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WHAT’S HOT |
Knife name: Narwhal. Maker: Kevin Foster. Knife type: Tactical fl ipper/EDC.
Blade length: 3.125”. Blade steel: CPM 154 stainless. Blade fi nish: Hand-
rubbed satin. Handle: Titanium. Lock: Framelock. Closed length: 4.25”.
Knife To Know: Heat-colored hardware and standoffs, milled pattern/texture
™
on handle and black Timascus pocket clip. Recon 1 price: $1,300.
Knife name: Dagger. Maker: Bob Loveless. Blade
Knife name: Fif 20. Maker: Philippe Jourget. length: 4.5”. Blade steel: ATS-34 stainless. Blade
Blade length: 3.5”. Blade steel: RWL-34 grind: Double. Handle: Stag. Engraving: Jeff Parke.
stainless. Blade fi nish: Hand-rubbed satin. Overall length: 9”. Sheath: Leather. Knife To Know:
Handle: Ironwood. Bolsters: Titanium Made in 1995, the blade sports the rare Loveless
anodized bronze. Weight: 6.7 ozs. Maker’s signature logo. According to John Denton, Loveless
possibly
are
daggers
the
most
beautiful
from
knives
price for a similar knife: $1,500. (iimage daggers are possibly the most beautiful knives from
courtesy of Steel Addiction Custom Knives) the Loveless shop. This one is in mint condition.
Bad Bob’s Knives price: $14,000.
looks, as well as a simply vicious blade.”
Also riding the wave of big-forged-
blade popularity are the Sobral brothers,
otherwise known as CAS of Arg gentina.
“CAS knives have been hot for a
while now,” Ellis began. “They are a big
hit at both BLADE Shows, th hey sell
everything that they create,
and know how to market Knife Name: Cardiac Arrest Damascus Bowie. Maker: Steve
Randall. Blade length: 10”. Blade steel: Cardiac Arrest
themselves as well as their pattern damascus in 1080 carbon and 15N20 nickel alloy
great knives. I have been selling steels. Handle: Ancient walrus ivory. Guard, ferrule and
their work for many years and still have buttcap: Damascus. Sheath: Leather, custom made by
a lot of requests for most anything that maker. Maker’s price for a similar knife: $2,500. (Steve
Randall image courtesy of Robertson’s Custom Cutlery)
the boys from Argentina create in their
shop.”
Th e fixed blades of BLADE Magazine
Cutlery Hall-Of-Fame® member Bob
Loveless are not forged but they remain
hot, as they have for many decades. John
Denton of Bad Bob’s Knives said this past
October and November were the best sales
wise for Loveless knives in almost 35 years.
“It seems everything with Loveless on
it is selling,” Denton noted. “[Cutlery Knife: Framelock fl ipper. Maker: Jens Anso. Knife type: Dress tactical. Blade
Hall-Of-Famer] A.G. Russell said years length: 3.375”. Blade steel: RWL-34 stainless. Handle: Zirconium and titanium
w/mokume inlay. Lock: Linerlock. Closed length: 4.625”. Knife To Know: Fine
ago, ‘There is no one like Loveless when
milling pattern on the frame. Sheath: Canvas and leather pouch by SoMMER.
it comes to design, balance and resale.’ Arizona Custom Knives price: $3,800.
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