Approved - knives withdrawn from private collections, checked, overhauled and certified by Coltelleria Collini

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased and used
* Condition: Overall in good condition, a couple of small cosmetic marks of use on the tip of the blade
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpness: Factory sharp
* Marks on blade: A couple of small cosmetic marks of use on the tip of the blade
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present
* Sheath: -
* Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

The Demko Knives AD20.5 is a high-quality folder offered at a very competitive price. Fun to use and practical for everyday use, it owes much of its appeal to the innovative Shark Lock: a radical system that guarantees a secure blade lock, keeping your fingers safe at all times.

The mechanism is activated by pulling back the “fin” with your thumb or index finger, in a movement similar to that of a flipper opener. Once opened, the blade locks securely and the fin becomes a comfortable thumb rest, complete with jimping for superior control. Additional jimping on the back of the blade and an optional high grip further enhance the handling and versatility of this folding knife.

The AD20.5 represents the perfect balance that every EDC seeks to achieve, and will easily earn a permanent place in your pocket as soon as it enters your collection.

Intended use: Sports/Utility

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Taiwan
Blade: CPM-S45VN steel
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: Carbon fiber
Blade length: 82mm.
Blade thickness: 3.2mm.
Total length: 195mm.
Weight: 98g.
Closure: Shark-Lock
Clip: Stainless steel
Packaging: Transparent plastic box with Demko logos
Notes: Design by Andrew Demko - knife previously purchased from a private collection

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: previously purchased
* Condition: overall in very good condition
* Commercially available handcrafted version no longer commercially available.
* Sharpening: factory sharpened, never resharpened
* Marks on blade: none
* Marks on handle: a few tiny little marks on carbon
* Box: present
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: Utility / Collection

Production type: MidTech
Country of Manufacture: USA (Wampum, Pennsylvania)
Blade: CPM-CruWear 63/64HRC steel
Blade treatment: Stonewashed
Handle: 5mm thick Carbon Fiber with stainless steel top folder
Blade length: 95mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 220mm.
Weight: 174g.
Closure: Shark-Lock
Clip: stainless steel
Packaging: cardboard box with Demko logos
Notes: previously purchased knife from private collection - rare semi-crafted version (MidTech) personally made by the knife maker in his own workshops in Wampum, discontinued and no longer commercially available

Knife collected from a private collection in like new condition with original box - Knife made in 2017 by the famous Japanese knifemaker Takeshi Saji - The knife is supplied together with the sheath made by Saji, with an additional sheath made by the Italian cutler Simone Tonolli. This second sheath allows horizontal attachment to the belt. Checked and certified by our internal laboratory.

Takeshi Saji was born in 1948 in Takefu (Fukui prefecture), a city located roughly in the center of Japan and in the heart of an area for centuries devoted to the production of blades. His workshop is still there, built around the oven thanks to which, for several years now, Takeshi Saji has been forging steel (especially damascus) with which he makes various models of traditional Japanese knives. The choice of materials for the finishes (mainly natural), the essential lines - evocative of use - and the chromatic combinations of rare impact make his creations unique and unmistakable in the panorama of world cutlery and, at home, they have earned him the prestigious title of Master.

Intended use: Collection / Sports

Type of production: Artisan
Production Lama: Japan
Blade: Hand forged, Yoshoku laminated damask with Hitachi Aogami cutting edge at 64HRC
Blade treatment: -
Handle: Koinobori (carp) and Tou-Maki (rattan)
Blade length: 100mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Closed Length: -
Total length: 207mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: -
Weight: 128g.
Closure: -
Clip: -
Sheath: two leather sheaths, one produced by Takeshi Saji for vertical positioning and one made by the Italian knifemaker Simone Tonolli for horizontal fixing
Packaging: Cardboard box
Notes: entirely handmade by Takeshi Saji