Jeff Harkins Italia Proto, Robert Oldaker Gladius, Jim Burke Auto Runt, John Gray Thuck Prepper

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If you have any questions about what's listed, just let me know and I'll do my best to help you out. For more details, specs, or pictures, ask and ye shall receive. You can reach me through private message or through my email: kenleung1995 at hotmail dot com. I also check my threads fairly often so I'll see your posts. I can work with you on the price for some of these and I'm open to trades. Prices include all shipping and PayPal fees in the US. I'll be happy to ship international but the buyer will need to assume all risks and help cover the cost of shipping. Thanks for your time.

For trades, I'm looking for an: MSC XL Yeti, Jon Grahams, Yunas, Marlowes, Direwares, GTCs, TuffKnives, Sharknivcos, ViKnives, Rocksteads, Dalibors, Broadwells, Black Snow Customs, Phantom Steelworks, Kirby Lamberts, Jim Burkes, Ochs, Blackwoods, VanderMeulens, Jason Clarks, Rassentis, Demkos, some Shirogorovs, Grimsmos, Jason Guthries, MSC Non-Locking PT, Marfione MSG-3, DOC, ZT 0454, and maybe a custom Emerson or Striders in general but if you have other offers, I'm happy to hear them. Cash can be added either way.

1. Jeffrey Harkins Italia - like new - $2250 --> Sold
Prototype from 2003, engraved on the backspacer
Dual action hidden scale release auto made by the king of autos
Only Italia with a sculpted custom clip made for it ($200 upgrade)
Stiletto-style 4.25" hand satin blade
Tumbled frame with 4 seamless black micarta inlays
Manual action is glass smooth
Auto action strong and 100% reliable
Lockup is secure
Centering just favors the front by a slight hair
This one was a bit beat up when I first got it so I sent it out to Jeff and paid to have it completely restored
It's in the same condition as when I got it back a few months ago
According to the maker himself, he would sell a normal Italia for $2500, more for this one since it's a prototype with a clip

2. Robert Oldaker Blades Gladius - near mint - $1500
Well made beefy 3.5" flipper with great fit and finish
Beautiful lizard pattern stainless damascus blade
The front slab, backspacer, and clip are all made from thick mokuti
Lockside has a nice satin with a blasted lockbar relief
Both sides of the pivot have been mirror polished
Flips like a champ, lockup is secure, and centering is dead on
Feels great in hand

 

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3. Jim Burke Runt Auto - near mint - $725
One of the best designed small knives I've had
There were very few automatic Runts made and this is a prototype, I've only seen 1 other
Only has 2.25" of cutting edge but feels like a much more substantial knife with the way it likes to be held in hand
Stonewashed blade with a satin main grind
The anodizing work is top notch, frame is tumbled blurple with a dot pattern that runs the spectrum
Blue backspacer with satin highs
Fits very well in hand
Opens 100% reliably
Locks up securely if you make sure the button-lock fully engages
Centering is dead on

4. John Gray Thuck Prepper Prototype - like new - $750
3.5" acidwashed CTS-XHP blade
The handle, clip, and pivot has a tree bark finish
Nothing else really feel like it in hand
The blade looks to be centered but the grind is just slightly off at the tip
Action is smooth and will almost drop shut
Locks up tight with no play

 

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The Harkins has been sold.