Jeff Harkins Italia, Sergey Rogovets Model 21, Allen Elishewitz Silver Fox, Brad Fairall Model 3

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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, Rocksteads, Dalibors, Broadwells, Black Snow Customs, Phantom Steelworks, Kirby Lamberts, Jim Burkes, Ochs, Blackwoods, VanderMeulens, Jason Clarks, Rassentis, Demkos, some Shirogorovs, Grimsmos, 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 - $2300
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. Sergey Rogovets Model 21 - like new - $1200
Precisely built flipper with 4" of cutting edge
2-tone CTS-XHP blade with satin flats, acidwashed grinds, and a 3-hole pattern milled into the blade
Tumbled bronzed handle slabs with a flame trail pattern
There is a blasted gear decal on either side
The backspacer and back pivot collar are made from copper
Fit and finish is perfect
Lockup is early but rock solid with zero play
Action is drop-shut smooth, detent is dialed in so it's snappy and reliable
The blade is actually centered but the grind is very slightly asymmetrical so it looks like it favors the lock side by a hair
Comes in a huge branded Pelican 1120 case with some extras and a security torx bit for the pivot

 

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1. Allen Elishewitz Silver Fox - near mint - $750
Two-tone damasteel blade with 3.5" of cutting edge
The pattern shows on the edges and grinds, the flats have a hand satin
Scales are made from black G-10, silver twill carbon fiber, and layered blue twill carbon fiber
Custom pivot with polished pivot collars
Blade-to-handle ratio is nearly 1:1
Typical perfect Elishewitz fit and finish, all material transitions are seamless
Blade opens nicely if you pre-load the flipper, thumbstuds work great as well
Smooth action and locks with zero play
Centering favors the show side by just a hair but doesn't come close to rubbing

2. Brad Fairall Model 3 - near mint - $415 --> Sold
Unique and very well built folder with 3.5" of cutting edge
S30V blade with a beautiful hand satin and a very high polish on the edges
The tip has a sort of micro-swedge that I haven't seen before, makes the blade come to a much more acute point
The finishes on the liners match the blade
Lockup is adjustable using the screw by the lock face
Contoured wood scales
Comes with an extra set of layered black and white G-10 scales with a wood inlay
Glass smooth action
The pivot seems to be a bit loose, since there is some side-to-side play the centering slightly favors the show side
Should center if you re-tighten it but I haven't taken it apart to try
Comes with extra hardware

 

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The Fairall Model 3 is sold.