath
* Marks on handle: None, normal workmanship marks found on all these models.
* Box: /
* Scabbard: Present, in very good condition, with normal signs of workmanship present on all of these models.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: /
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.

MISSION beta titanium knives are high-quality tools designed to withstand the most extreme conditions.

Made from a special beta titanium alloy, these knives combine exceptional lightness, corrosion resistance and strength. MISSION developed these knives to ensure durability and reliability in extreme environments, such as the sea or high temperatures, and they are virtually indestructible. The main feature of these knives is their ability to remain perfectly usable even after heavy use.

The knives have been tested and selected by U.S. Navy SEALs, who have used them in sensitive missions and special operations. Because of their incredible durability, ease of maintenance, and reliability, they have become a benchmark for special forces professionals and high-end outdoor equipment enthusiasts.

Intended Use: Tactical/Sub

Type of Manufacture: industrial
Blade: made of Beta Titanium with a micropeened finish
Country of manufacture USA
Handle: Hytrel
Blade length: 185mm.
Blade thickness: 6.3mm.
Total length: 305mm.
Weight: 264g.
Sheath: made of Hytrel and rubber, with Nylon strap
Packaging: /
Notes: previously purchased knife, from private collection - discontinued, iconic early 2000s product

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 ...

Blade: 61HRC RWL34 Stainless Steel
Handle: Walnut, Damascus and Titanium
Blade Lenght: 75mm.
Blade Thickness: 4mm.
Overall Lenght: 180mm.
Weight: 110g.
Lock: Liner lock
Clip: -
Sheath: -
Notes: Handmade in Italy by CIC Master Sergio Consoli