First "I'll take it" here, followed by a PM gets the knife. Please refrain from conversation in this thread.
I have plenty more pics. PM me if there's something specific you want to see!
I'm really not looking for trades...however, if you had just the right thing, I could potentially be talked into/out of something. The only knives I'd potentially be interested in trading for would be:
Inlayed Koenig Arius
Skiff customs
Larevo customs
Thorburn customs
Shiro Custom Divisions
Prices include Paypal G&S and USPS Priority Shipping.
1. ***SOLD***ZT 0609. Plain Jane original model 0609. I don't remember ever pocketing this knife. I have no doubt it's opened a couple boxes since I bought it. But, it basically looks new. Handle is 10/10 and blade is 9+ out of 10 (just because I know it has cut tape a couple times--honestly, can't see a mark on this thing, though). Lockup, action, etc are all great. Blade favors the show side a tiny bit. It comes in its original box w/ paperwork. $OLD
2. ***SOLD*** JACK. Blue Integral Frame w/ Brass Inlay and Draupner "Eyeball" Damasteel. These are getting pretty scarce now that they're no longer being produced. This one is unused, uncarried and mint. Action, centering, lockup are all excellent. The Damasteel on this particular example is crazy cool! Comes with Reate zipper pouch only. $OLD for this beauty!
3. ***SOLD***Rabbit (#008 of 500 made). These are pretty scarce--I don't believe 500 of these were actually made. I know there are quite a few CKF models that never made it to the originally planned production numbers. I never used or carried the knife. There are a couple faint snail trails but they're so faint I have a feeling they're just production artifacts. You have to look hard to find them. This knife flat-out has the best action I've ever felt on a CKF--and I've had a lot of CKF knives over the years. It fires fast and sure and is basically drop shut with an extremely smooth action. Even though this is a big knife, it doesn't feel so in the hand. It is probably the most "carryable" big knife I've ever owned. The S35VN blade favors the lock side just a hair but is still well centered. It comes in the original velcro case w/ the microfiber cloth and COA (which is a bit beat up, but still perfectly legible). Priced to sell at $OLD
4. ***SOLD***Ferrum Forge/Gavko Mako 2015. This is a midtech collaboration b/w Ferrum Forge and Michal Gavak (designer of the Mako). 200 of these were made--100 sold by Ferrum Forge and 100 sold by Gavko knives. The 100 Gavko knives were far more customized and (I'm pretty sure) all of them were one-offs. The 100 FF knives were less expensive and far simpler/less customized. Gavak, himself, did the customization on his 100 after Ferrum Forge did the production. This knife is one of the customized Gavak knives and is one-of-a-kind. I've seen quite a few of the 2015 Mako and this one is about the best looking one I've ever seen. I'll note my pics are a bit dark...this knife is prettier in person! The anodization on this is world class. The harpoon satin blade is CPM-20CV and the knife features an adjustable ceramic-ball Hoback rolling detent--which is pretty awesome! It has one of my favorite actions of all time--including knives I have that cost several times what this cost. It is just super satisfying--you'll see when you open it. Lockup is rock solid and centering is perfect. The only thing I'll mention is that the lockbar is a bit stiff. When it came to me, it was REALLY hard to close the knife. With a little effort, it loosened up and got a lot better. It's fine now but a little more working and I'm sure it would loosen up a bit further, making it ideal. The knife is in new, unused condition. Knife and zipper case only. (MSRP ~$700) $OLD
5. ***SOLD***Koenig Arius Gen 2. This one has a patterned titanium lock side w/ red patterned carbon fiber front side. What makes this one special is that the spacer and clip are dark red DLC. The color of the coating matches the CF really well and makes the knife look really awesome! It also has lightening pockets on the Ti side. This is the most "carryable" Arius I've ever owned--very light weight! This knife reportedly came off the 2018 Blade Show table and is the only Arius to be done in this config. (or are least it was at the time). I was also told Bill did the work on the clip and spacer himself. So, technically, it's a one-off--I think (I've never seen another one like it). Anyway, it is uncarried, unused and without flaw. Centering, lockup, etc are all excellent. It comes w/ box, cloth and sticker only (was told these 2018 Blade Show one-off table knives didn't come w/ certs). $OLD
6. ***SOLD***Zero Tolerance 0454. One of the ZT grails! It is unused, uncarried and lnib, full stop. This is truly a spectacular knife and among the best things ZT has ever done, which is saying something! It comes in the original big LE box w/ zipper pouch. (ZT did not do the fancy COA's with the 0454. It's not missing--it just never existed.) $OLD
7. ***SOLD***Shirogorov Stas Bondarenko Customized 95T. This is a one-of-a-kind Shiro 95T. It was customized by the well-known Stas Bondarenko (also known as “Stasbiker”). The blade is Elmax w/ "lightning lazer graffiti." The handle is also highly customized in terms of ano and hammering. It's kind of hard to describe in words so it's best to see the pics. I will say that this thing looks far better in person. I think of this as kind of like a custom division knife without having to spend the crazy dollars...
The knife came to me directly from Russia via Rusblade. The Rusblade guys do a lot of work on Shirogorov Knives with a number of Russian artists--some better known than others. Stasbiker does quite a bit of the work and his stuff gets costly. This knife has extensive customization, which honestly makes it the coolest 95T I've ever seen. I own a Custom Division 95T and this one is a lot nicer to look at and handle!
The blade was laser etched and it is extremely cool. The handle was anodized darker and then the raised areas were given a very fine hammered finish. It gives it a very cool two-tone look and awesome texture. All the hardware (and clip) on the lock side has been customized as well. It is unused and uncarried, comes w/ box, cloth and cert. $OLD
I have plenty more pics. PM me if there's something specific you want to see!
I'm really not looking for trades...however, if you had just the right thing, I could potentially be talked into/out of something. The only knives I'd potentially be interested in trading for would be:
Inlayed Koenig Arius
Skiff customs
Larevo customs
Thorburn customs
Shiro Custom Divisions
Prices include Paypal G&S and USPS Priority Shipping.
1. ***SOLD***ZT 0609. Plain Jane original model 0609. I don't remember ever pocketing this knife. I have no doubt it's opened a couple boxes since I bought it. But, it basically looks new. Handle is 10/10 and blade is 9+ out of 10 (just because I know it has cut tape a couple times--honestly, can't see a mark on this thing, though). Lockup, action, etc are all great. Blade favors the show side a tiny bit. It comes in its original box w/ paperwork. $OLD
2. ***SOLD*** JACK. Blue Integral Frame w/ Brass Inlay and Draupner "Eyeball" Damasteel. These are getting pretty scarce now that they're no longer being produced. This one is unused, uncarried and mint. Action, centering, lockup are all excellent. The Damasteel on this particular example is crazy cool! Comes with Reate zipper pouch only. $OLD for this beauty!
3. ***SOLD***Rabbit (#008 of 500 made). These are pretty scarce--I don't believe 500 of these were actually made. I know there are quite a few CKF models that never made it to the originally planned production numbers. I never used or carried the knife. There are a couple faint snail trails but they're so faint I have a feeling they're just production artifacts. You have to look hard to find them. This knife flat-out has the best action I've ever felt on a CKF--and I've had a lot of CKF knives over the years. It fires fast and sure and is basically drop shut with an extremely smooth action. Even though this is a big knife, it doesn't feel so in the hand. It is probably the most "carryable" big knife I've ever owned. The S35VN blade favors the lock side just a hair but is still well centered. It comes in the original velcro case w/ the microfiber cloth and COA (which is a bit beat up, but still perfectly legible). Priced to sell at $OLD
4. ***SOLD***Ferrum Forge/Gavko Mako 2015. This is a midtech collaboration b/w Ferrum Forge and Michal Gavak (designer of the Mako). 200 of these were made--100 sold by Ferrum Forge and 100 sold by Gavko knives. The 100 Gavko knives were far more customized and (I'm pretty sure) all of them were one-offs. The 100 FF knives were less expensive and far simpler/less customized. Gavak, himself, did the customization on his 100 after Ferrum Forge did the production. This knife is one of the customized Gavak knives and is one-of-a-kind. I've seen quite a few of the 2015 Mako and this one is about the best looking one I've ever seen. I'll note my pics are a bit dark...this knife is prettier in person! The anodization on this is world class. The harpoon satin blade is CPM-20CV and the knife features an adjustable ceramic-ball Hoback rolling detent--which is pretty awesome! It has one of my favorite actions of all time--including knives I have that cost several times what this cost. It is just super satisfying--you'll see when you open it. Lockup is rock solid and centering is perfect. The only thing I'll mention is that the lockbar is a bit stiff. When it came to me, it was REALLY hard to close the knife. With a little effort, it loosened up and got a lot better. It's fine now but a little more working and I'm sure it would loosen up a bit further, making it ideal. The knife is in new, unused condition. Knife and zipper case only. (MSRP ~$700) $OLD
5. ***SOLD***Koenig Arius Gen 2. This one has a patterned titanium lock side w/ red patterned carbon fiber front side. What makes this one special is that the spacer and clip are dark red DLC. The color of the coating matches the CF really well and makes the knife look really awesome! It also has lightening pockets on the Ti side. This is the most "carryable" Arius I've ever owned--very light weight! This knife reportedly came off the 2018 Blade Show table and is the only Arius to be done in this config. (or are least it was at the time). I was also told Bill did the work on the clip and spacer himself. So, technically, it's a one-off--I think (I've never seen another one like it). Anyway, it is uncarried, unused and without flaw. Centering, lockup, etc are all excellent. It comes w/ box, cloth and sticker only (was told these 2018 Blade Show one-off table knives didn't come w/ certs). $OLD
6. ***SOLD***Zero Tolerance 0454. One of the ZT grails! It is unused, uncarried and lnib, full stop. This is truly a spectacular knife and among the best things ZT has ever done, which is saying something! It comes in the original big LE box w/ zipper pouch. (ZT did not do the fancy COA's with the 0454. It's not missing--it just never existed.) $OLD
7. ***SOLD***Shirogorov Stas Bondarenko Customized 95T. This is a one-of-a-kind Shiro 95T. It was customized by the well-known Stas Bondarenko (also known as “Stasbiker”). The blade is Elmax w/ "lightning lazer graffiti." The handle is also highly customized in terms of ano and hammering. It's kind of hard to describe in words so it's best to see the pics. I will say that this thing looks far better in person. I think of this as kind of like a custom division knife without having to spend the crazy dollars...
The knife came to me directly from Russia via Rusblade. The Rusblade guys do a lot of work on Shirogorov Knives with a number of Russian artists--some better known than others. Stasbiker does quite a bit of the work and his stuff gets costly. This knife has extensive customization, which honestly makes it the coolest 95T I've ever seen. I own a Custom Division 95T and this one is a lot nicer to look at and handle!
The blade was laser etched and it is extremely cool. The handle was anodized darker and then the raised areas were given a very fine hammered finish. It gives it a very cool two-tone look and awesome texture. All the hardware (and clip) on the lock side has been customized as well. It is unused and uncarried, comes w/ box, cloth and cert. $OLD
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