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Spartan Blades - Nymph Integral Frame Mini Slipjoint - StoneWashed CPM-35VN & Titanium - PRIVATE COLLECTION - Knife
KNIFE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED, FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Acquired from a private individual, previously purchased
* Condition: Like new, never used, but missing the original packaging
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Edge: Factory-sharpened
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Missing - Will be shipped in a Spartan Blades box, but different from the original one
* Sheath: -
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: -
* Inspected and Certified by our in-house laboratoryAfter more than 40 years of service in the U.S. Army Special Forces, Curtis Iovito and Mark Carey founded Spartan Blades LLC in North Carolina.
Curtis, who had been designing and crafting knives for his friends in the special forces for years, and Mark, who had always dealt with military and tactical gear during his time with the “Green Berets,” decided to combine their expertise and passion with the goal of building innovative and functional knives using the highest-quality materials and manufactured entirely in the United States.
Intended Use: EDC / Sports
Production Type: Midtech
Country of Manufacture: USA
Blade: CPM-S35VN stainless steel
Blade Finish: Stonewash
Handle: Stonewashed Titanium
Blade Length: 48 mm.
Blade thickness: 2 mm.
Closed length: 74 mm
Overall length: 121 mm.
Closed thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 36 g.
Closure: Integral Frame Slipjoint (two-handed opening and closing without blade lock)
Clip: Titanium
Packaging: Cardboard box with Spartan Blades logos
Notes: Winner of the 2014 Blade Show award for “Most Innovative American-Made Knife of the Year” – Knife previously purchased and withdrawn from a private collectionSB-NYM-CP€154.92Only 1 leftOnly 1 left
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G. Sakai - Bird and Trout by Masao Takahasi - 5002 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION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 laboratory1990s 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 purchasedSAKAI-CP€0.00Only 0 leftOnly 0 left
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