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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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Reeve
Knives

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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