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• TOP BRAND CLOSEOUTS
he cover piece is the latest in a se-
ries of stunning folders by Javier • ANTIQUE & CUSTOM KNIVES
TVogt. Winner of the award for
Best Folder at both BLADE Show 2019 • LIMITED EDITION KNIVES
and the 2019 BLADE Show West, Vogt • DAILY FLASH SALES
specializes in automatics with clever re-
leases, among others, and the cover piece
is a classic example.
Deploying via a guard release, the CELEBRATING
4.75-inch blade is a ladder-pattern OUR 40TH
damascus forged by Marcial Dos

Santos. The antique tortoise handle ANNIVERSARY
houses a lockback mechanism. Closed
length: 5.5 inches. The knife carries in

an elegant leather zippered case and
stores in an expertly crafted wooden box

custom made by Vogt. Knife Treasures’
price: $8,500.
For more information contact Javier
Vogt, Dept. BL2, 409 N 2915, Villa Elisa,
Buenos Aires 1894 Argentina javi_lp@
hotmail.com; Carlos Lopez, c/o Knife
Treasures, Dept. BL2, 10097 Cleary Blvd.
Ste. #113, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33324 954-
520-1287 clopez@knifetreasures.com;
and/or see the story on page 12.

The image of the cover knife is by
SharpByCoop. The inset shot of the

repro of the Matt Gaskill World War I
EST. 1978
trench knife is by Gaskill and is edited ES T 1978
by Caleb Royer.

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