I'm mostly a traditional folder guy, but...

timberweasel

timberweasel

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Anza Knives! I saw these little fixed-blade fellas and could not resist! Made from annealed old files and stabilised wood, they kind of have a rustic (dare I say, tribal?) look. The smaller one is a PK1 (2" cutting edge) and the larger is an NK (3" cutting edge) and has a bit o' handsome filework on the spine. They are very well-made, super comfortable in hand, and the sheaths are nice too! :thumbup::cool:

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Top to bottom: Anza NK, Anza PK1, and Case Peanut

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Just thought I'd share a few photos of my new acquisitions... Thanks for looking! :)

-Brett
 
Brett, I agree with you Anzas are great knives. I've had them in the past but sold off a few years ago. I think? Anza worked for BUCK at one time? Thought that was what I was told when I bought my first one---late 80's or early 90's?

I do eye ball them from time to time so may pick one up again soon...The ones you bought are nice EDC'ers.

Paul
 
Thanks, fellas!

I don't know much about the history of Anza, but their website says they've been in business since 1980. Not much buzz about 'em on the Forums... :confused: I think they're pretty nifty. Very affordable to boot! :thumbup:

-Brett
 
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My dad gave me a pretty nice Anza knife about 4 years ago which is actually what started my knife addiction. :) I will try to get a picture of it when I get home tonight and add it to this post. They are great knives and seem to be forgotten about on this forum for the most part.

I pulled this off of their website but I did read somewhere that Charlie Davis worked for Buck for many years.

"Built for the Collector, Priced for the Sportsman.

Since our start in 1980, Anza has been committed to providing top handmade affordable knives for the sportsman and collector.

We choose to make our knives from files because a file is an excellent source of high carbon tool steel. Through a process called annealing, we remove the brittleness normally found in a file. The knives are then hand ground to shape, a handle, commonly known as Dymondwood is then added, and final finishing, polishing and sharpening are then completed. The final result is a beautifully made knife that will both hold an edge and sharpen easily.

Our knives are so sharp and hold an edge so well, they have become a favorite among guides and outfitters, hunters, backpackers, and fishermen. They are also widely used as a utility knife by the "workingman". All Anza Knives are handmade, each one is different in its own way. This is one reason Anza Knives are very popular among collectors.

Each Anza Knife is furnished with it's own leather sheath. In order to maintain the quality that goes into each Anza Knife, we generally make the knives as they are ordered. Please allow two to three weeks for delivery. We do not compromise quality in order to ship the knives in a hurry."
 
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Found a video on YouTube that's pretty interesting... Hope you all enjoy it as much as I did! :)

[video=youtube;ybMDdLpMAvQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybMDdLpMAvQ[/video]

-Brett
 
NVM I was going to post the same video that timberweasel posted above but he beat me to it. :)
 
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I have one of those PK1's......for the money there is nothing better suited to small game and light camp work! Try making a feather stick with one, that short blade really does a great job :D
 
Very nice knives, I own several, the steel is more than serviceable, some are still marked "Nicholson USA" even though Nicholsons have been made in Mexico for a while now. The blade profiles are well thought out, and I've started carrying one of their miniscule "Teenie Weenies" about everyday, for some time.
 
The topic of Anza knives comes up every once in a while. The consensus is that they make a good knife for the money. I also have heard that the owner originally worked for Buck, but cannot verify the truth of the statement.
 
Those Anza´s are nice, indeed. As far as I know about the company, is that they use old file for making their knives...

Also wanted get one for myself, but I never got a chance to handle one in person... ;)
 
I wonder what the hardness is on these? My understanding is that they anneal the files enough to make it possible to grind them into blades. Anyone here used one enough to have an idea re: edge retention? I have one of the 'teenie weenies', but I haven't really used it much. It's very cute, though:

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Here's one (PK-2 if I recall) I owned for 6 months or so, and I let a guy talk me out of it for what I had in it, replaced it with a Teenie Weenie. The Teenie Weenies are like 20-30 something dollars. You can get two of the same model and they'll vary a bit. Interesting knives, and company for sure. I'm surprised at how many people haven't heard of the company, but they aren't a big operation from what I gather.


 
I'm gonna have to have one of those pocket sized ones in the near future. Pretty cool knives fellas.
 
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