pocket knives

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private collection, previously purchased.
* Condition: Overall in very good condition, to be evaluated for potential resharpening.
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory, still in good condition, but with small oxidation spots on the tip (can be easily removed by resharpening the knife, but we intentionally left the factory sharpening excellent)
* Marks on blade: A few imperceptible signs of use on the blade.
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: Microfiber bag.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Intended Use: EDC/Gentleman

Production Type: Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: Stainless Steel CPM-S30V 58/60HRC
Blade treatment: satin finish and stone washed
Handle: micarta
Blade length: 73mm.
Blade thickness: 2.3mm.
Length closed: 98mm.
Total length: 170mm.
Thickness when closed: 10mm
Weight: 66g.
Closure: SlipJoint (without blade lock)
Packaging: cardboard box with Benchmade logos
Notes: previously purchased knife, withdrawn from a private collection

The Laguiole Hunting Knife embodies the pinnacle of traditional French craftsmanship, designed for those seeking a rare combination of beauty and functionality. Featuring a handcrafted Damascus steel blade, this hunting knife stands out for the elegant wavy pattern on the blade, the result of a refined and complex technique.

The handle, made from genuine natural horn tip, gives each piece its own uniqueness, while the spine is adorned with fine hand-engraved guilloché – a signature of artisanal mastery. Solid, sharp, and extraordinarily elegant, it’s a collector’s item for true Laguiole enthusiasts.

Intended use: Collection / Hunting
Production type: Handmade
Country of origin: France
Blade: Welded Damascus steel
Blade finish: Visible Damascus, polished
Handle: Natural horn tip
Blade length: 120mm
Blade thickness: 3.5mm
Closed length: 140mm
Total length: 260mm
Closed thickness: 13mm
Weight: 190g
Locking mechanism: Slipjoint
Clip: None
Packaging: Leather sheath and gift box
Notes: Guilloché engraving entirely handmade, natural material handle – each piece is unique

For this year's Damast Annual Knife we collaborate for the first time with Ricardo Romano Bernandes. Romano, whose family originates from Sicily, was born in Brazil, has been a knife maker since 1990 and his craft is part of a tradition of knife making and sharpening established over several generations. His design is based on traditional Pen Knives and immediately inspired us with its casual freshness.

For the modern interpretation of a traditional knife shape, the powder metallurgical damask of the Swedish company Damasteel seemed to us the appropriate material for the blade. Damasteel's production requires - even if the most modern technical means are used - just as much skill and experience as the hand-forging of steel. The purity and properties of Damasteel steel can be optimised to the extreme with complex combination processes.

The self-supporting structure in blue and grey rolled G10 contrasts beautifully with Damasteel's 'Odin Eye' motif. The simple but always functional slip joint is an obligatory part of this knife. The size, weight, indestructible G10 sheaths and stainless Damasteel make this collector's knife an excellent EDC. Limited to 999 examples worldwide.

Intended use: EDC / Gentleman / Collection

Type of manufacture: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Germany - Solingen
Blade: Stainless Damascus "Odin Eye" by Damasteel
Handle: G10 
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 164mm.
Weight: 51g.
Closure: SlipJoint (without blade lock)
Clip: Absent
Packaging: Display case with Boker logos, fabric knife case, warranty certificate
Notes: Limited edition produced in only 999 pieces worldwide, numbered on the box and on the back of the knife

These high quality knives, are handcrafted in the tradition of French Thiers cutlery.

This large, perfectly balanced Laguiole hunting knife was made entirely by hand in Laguiole, by a master blacksmith, according to the strict LOG (Laguiole Origine Garantie) quality criteria. Depending on the version, it requires from 109 to 216 working steps.

The blade has a very balanced geometry proven over many decades: it is 11 cm long, 3 cm high and 4 mm thick. Both the bee and the area above the ricasso can be used as a thumb rest.

The blade is ground on both sides to about 22 degrees to the cutting edge (flat grind), so that optimal breaking and scoring is guaranteed and, at the same time, the edge does not round off too quickly. 

The handle scales are polished to a high shine with seven different oils and high quality wax pastes on large felt discs. 

The left handle bears the traditional shepherd's cross (French: croix du berger) as decoration.

Intended Use: Regional/Collection/Outdoor/Hunting

Type of production: handcrafted
Blade: Swedish 12C27 stainless steel at 54HRC satin finish.
Blade Production: France
Handle: Ebony
Blade length: 110mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 138mm.
Total length: 240mm.
Balance: -
Weight: 180g.
Closure: rear retention spring
Clip: -
Scabbard: -
Notes: -

The great interest in Tirpitz-Damast damask over the years has convinced Boker to design another model supplied with the historic damask steel. The Boker Barlow Prime Tirpitz Damascus, much more compact than the original model, convinces not only in the collector's showcase, but also as a gentleman's knife. The blade made in the exclusive Tirpitz Damascus, is supplied with a modern elongated ricasso and opens with a nail notch. Damascus made with the material acquired from Tirpitz, sister ship of the legendary Bismarck which was the largest warship ever launched for the German Navy.

Soon after the end of World War II, a Norwegian specialist company began cannibalizing the ship, which sank off the Norwegian coast, in order to make the high-alloy steel available for civilian purposes. Norwegian divers recovered parts of Tirpitz's special armor from the fjord for Boker. From these pieces of living history, Damascus blacksmith Boker exclusively forges an extraordinary damask with a fascinating history. The combination of Tirpitz steel with carbon tool steels also results in an extremely strong Damascus which, with a Rockwell hardness of 61 to 63 HRC, is up to any task in everyday use.

The operational safety of the history-rich slipjoint pocket knife is further enhanced by a 90 degree locking mechanism when opening and closing. The characteristic teardrop shape of the Barlow is attributable to the English pocket knives of the seventeenth century, which certainly makes it one of the oldest models ever. The name of the classic probably dates back to an enterprising knife manufacturer from Sheffield of the same name, who began exporting the sturdy knives to North America around 1800. There they immediately enjoyed great popularity and so the first Barlow models also appeared in the history of the Boker Manufactory. Solingen at the end of the 19th century.

This integral version of the timeless classic with a contoured black micarta handle body, which is milled from solid and also forms the signature Barlow bolsters. neither. Handmade in the Boker knife factory in Solingen.

Intended use: EDC / Gentleman / Collection

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Germany - Solingen
Blade: Damascus
Handle: micarta and walnut
Blade length: 69mm.
Blade thickness: 2.2mm.
Total length: 125mm.
Weight: 32g.
Closure: SlipJoint (without blade lock)
Clip: -
Packaging: Cardboard box with Boker logos, fabric case with zip, papers
Note: limited edition

These high quality knives are handcrafted according to the tradition of the French cutlery of Thiers which ensures the absence of any manufacturing defect in the context of normal use.

Country of production: France
Blade: hand forged stainless damascus steel
Handle: ram's horn
Blade length: 80mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 183mm.
Weight: 122g.
Locking system: Back Lock
Sheath: brown leather, with belt loop, handmade
Note: each knife is accompanied by a certificate of guarantee with serial number - wooden gift box with Gilles logos