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        Knife name: Thunderbolt. Maker: CAS/the Sobral                                                 So far that has been true. Other knives
        brothers. Knife type: Sub-hilt fi ghter. Blade length: 12”.                                     seem to fade in and out of fashion, but
        Blade steel: Ladder-pattern damascus. Handle: Sculpted
                                                                                                           Lo
        and colored stag. Guard: Blued damascus. Knife To                                                  Loveless is so pure and the design so
        Know: The blade sports EDM fullering. Sheath: Artfully                                                strong, he sets the benchmark for
        tooled leather by Marcello Sobral. Overall length: 18”.                                               knife trade.”
        Exquisiteknives.com price: $5,500.                                                                       Just about anything Loveless
                                                                                                              sells, sells well and sells for a lot
                                                                                                            o
                                                                                                            of money.
                                                                                                           “L
                                                                                                            Loveless knives now all start at
                                                                                                       about t $4,500 and go on up,” Denton
                                                                                                       wrote
                                                                                                            e. “There are no run-of-the-mill
                                                                                                       Lovel less knives for $3,800 anymore.
                                                                                                       Some
                                                                                                       Sometimes if the handle is split or
                                                                                                       something  is wrong, then you will see
                                                                                                       one for under $4,000. It’s a crazy world
                                                                                                       and I’m always amazed.”

                                                                                                       Editor’s note: Some of the blade and
                                                                                                       overall lengths of the pictured knives are
                                                                                                       approximate.


                                                                                                       For the contact information for the knives
        Knife name: Hardline. Maker: Chad Nell. Blade length: 3.5”. Blade steel: CTS                   in the story, see “Where To Get ’Em” on
        XHP stainless. Blade fi nish: Hand-rubbed satin. Handle: Ironwood. Weight:                      page 64.
        5.7 ozs. Closed length: 4.5”. Knife To Know: Polished zirconium bolsters and
        textured pivot rings. Maker’s price for a similar knife: $1,550. (image courtesy
        of Steel Addiction Custom Knives)                                                              For the latest knives, knife news, trends
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                                                                                                       Knife:
                                                                                                       Semi-Skinner.
                                                                                                       Maker: Bob
                                                                                                       Loveless. Blade
                                                                                                       length: 3.75”.
                                                                                                       Blade steel:
                                                                                                       ATS-34 stainless.
                                                                  IMPINDA                              Handle: Green
                                                                                                              ®
                                                                                                       Micarta  w/all stainless
                                                                                                       bolts. Overall length:
                                                                                                       7.5”. Sheath: Leather
                                                                        a modern slip joint
                                                                                                       pouch. Knife To Know:
                                                                                                       “This one has no guard,
                                                                                                       just a smart collar,” John
                                                                                                       Denton noted, and “the rare
                                                                                                       improved handle.” This one
            Order at chrisreeve.com                                                                    also is in mint condition. Bad
                                                                                                       Bob’s Knives price: $5,100.




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