FS: rare Bauchop fighter and Wildsteer archers knife

**lucky22** · 10-27-2012, 03:22 PM

I have for sale the following;

Up for sale is a knife made by Robert Bauchop of S.A, it is one of only 4 prototypes he made before settling on the final design for his current Impi model.*it is 8 1/4" OAL with a blade of 4" it has a fully sharpened top edge. Its 440C steel with a micarta handle, and the whole package has been treated with "Gunkote" it also comes with a distressed look sheath designed for neck carry. The knife is unused.

I have an email from the Bauchop's confirming that this is one of only 4 protos made.

This knife is/was valued at $650+ and is advertised on a UK knife dealers site for as much.

I offer it to yourselves for just $495 ONO

Next up is this Wild steer Archers knife by Wild Steer of France.
It is an absolute tank of a knife as its a one piece drop forged knife in 12c27.

link to the site for more details: http://www.wildsteer.com/gb/prods.php?fam=1

$280 ONO

The knife is unused with all original packaging and firesteel, and is only offered at this reduced price as it has my initials etched on the pommel. These could easily be polished off.

Payment is with paypal.

These prices include insured shipping from the UK to CONUS, if your outside the CONUS I may have to charge a little extra for shipping.

Over 18s only

Thanks for looking.

**rprocter** · 10-27-2012, 06:27 PM

Why is the tip of the Archer's Knife squared off ?
roland

**lucky22** · 10-28-2012, 05:49 AM

Hi Roland, it squared off so it's stronger and more effective for chiselling arrows out of trees. If you follow the link to the wild steer website they have some videos showing the knives in use, and how each design aspect works.