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PATTERN: Gyuto chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 10″
BLADE MATERIAL: 1095 spring steel
ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 62 HRC
BLADE THICKNESS AT ITS THICKEST: .09″
BLÀDE WIDTH AT ITS WIDEST:17/8″
HANDLE MATERIAL: Dyed maple burl
SPACER: Black paper Micarta
KNIFE TO KNOW: Blade hamon achieved
w/help of a clay coating: the maker is an apprentice smith in the American Bladesmith Society
MAKER: Travis Fleming, Flemingsfabricationsagmáil.com, flemingsfabrications.com (Jocelyn Frasier image)
TSPROF Sharpener
SHARPENER NAME: Kadet Expert
KNIFE TO KNOW: Universal clamps and rotary mechanism provides double-sided sharpening without resetting, editing and fine-tuning of edges; sharpens blades up to ll.8″ long. 1.57″ wide and .275″ thick; disassembles easily and folds for storage or transport; built for ambidextrous use
UNIT MATERIALS: Body and clamps are D16T aluminum
ANGLE RANGE: 8.5 to 28.5 degrees
ABRASIVES: Compatible w/ abrasives up to 6.3″ long and .118 to .59″ thick
WEIGHT: 4 Ibs.
MSRP: $290
COMPANY: TSPROF, attn: Victor, dyachkovvatsprof.ru, https:/en.kadet.tsprof.com
MODEL NAME: BBQ Knife
BLADE LENGTH: 8″
BLADE MATERIAL: W2 tool steel
BLADE THICKNESS: ll0″ at base,
.025″ at .197″ from the tip
BLADE WIDTH: 1.5″
HANDLE: Buffalo horn, brass spacers,
bone and reclaimed barn oak
OVERALL LENGTH: 13″
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR
KNIFE: $425
MAKER: Jose Santiago-Cummings, masterdiver24@hahoo.com, 253-777-8732
(Caleb Royer image)
Scoot Fox Chef Knife
MODEL NAME: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 9”
BLADE MATERIAL: Damascus w/fuller
HANDLE: Cross-cut mammoth ivory
LINERS: Black G-10 PINS: Custom Micarta®/steel and carbon fiber
BOLSTERS: Bog oak
OVERALL LENGTH: 15” KER’S
PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $1,800
MAKER: Scott Fox, scottfox72858@yahoo.com 479-264-0303 (Caleb Royer image)
Tyler Hall Chef Knife
MODEL NAME: Chefs knife
BLADE LENGTH: 10″
BLADE MATERIAL: 52100 ball
bearing carbon steel
BLADE GRIND: Compound flat/
Convex
BLADE FINISH: Maker’s proprietary
“food-safe” obsidian mirror polish
KNIFE To KNOW: The knife follows traditional Japanese shape but shares little else with the traditional gyuto, the blade has a rounded spine and choil
HANDLE: Shredded carbon-fiber cast in black resin; black G-10 w/silicon bronze spacers and pin
OVERALL LENGTH: 15″
MAKER’s PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE (EXCLUDES A SHEATH): $1,000
MAKER: Tyler Hall, tyler@thcknives.com 512-665-6597
(Caleb Royer image)
Julian Cunningham Chef Knife
MODEL NAME: Mondrian Rose
PATTERN: Chef’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 9.5”
BLADE MATERIAL: 52100 ball-bearing carbon steel
HANDLE: Ebony w/wood mosaic inlay of redheart, yellowheart, holly and blue mahoe SHEATH (not shown): By JCC Cutlery; same materials as handle inlay
KNIFE TO KNOW: The maker is 18; this is one of the last knives he made be- fore heading to college to study industrial design.
MAKER’S REMARK: “My goal for this knife was to take my first step towards making pieces that can be considered ‘art knives’ while still maintaining a highly usable design. This is what I want the future of JCC Cutlery to look like.”
OVERALL LENGTH: 14.5”
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $2,000
MAKER: Julian Cunningham, JCC Cutlery, Dept. BL12, 3524 Quebec St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20016 202- 802-5338 jcc.cutlery@gmail.com
(SharpByCoop image)
Bill Kennedy Jr. Trapper
MODEL: Full-size two-blade trapper
BLADE LENGTHS: 3”
BLADE MATERIAL: Damasteel damascus in a Munin pattern
HANDLE: Mammoth tooth ivory
HANDLE FRAME: 410 stainless in an integral construction
BOLSTERS: Same material and construction as frame
ENGRAVING: By Alice Carter CLOSED LENGTH: 4.25”
KNIFE TO KNOW: The maker has been a voting member of The Knifemakers’ Guild since 1985
MAKER: Bill Kennedy Jr., Dept. BL12, POB 850431, Yukon, OK 73085 405-760-5296
bkfish1@gmail. com, billkennedyjrknives.com (SharpByCoop image)
Chad Nell Dress Locking Folder
MODEL NAME: Trico Lava Lamp
PATTERN: Dress locking folder
BLADE LENGTH: 2 3/8”
BLADE STEEL: Uddeholm AEB-L stainless
HANDLE MATERIAL: Alpha Knife Supply White Timascus TM Lava Lamp
HANDLE FRAME: 6Al4V titanium
CLOSED LENGTH: 3 3/8”
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMI- LAR KNIFE: $2,100
MAKER: Chad Nell, Dept. BL12, 2424 E. 2070 S. St., St. George, UT 84790 chad@nellknives.com, nellknives.com (SharpByCoop image)
Manuele Messori Art Folder
KNIFE TYPE: Fancy art folder
CUTTING EDGE LENGTH: 4.7″
BLADE MATERIAL: Damasteel damascus in a Grossrosen pattern inlaid w/Gibeon meteorite
BLADE THICKNESS AT ITS THICKEST: 157″
HANDLE MATERIAL: Timascus” and zirconium inlaid w/Gibeon meteorite
SPACER MATERIAL: Zirconium
ENGRAVING: 24k gold
CLOSED LENGTH: 4.9″
MAKER’S PRICE FOR A SIMILAR KNIFE: $7,000
MAKER: Manuele Messori, messoriknife@gmail.com (Francesco Pachi image)
SOG OTF-Blackout
MODEL NAME: Pentagon 0TF-Blackout
KNIFE TYPE: Auto
BLADE LENGTH: 3.79″
BLADE STEEL: Cryo CPM S35VN stainless
BLADE THICKNESS AT ITS THICKEST: 11″
BLADE FINISH: Black titanium nitride
BLADE PATTERN: Spear point
HANDLE: Hard-anodized aluminum
WEIGHT: 6.07 ozs.
CLOSED LENGTH: 4.06″
KNIFE TO KNOW: First-ever-out-the- front auto by S0G; secure blade lock-up w/no “battle rattle” I
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
MSRP: $349.95
COMPANY: S0G, attn: Matt Crawford, Dept. BL12,6521 2l2th St. SW, Lynnwood, WA 98036-7411 425-771-6230 sogsales@sogknives.com, www.sogknives,com
A.G. Russel Knives Mosquito Hawk
MODEL NAME: Mosquito Hawk
PATTERN: Gent’s knife
BLADE LENGTH: 2.75”
BLADE MATERIAL: 8Cr13MoV
ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 57-59 HRC
KNIFE TO KNOW: Blade pivots on bronze washers for smooth action; “liner- less” construction for light weight (the single liner forms the linerlock)
HANDLE: Carbon fiber
POCKET CLIP AND SINGLE LINER: Titanium anodized blue; clip is righthand carry, tip down
FITTINGS: Titanium anodized gold LOCK: Linerlock
WEIGHT: 1.2 ozs.
CLOSED LENGTH: 35⁄8”
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: China MSRP: $85
COMPANY: A.G. Russell Knives, attn: J. Broce, Dept. BL12, 2900 S. 26th St., Rogers, AR 72758 479-631-0055 jakeb@agrussell. com, www.agrussell.com
Zero Tolerance 0990
KNIFE NAME: 0990
KNIFE TYPE: Flipper folder
BLADE LENGTH: 3.25″
BLADE STEEL: CPM 20CV stainless
ROCKWELL HARDNESS: 60-62 HRC
BLADE GRIND: Flat
HANDLE MATERIAL: Carbon fiber w/steel overlay w/bead-blasted finish
POCKET CLIP: Reversible; deep carry
ACTION: Flipper on KVT ball-bearings
LOCK: Inset linerlock
CLOSED LENGTH: 44″
SPECIAL FEATURES: Skeletonized structure and “floating bridge”
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
MSRP: $275
COMPANY: Zero Tolerance, daielloakai-usa.com, www.ztknives.com
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