vintage knives
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BlackJack - Wasp Vintage Knife - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Knife from the 1990s, previously purchased.
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available: discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened
* Marks on blade: Small marks given by time.
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: -
* Scabbard: Present, but presumably not original although fully compatible.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended Use: Tactical / SportingProduction Type: Industrial
Country of Production: Japan
Blade: Stainless steel AUS-8A
Blade Finish: Satin finish
Handle: Kraton
Blade length: 140mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 263mm.
Balance: advanced
Weight: 225g.
Scabbard: brown leather, belt-mounted, presumably not original but fully compatible
Packaging: -
Notes: previously purchased knife, from private collectionBJ-WA-CP -
Randall Knives - Astro Model 17 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - custom knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION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/militaryType 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Notes: previously purchased knife, withdrawn from private collectionAP-RK-17ASCP -
Livio Montagna - 2014 Hunting Knife - RWL34 & Sambar Amber - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Very Good
* Commercially available No.
* Sharpening: original
* Marks on blade: none
* Marks on handle: a few small hairlines on heads.
* Packaging: none
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original with a few marks due to age.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: certificate of authenticity signed and dated by the craftsman.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratoryIntended use: hunting / collection
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel RWL34 hardened to 59/60 HRC
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: amber Sambar stag with 416 stainless steel guard and pommel
Blade length: 107mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 220mm.
Weight: 181g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, hand-stitched
Packaging: -
Notes: previously purchased knife, from private collection, handcrafted by Master C.IC. (Italian Knifemakers Guild) Livio Montagna.AP-MONT-CPSA -
Livio Montagna - 2017 Fighter - N690Co & Snake Wood - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Very Good
* Commercially available No.
* Sharpening: original
* Marks on blade: none
* Marks on handle: a few small hairlines on heads.
* Packaging: none
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original with a few marks due to age.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: certificate of authenticity signed and dated by the craftsman.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratoryIntended use: hunting / collection
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: Italy
Blade: stainless steel N690Co hardened to 59/60 HRC
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: Snakewood - 416 stainless steel guard and pommel
Blade length: 127mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 240mm.
Weight: 185g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, hand-stitched
Packaging: -
Notes: previously purchased knife, from a private collection, handcrafted by Master C.IC. (Italian Knifemakers Guild) Livio Montagna.AP-MONT-CPFD -
Tommy Lee - Clip Point - Damascus & Giraffe Bone - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: 1990 model, in like-new condition.
* Commercially available: Unique specimen, entirely handmade; artisan passed away in 2013
* Sharpening: Factory sharpening, can be improved.
* Marks on blade: A few small oxidation marks on handle.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on steel bolsters due to time.
* Box: -
* Scabbard: Belt sheath, leather, handmade; with a few small marks from time
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended Use: Collection/GentlemanType of production: Handcrafted
Country of Production: USA
Blade: full tang, handcrafted carbon damascus steel
Handle: stainless steel heads and giraffe bone handles
Blade length: 104mm
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 196mm.
Weight: 94g.
Sheath: Leather, for belt or boot, with steel clip for attachment
Packaging: -
Notes: rare handcrafted knife made in 1990 by well-known American knife maker Tommy LeeFC-TLEE-DG-CP -
Peter Herbst - Engraved Integral - CPM-T440V & Fossil Ivory - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: 03/1990 model, in like-new condition
* Commercially available: Unique knife, entirely custom made and hand-engraved
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: -
* Scabbard: Belt sheath, leather, handmade; with a few small marks of time.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Certificate of authenticity with date of manufacture and craftsman's signature.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house workshopIntended Use: Collection/Gentleman
Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of Production: Germany
Blade: stainless steel CPM-T440V at 60HRC
Blade finish: mirror polish
Handle: integral from solid, fully hand-engraved, with fossil ivory grips and red micarta spacers
Blade length: 93mm
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 203mm.
Weight: 99g.
Sheath: Leather
Packaging: -
Notes: rare handcrafted knife made in March 1990 by well-known German knifemaker Peter Herbs, a member of the German Knifemakers' Guild and a member of the very prestigious American Knifemakers' Guild.FC-PHERBST-CP -
Master of Defense - Hornet Black Serrated - James Keating Design - PRIVATE COLLECTION - folding knife
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 logosMOD-HORNET-CP -
MC Thiers - AX1 Vintage Knife - Green Stamina Wood - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Knife from private collection - Vintage model (presumably early 90's) from Maison Coutellerie Thiers - In very good condition, never used for cutting, still shows some small signs of wear due to past time - Supplied with original leather sheath, with some small signs of wear - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.
Intended Use: Collection/SportsmanType of manufacture: Industrial
Country of Production: France
Blade: Stainless steel Z70CD15 (440A)
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: stainless steel and dark green stamina wood
Blade length: 70mm.
Blade thickness: 2.5mm.
Total length: 175mm.
Weight: 95g.
Closure: Back Lock
Clip: not present
Sheath: leather, with belt loop
Notes: knife from private collection in excellent conditionMCT-AX1-GSW -
Boker - Annual Damascus 1991 Knife - Limited Edition - PRIVATE COLLECTION - Knife
The Böker Annual Damascus 1991 knife is not just a tool, but a true investment of value, a treasure destined not only for knife lovers but for anyone who appreciates the art and tradition behind such a sought-after object.
This limited piece, part of a private collection and now out of production, represents a unique specimen, numbered and limited to only 999 pieces worldwide.
WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
- Type: Previously Purchased
- Condition: As good as new
- Available in the market: Out of production, numbered and limited to 999 specimens
- Sharpening: Factory sharpening
- Blade marks: No
- Handle marks: No
- Box: Present
- Sheath: Not applicable
- Manuals, Certificates, and Warranties: Present
- Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory
Use Destination: EDC/Gentleman/Collection
Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Germany - Solingen
Blade: in 300-layer artisanal Damascus steel
Handle: stabilized root wood
Blade length: 80mm
Blade thickness: 2mm
Total length: 186mm
Weight: 136g
Closure: back lock
Packaging: Wooden box with paper certificate and warranty
Note: numbered and limited specimen, as good as new, withdrawn from private collection
BO-1991DC -
Dietmar Kressler - Integral Drop Point - K190 & Snakewood - PRIVATE COLLECTION - craft knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: 1989 model, in like-new condition.
* Commercially available: Unique specimen, entirely handmade
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened.
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: -
* Scabbard: Belt sheath, leather, handmade; with a few small marks of time.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Warranty certificate issued by the Italian dealer of the time, not stamped or signed.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratoryIntended Use: Collection/Gentleman
Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of Production: Germany
Blade: Bohler K190 powder steel at 62HRC
Blade finish: horizontal satin finish
Handle: integral, from solid, with snakewood grips
Blade length: 83mm
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 187mm.
Weight: 139g.
Sheath: leather, belt
Packaging: -
Notes: rare handcrafted knife made in 1989 by renowned German cutler Dietmar KresslerFC-KRES-SW-CP -
Al-Mar - Hawk - Iron Wood 1002 Full Set - PRIVATE COLLECTION - Vintage knife
KNIFE TAKEN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Very good condition, close to new
* Commercially available: Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: Some small hairline on heads and metal insert
* Box: Present - Original
* Scabbard: Present - Original
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - - Original
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended Use: Gentleman / Collection
Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Seki - Japan
Blade: AM-6 stainless steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: iron wood, nickel silver insert, stainless steel heads and brass folders
Blade length: 64mm.
Blade thickness: 2mm.
Length closed: 85mm.
Total length: 147mm.
Weight: 53g.
Closure: Back Lock
Sheath: Nylon, with belt loop and Velcro closure
Packaging: Cardboard box with Al Mar logos
Notes: Previously purchased - Near mint condition - Full SetAM-1002CP -
Al-Mar - SERE Attack 3003/B - PRIVATE COLLECTION - vintage knife
Rare knife produced by the Japanese Al-Mar in the late 80s and early 90s, now out of production and no longer available. Knife withdrawn from private collection and out of production - Knife slightly used, with small shallow marks on the left side of the blade, original leather sheath never used and never worn, including box (not original). The rubber grip has a slight break, with a small missing part, in the upper right rear part, near the corrugation. - Checked, re-sharpened and certified by our internal Collini Cutlery laboratory.
Intended use: Collection / Tactical
Type of production: Industriae
Country of production: Japan, Seki
Blade: AM-6 stainless steel
Blade treatment: satin finish
Handle: in rubber, with brass spacers
Blade length: 110mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Length closed: 150mm
Total length: 255mm.
Weight: 320g.
Closing: Back Lock
Sheath: leather, new
Packaging: cardboard box, with Japanese logos, but not original Al-Mar
Notes: withdrawn from private collection - used - re-sharpened - with "DEOPPRESSOLIBER" logo on the left headAM-3002DOL -
Livio Montagna - Fighter Knife - N690 and Stabilized Alder - PRIVATE COLLECTION - custom made knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available No.
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: NO
* Marks on handle: NO
* Packaging: NO
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: YES
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: collection / fighter
Production type: handmade
Country of production: Italy
Blade: steel N690Co 59/60 HRC
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: stabilized alder wood with 416 stainless steel through-guard and screw pins
Blade length: 123mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 232mm.
Weight: 212g.
Sheath: handcrafted, made of ostrich paw and leather, hand-stitched
Packaging: -
Notes: Previously purchased, like new - Knife handcrafted by Livio Montagna, accredited member C.IC. (Italian Knifemakers Guild).AP-FIGH-ON -
Ka-Bar - Vintage '80s - USMC Fighting Knife - 1217 - USATO - coltello
COLTELLO USATO, RITIRATO DA COLLEZIONE PRIVATA
* Tipologia: Produzione degli anni 80 (presumibilmente 1984/1986), precedentemente acquistato ed etilizzato
* Condizioni: Globalmente in buone condizioni
* Reperibile in commercio: Attualmente in produzione, con differenti finiture del cuoio
* Affilatura: Riaffilato professionalmente
* Segni su lama: Diversi segni di usura che conferiscono carattere e non ne limitano la funzionalità
* Segni su impugnatura: Segni di usura su guardia e pomolo, cuoio del manico in buono stato
* Scatola: Assente
* Fodero: Assente
* Manuali, Certificati e Garanzie: No
* Controllato e Certificato dal nostro laboratorio internoIl KA-BAR USMC è considerato uno tra i più famosi coltelli al mondo. Venne originariamente ideato per le truppe degli Stati Uniti nella Seconda Guerra Mondiale e da allora la sua efficacia è stata universalmente riconosciuta e impiegata in tanti altri scenari militari.
Destinazione d'uso: Tattico/Militare
Lama: in acciaio al carbonio 1095 56/58HRC
Manicatura: anelli di cuoio
Lunghezza lama: 180mm.
Spessore della lama: 4mm.
Lunghezza chiuso: -mm.
Lunghezza totale: 305mm.
Bilanciatura: arretrata - 1 cm. dal ramo di guardia inferiore
Peso: 305g.
Fodero: in cuoio
Note: Produzione degli anni 80 (presumibilmente 1984/1986), precedentemente acquistato ed etilizzatoKB-US1217CP -
Boker - 1992 Vintage Trapper - Wildlife Series Limited Edition - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available Out of production, numbered and limited edition
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: Small rubbing marks on the Alpacca heads
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: EDC/Gentleman
Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Germany - Solingen
Blade: Stainless steel 420
Blade treatment: Mirror polished
Handle: Coloured bone
Blade length: 83mm.
Blade thickness: 2mm.
Total length: 186mm.
Weight: 72g.
Closure: SlipJoint (without blade lock)
Packaging: Cardboard box with Boker Wildlife Series 1992 logos, paper certificate and warranty
Notes: Numbered and limited edition, like new, taken from a private collectionBO-1992WS -
Livio Montagna - Hunter knife - M390 - Stabilized Beech - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handmade knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available No
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: NO
* Markings on handle: NO
* Packaging: NO
* Sheath: In leather, handcrafted
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: YES
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratoryKnife handcrafted by Master C.IC. (Italian Corporation of Cutlers) Livio Montagna.
Type of production: artisanal
Country of production: Italy
Blade: M390 steel at 60/61 HRC
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: in stabilized beech wood
Blade length: 105mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 215mm.
Weight: 185g.
Sheath: handmade, in leather, hand-stitched
Packaging: NO
Note: -AP-HUNTER-FA -
Harold Corby - '80 Vintage Small Micarta Fighter - PRIVATE COLLECTION - custom knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased from Lorenzi's cutlery shop in Milan, via Monte Napoleone, presumably in the 1980s.
* Condition: In good condition
* Commercially available: the craftsman long ago stopped making knives.
* Sharpening: Factory original, can be improved, with some cosmetic abrasion
* Marks on blade: Small marks and slight hairlines also on the through-guard.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks.
* Packaging: absent
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original, stamped "Coltelleria Lorenzi," with marks given by use and time
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: absent.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: collection/tactical
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: full tang stainless steel, steel composition not stated (presumably RWL34 or 440C)
Blade finish: mirror polish
Handle: nickel silver through-guard and brown micarta grips, with red spacers
Blade length: 97mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 202mm.
Weight: 97g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, with stainless steel back clip
Packaging: -
Notes: Specimen presumably from the 1980s, previously purchased knife, from a private collectionAP-CORBY -
Camillus - 1985 Vintage Air Force Pilot Survival - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased and used.
* Condition: Overall in good condition.
* Commercially available Discontinued
* Sharpening: Professionally re-sharpened.
* Marks on blade: various marks given by time and use.
* Marks on handle: normal signs of time.
* Box: not present
* Scabbard: present, original, leather, with signs of time.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: not present.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory.
Created as a cutting tool and emergency instrument for U.S.A.F. pilots, the Camillus Pilot has managed to win a solid reputation worldwide for both its legendary sturdiness and its successful and attractive aesthetics.
Intended Use: Collection/Tactical
Type of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: hidden tang, made of 1095 carbon steel
Blade finish: epoxy powder
Handle: pressed leather rings
Blade length: 130mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 243mm.
Weight: 255g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: -
Notes: 1985 knife withdrawn from private collectionAP-CPILOT -
Livio Montagna - Medium Bowie - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife
KNIFE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Very Good
* Commercially available No
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on blade: NO
* Marks on handle: NO
* Packaging: NO
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original with some marks due to age and storage
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: YES
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Knife handcrafted by Master C.IC. (Corporazione Italiana Coltellinai - Italian Knife-makers Guild) Livio Montagna. Excellent reproduction of one of the most iconic knives ever: the classic Bowie. A knife created by Rezin Bowie in the early 19th century for his brother Jim Bowie, the famous American pioneer whose rather reckless life is now shrouded in legend.Livio Montagna's excellent craftsmanship does justice to this piece of history with its classic and timeless stylistic features: the double guard, the clip point blade, the handle in natural material.
Intended use: hunting / collection
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: Italy
Blade: steel 440C tempered at 59/60 HRC
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: Deer and Buffalo - brass guard and pommel
Blade length: 197mm.
Blade thickness: 5.7mm.
Total length: 314mm.
Weight: 497g. (666g. including scabbard)
Sheath: Handcrafted, leather, hand-stitched
Packaging: NO
Notes: -AP-MONT-BOWIE -
Livio Montagna - Arkansas Toothpick - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife
KNIFE FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Good
* Commercially available No
* Sharpening: Original
* Marks on the blade: Some scratches on the pommel, blade and guard in very good condition
* Marks on handle: Some assembly inaccuracies near the pommel, adhesive residues
* Packaging: NO
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original with some marks due to age and storage
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: YES
* Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory
Knife handcrafted by Master C.IC. (Corporazione Italiana Coltellinai - Italian Knife-makers Guild) Livio Montagna. Reproduction of one of the various versions of the Arkansas Toothpick, legendary frontier knife of the American 1800s. Famous, often infamous, it generally has a 30 to 50 cm blade, rather narrow and sometimes symmetrical, dagger-style. Used mainly for hunting and personal defence.Livio Montagna's version is aesthetically very similar to the Toothpick used in Expandables 2.
The knife is distinguished by an excellent overall balance, allowing control and precision in use. The finish is of a good standard.
Intended use: hunting / collection
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: Italy
Blade: hardened 440C steel at 58/59 HRC
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: Ebony - 416 stainless steel guard and pommel
Blade length: 305mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 445mm.
Weight: 722g. (960g. including scabbard)
Sheath: Handcrafted, leather, hand-stitched
Packaging: NO
Notes: -AP-MONT-PICK -
Puma - Jagdmesser Falknersheil - Falconer's Knife - 3592 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Overall in good condition.
* Commercially available Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened, improvable
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: Slight, on nickel silver heads.
* Box: Absent
* Scabbard: Original, leather, with a few small marks due to age.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Absent
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Particular knife developed with the help of experienced falconers and especially Horst Niesters in the early 1970s.
The blade was designed to chop up food for raptors and to intercept game brought back by raptors during hunting trips. In the center of the blade is a small semicircular notch that serves to signal to the falconer that the edge is sharp from the tip of the blade to that exact point; the rest of the blade is kept blunt to protect the raptors.
PUMA's falconer's knife is designed to be very handy and absolutely practical, making it a reliable companion for hunting prey.
Intended Use: Collection / Vintage / Hunting
Type of production: semi-crafted
Country of manufacture: Germany
Blade: 440C stainless steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: wooden, with nickel silver guard and pommel
Blade length: 125mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 242mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 130g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: -
Notes: Vintage 1970s knife - Withdrawn from private collection - Overall in very good conditionPU-FALK-CP -
Rudy Ruana Knives - Vintage Sticker Stag Horn - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased, presumably from the late 1970s/early 1980s.
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available: Rudy Ruana passed away in 1986, Ruana knives are still in production and orderable on their site with waiting lists, but in different configurations from this one.
* Sharpening: Factory original, improvable, with some cosmetic abrasion.
* Marks on blade: Small horizontal marks due to insertion and removal from scabbard.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on the aluminum handle.
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original, with a few small marks given by age.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: hunting / light hiking
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: made of undeclared high carbon steel (presumably 1095 or 5160), hammer-forged, ground, individually oil-hardened and heat-treated using a zone tempering method that makes the back and tang of the blade softer than the cutting edge
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: cast aluminum directly on tang with beveled and riveted elk horn inserts. The tang runs inside the full length of the handle, and the cast aluminum produces a strong handle that is impossible to break.
Blade length: 125mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 235mm.
Weight: 190g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, for vertical carrying on the belt
Packaging: -
Notes: Specimen presumably late 1970s/early 1980s in excellent condition - previously purchased knife from a private collection
Company History.
In 1938, Rudy Ruana began making knives in a small store in Montana. Members of his family continue to this day to handcraft Ruana knives in the same store. In 1964 Ruana's son-in-law, Vic Hangas, left a job with a telephone company and put his artistic talents to good use, joining Ruana in the business. Hangas' son Mark began working in the business in 1976. In 1983, Ruana retired at the age of 80 and sold the business to the Hangas family. In 1984 Mike Hangas joined his brother and father and the company was incorporated. Rudy Ruana died in April 1986. He was honored with posthumous induction into the American Bladesmith Society's Hall of Fame in 1997 and Blade magazine's Cutlery Hall of Fame in 2002.
Ruana knives are still handmade in the small Montana store where Rudy Ruana began forging blades more than 80 years ago. In an era of outsourcing and diminishing Made in America products, Ruana knives are still handmade in the United States, with a focus on quality rather than quantity. Although some things have changed over the years, still using the same methods and much of the same equipment used by Rudy Ruana.AP-RUAST -
Randall Made Knives - Vintage Model 7-4 1/2 Fisherman Hunter - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously purchased, presumably from the late 1970s/early 1980s.
* Condition: In very good condition
* Commercially available On order, with waiting list.
* Sharpening: Factory original, can be improved.
* Marks on blade: Small horizontal marks due to insertion and removal from scabbard.
* Marks on handle: A few small marks on aluminum tang.
* Packaging: -
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: - -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: hunting / fishing / light hiking
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: O1 steel
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: leather rings, brass guard, duralumin pommel
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 3.8mm.
Total length: 230mm.
Weight: 130g.
Scabbard: handmade, leather, for vertical carrying on belt
Packaging: -
Notes: Specimen presumably late 1970s/early 1980s in excellent condition - previously purchased knife from a private collection
History of the Model
The Model 7 was designed as a scaled-down version of the Model 3 Hunter.
Almost immediately, the idea of a scaled-down version of the new Hunter dawned on Bo Randall as an ideal knife for his fellow anglers. An avid fisherman since his youth, Bo regarded this new knife as a labor of love and immediately set to work on the project. At first he tried 4- and 4.5-inch blades, but then opted for the 4 1/2-inch one. Bo wanted the right handle for cleaning brook trout and similar sized fish, so he reduced the size of the handle of the new Hunter and changed its shape. Naturally, he called this model the "Fisherman," and some early prototypes with 4-inch blades were delivered to some dealers during the latter part of September 1945.AP-RAND7-4V -
Jimmy Lile - 1989 Engraved Stag Skinner Model 2 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - handcrafted hunting knife
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available No, craftsman passed away in 1991.
* Sharpening: Factory original
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Packaging: Gift box marked "Coltelleria Lorenzi, via Montenapoleone, Milano"
* Scabbard: Leather, handcrafted, original
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Certificate of guarantee and authenticity present.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: hunting / collection
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: D2 steel
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: deer Sambar, brass guard and pommel engraved by "J.S."
Blade length: 155mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 273mm.
Weight: 340g.
Sheath: handcrafted, leather, for vertical carrying on belt
Packaging:Gift box marked "Coltelleria Lorenzi, via Montenapoleone, Milano," certificate of guarantee
Notes:1989 specimen designed and made entirely by hand by cutlery legend Jimmy Lile, famous to most for "inventing" and designing Rambo's knives, who died in 1991 - Previously purchased knife, from a private collection, like new.AP-LILE-SK2 -
Richartz Solingen - Multipurpose 6 uses - Christoforo Colombo 1492-1992 - Limited Edition - PRIVATE COLLECTION
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Conditions: in like new condition
* Commercially available: Out of production, model dating back to the 90s
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Signs on handle: No
* Box: with original box in perfect condition
* Sheath: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: certificate with serial number
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory
Intended use: Collection / Vintage / MultipurposeType of production: artisanal
Country of production: Germany
Blade: stainless steel
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: engraved wood
Blade length: 68mm.
Blade thickness: 2.0mm.
Total length: 155mm.
Balancing:
Weight: 130g.
Scabbard: -
Packaging: -
Notes: Vintage 90s knifeAP-RS-CC1992 -
Spyderco - 1994 Michael Walker Carbon Fiber - C22CF - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Knife withdrawn from private collection, like new, with original case - Model "made in Switzerland" made in collaboration with Klotzli in 1994 in about 1,000 numbered examples on the blade (about 500 plain edge and about 500 partially serrated) based on a design by famous American designer Michael Walker. Knife that combines two qualities difficult to match, especially in those years; lightness and sturdiness. Elegant gentlemen, easy to open and close with one hand thanks to the Liner-Lock system, invented by Walker himself. Peculiarities of this very rare production are also the engravings on blade and clip made by excision and not by laser.
KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased.
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available Discontinued.
* Sharpening: Factory sharpened, perfect
* Marks on blade: no
* Marks on handle: no
* Box: Original leather pouch with zipper and spyderco logos.
* Scabbard: -
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: -
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory
Intended use: sporting / collection
Type of production: industrial
Country of production: Switzerland
Blade: stainless steel ATS-34
Blade finish: Satin finish
Handle: carbon fiber with blue anodized titanium hardware
Blade length: 64mm.
Blade thickness: 2.4mm.
Length closed: 84mm.
Total length: 149mm.
Weight: 42g.
Closure: LinerLock in blue anodized titanium
Clip: blue anodized titanium
Notes: 1994 production, discontinued, numbered on blade (#625) - Design by Michael WalkerC22CF-CP -
Master of Defense - Point Man Plain Edge - Trident Utility knife - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Knife withdrawn from private collection - Rare model produced by Master of Defense around late 90s/early 00s and designed by James "Patches" Watson - Excellent condition. Never resharpened - No original box - Checked and certified by our workshop.
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, Janick, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.
Intended Use: Tactical/Collection
Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: stainless steel 154CM black
Handle: aircraft grade aluminum with non-slip Kraton inserts
Blade length: 88mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: 112mm
Total length: 200mm.
Thickness when closed: 13mm
Weight: 116g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: removable, stainless steel
Notes: knife withdrawn from private collection in excellent conditionMOD-PMPE-CP -
Master of Defense - ATFK - Advanced Tactical Folding Knife - PRIVATE COLLECTION - folding knife
Tactical / EDC knife produced in the late 1990s withdrawn from private collection - overall in excellent condition - with factory sharpening in good condition- no packaging or manuals - checked and guaranteed by our in-house laboratory.
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, Janick, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.
Intended Use: Tactical/Collection
Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel with titanium nitriding
Handle: aircraft aluminum with non-slip Kraton inserts
Blade length: 85mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Length closed: 115mm.
Total length: 197mm.
Thickness when closed: 13mm
Weight: 108g.
Closure: Button Lock
Clip: removable, stainless steel
Packaging: knife withdrawn from private collection, overall in very good conditionMOD-ATFK-CP -
Randall Knives - Model 14 Attack - '80s Vintage - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Knife withdrawn from private collection, dating back to the late 1980s, overall in very good condition - Never used, still has factory thread - Checked, certified by our in-house lab.
Intended use: Tactical / CollectionType of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: O1 carbon steel
Blade finish: satin finish
Handle: micarta and brass
Blade length: 190mm.
Blade thickness: 5.5mm.
Total length: 307mm.
Balance: on the guard branch
Weight: 414g.
Sheath: Leather
Notes: knife withdrawn from private collection dating back to the late 1980s, overall in very good conditionRA-14A-CP -
Randall Knives - Model 11 Alaskan Skinner Stag Horn - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Knife withdrawn from private collection presumably dating back to the first half of the 1980s - overall in good condition - knife still has factory sharpening, but now ineffective - has a couple of small scratches on the blade and a few small marks on the guard - comes with Randall handcrafted leather sheath in excellent condition - Checked and certified by our in-house lab.
Randall's Model 11 was designed in 1952 by Tommy Thompson, noted Alaskan guide. An otima blade for skinning big game, it features a serrated top of the blade to facilitate thumb placement and prevent thumb slippage.
Intended use: hunting/collectingType of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: O-1 carbon steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: deer antler, with brass guard
Blade length: 855mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 195mm.
Balance: set back, at 2cm.
Weight: 165g.
Sheath: Leather
Notes: knife withdrawn from private collection, overall in good conditionRK-11ASH-CP -
Buck - 124 Frontiersman Pakkawood 1984 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
The Buck 124 was originally designed in 1966 as a dive combat knife called the Nemo. The model then went into production in 1967 and was offered with either a dive sheath (NEMO) or a leather sheath (FRONTIERSMAN). The knife was the same and has remained so to this day.
In the 1960s about 300 examples were produced and they had black phenolic handles with white Teflon spacers. Then in the 1970s it had a fluctuating production, with very poor sales numbers, until in '73 it was offered with a "Buckarta" (Micarta) handle and began to find favor with the public, with over 10000 examples sold until the early 1980s. Until 1983 model production remained high, and in 1984 a version of the FRONTIERSMAN with a Pakkawood handle was introduced; the 1984 version did not have the patent logos engraved, the 1985 version had the patent engravings, and from 1986 the knife began to have the production date engraved on the blade.
Therefore, our proposed model is from 1984.
Knife withdrawn from private collection - Classic Buck model dating from 1984, first series with wooden handle - Overall in very good condition, with no particular noticeable marks, with a few small scratches on aluminum guard and pommel - Scabbard in excellent condition - Original factory sharpening, but underperforming - Lacking box and certificates - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.
Intended Use: Hunting / Utility / Multirole / CollectionType of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: full tang, 425M stainless steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: Pakkawood
Blade length: 159mm.
Blade thickness: 4.5mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 377g.
Sheath: black leather
Packaging: absent
Notes: knife withdrawn from private collection, 1984 specimen, overall in very good conditionBU-124PW-CP -
Buck - Buckmaster 184 - 1984 First Production - PRIVATE COLLECTION - vintage knife
Knife withdrawn from private collection, dates from the very first production in 1984 (in fact, it does not indicate the patent engravings, affixed in 1985 and does not indicate the production date, affixed only from 1986). Globally in good condition, it has marks on the blade and handle due to the normal passage of time and the very aggressive scabbard which, containing a spring-loaded metal foil, irreparably scratches the blade both in insertion and extraction - It still has the factory sharpening and comes with a compass in the tang and two harpoons already engaged on the guard branch; lacking instead the box and additional accessories - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory.
Intended Use: Sporting / CollectionType of production: Industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: knife made entirely of 425M stainless steel
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: hollow, stainless steel, with rear screw cap
Blade length: 185mm.
Blade thickness: 7.5mm.
Total length: 315mm.
Balance: set back from the guard branch
Weight: 675g.
Scabbard: black ABS
Notes: The feature, patented, is the presence of two removable screw-on harpoons/hooks. The function of these is simple anchorage. In fact, this knife can be used as a throwing hook by attaching a rope to the ring on the pommel. The manufacturer guarantees a harpoon hold of up to 600 pounds. The Navy Seals, specifically, had requested a knife that could be used underwater in order to anchor the vehicles to an underwater attachment point, and that is the reason for the total steel construction.CP-BUBM1984 -
Gerber - 425 Hunting Knife - Vintage 1972 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Vintage knife produced in Portland in 1972 characterized by an extremely penetrating full flat type of sharpening, designed specifically for hunting use - Knife withdrawn from private collection - Overall in very good condition - Never used, a few small marks on the leather sheath, due to the passage of time - Free of packaging - Checked and certified by our internal laboratory Coltelleria Collini
Intended use: Collection / Vintage / Hunting
Type of production: industrial
Country of manufacture: USA
Blade: 440C stainless steel
Blade finish: mirror polish
Handle: stainless steel guard and pommel, brass spacers, macassar ebony handle
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 3mm.
Total length: 225mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 191g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: -
Notes: Vintage knife from 1972 - Withdrawn from private collection globally in very good condition - UnpackedGE-425HKV -
Puma - Defender LM - 154CM Limited Edition - 14 6481 - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Iconic knife produced by Puma and dating back to the late 1980s, characterized by a then very modern line and a very advanced steel for the time (154CM). Knife withdrawn from private collection - Overall in very good condition - Never used, never sharpened, still with factory sharpening - A few small marks on the right side handle, in concomitance with the sheath that goes to hook the knife through a pin that tends to irreparably rub the handle itself - Supplied with original wooden case and leather sheath - Checked and certified by our internal laboratory Coltelleria Collini
Intended use: Collection / Vintage / Tactical
Type of production: handcrafted
Country of manufacture: Germany
Blade: stainless steel 154CM
Blade finish: satin-finished
Handle: Integral, stainless steel and Micarta
Blade length: 160mm.
Blade thickness: 5.5mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 285g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: wooden case
Notes: 1980s Vintage knife - Limited edition of only 500 pieces, numbered on the blade, specimen 170 of 550 - Knife withdrawn from private collection globally in excellent conditionPU-DEFLM-CP -
Buck Custom - Stag Horn Hunting Fixed Blade - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
Collected from a private collection, this Custom model of the American Buck made prior to 1986 is numbered on the blade with serial number 0023 - Never used and never resharpened, overall in excellent condition - Devoid of packaging and certificates, supplied with its own brown leather sheath - Distinguished by its full tang construction, prominent brass guard and beautiful stag handle with finger grooves - Checked and certified by our in-house laboratory Coltelleria Collini.
Intended Use: Collection / HuntingType of production: handcrafted
Country of production: USA
Blade: full tang in 420HC stainless steel with concave rounding
Blade finish: mirror polish
Handle: brass guard and deer handle with finger grooves
Blade length: 134mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 258mm.
Weight: 325g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: -
Notes: Pre-1986 specimen withdrawn from private collection - Custom series, numbered version on blade, specimen number 0023 - Never used, never resharpened, in excellent conditionBU-CUSHFG -
Buck - Model 500 - 1987 Canadian Loon - Limited Edition - PRIVATE COLLECTION - knife
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: CollectionType 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.BU-500CL -
Master of Defense - LTT 875 Tanto knife - PRIVATE COLLECTION - folding knife
Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Rare model produced by the Master of Defense around 2005 - Excellent condition. Never resharpened - Without original box - Checked and certified by our internal laboratory Coltelleria Collini.
Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand no longer in business and later taken over by Blackhawk! Blades, produced various tactical and military type folding and fixed knives, all made in collaboration with well-known Knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janich, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.
The only copy at our disposal, without box, rare and out of production for many years.
Intended use: Tactical / Collection
Type of production: Industrial
Production Lama: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel - DLC
Handle: polymer with aeronautical aluminum inserts with Kraton anti-slip
Blade length: 90mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed length: 130mm
Total length: 223mm.
Thick when closed: 20mm
Weight: 170g.
Closure: Button Lock
Clip: removable, in stainless steel
Packaging:MOD-LTT 875-CP -
Master of Defense - Tempest knife SW by Michael Janich Design - PRIVATE COLLECTION - folding knife
Knife withdrawn from a private collection - Rare model produced by the Master of Defense around 2001 - Excellent condition. Never resharpened - Without original box - Checked and certified by our internal laboratory Coltelleria Collini.
Tactical / EDC knife manufactured in the late 1990s and designed by martial arts expert Michael Janich,
Master of Defense, an eclectic American brand no longer in business and later taken over by Blackhawk! Blades, produced various tactical and military type folding and fixed knives, all made in collaboration with well-known Knifemakers such as Elishewitz, Janich, Keating, Ayoob, Watson and Casillas.
The only copy at our disposal, without box, very rare and out of production for many years.
Intended use: Tactical / Collection
Type of production: Industrial
Production Lama: USA
Blade: 154CM stainless steel
Handle: Aviation aluminum with Kraton anti-slip inserts
Blade length: 86mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Closed length: 112mm
Total length: 200mm.
Thick when closed: 13mm
Weight: 120g.
Closure: Liner Lock
Clip: removable, in stainless steel
Packaging:MOD-TEMSW-CP