Survival Knives: Essential Tools for Hiking and Outdoor Adventures

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private individual, previously purchased
* Condition: In excellent condition, almost new, without accessories (only knife and sheath)
* Available on the market: Out of production
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Absent
* Sheath: Present
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: Absent
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: Tactical / Hiking

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy (by Lion Steel)
Blade: Niolox stainless steel
Surface treatment: Black Stonewash
Handle: G10
Blade length: 118 mm.
Blade thickness: 6 mm.
Total length: 247 mm.
Balance: on the guard branch
Weight: 280 g.
Sheath: in thermoformed Kydex, with Tek-Lok type attachment
Packaging: not present
Notes: Knife out of production, previously purchased, withdrawn from a private collection

The Wander Tactical "Godfather" is a fixed blade knife designed to deal with extreme situations and heavy-duty outdoor tasks. With a blade of over 23 cm in D2 steel, known for its excellent edge retention and wear resistance, this knife is designed to last over time and withstand the most difficult conditions.

What makes this model particularly special is that it falls within the fully custom versions for both the knife and the sheath. The blade is custom made, with personalized details according to the creativity of the craftsman Dino Picco. The handle, made of carved Micarta, ensures a firm and comfortable grip, even in difficult conditions. The leather sheath, also handmade by Dino, is designed to be functional and resistant, offering different carrying options.

Use: Heavy Duty / Collection

Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of production: Italy
Blade: D2 steel at 59/60HRC
Blade treatment: Ice Brush
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 237mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 390mm.
Balance: rearward
Weight: 670g.
Sheath: leather entirely handmade by Dino Picco
Packaging: certificate of guarantee and authenticity
Notes: Special custom edition, with bowie style blade

Use: Heavy Duty / Collection

Type of production: Handcrafted
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: D2 steel at 59/60HRC
Blade Treatment: Ice Brush
Handle: Micarta
Blade Length: 237mm.
Blade thickness: 6.5mm.
Total length: 390mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 690g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: certificate of guarantee and authenticity
Notes: special edition, with bowie-style blade

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: January 2014 production, previously purchased.
* Condition: Brand new
* Commercially available: Discontinued and no longer available.
* Sharpening: Factory.
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: Small abrasions given by contact with scabbard.
* Box: Present and original
* Scabbard: Present and original
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Warranty and maintenance sheet.
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



Intended Use: Heavy Utility

Production type: Midtech
Country of Production: USA
Blade: full tang in D2 steel at 59/60HRC
Blade treatment: Gunkote Green
Handle: polymer
Blade length: 115mm.
Blade thickness: 5.2mm.
Total length: 250mm.
Balance: advanced
Weight: 370g.
Sheath: polymer, with M.O.L.L.E. compatible multi-position attachments.
Packaging: cardboard box with Microtech logos, Maintenance and warranty information
Notes: produced in January 2014 - previously purchased - brand new

Intended Use: Light Utility

Type of production: Artisan
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: D2 steel at 59/60HRC
Blade treatment: Raw
Handle: Micarta
Blade length: 107mm.
Blade thickness: 4mm.
Total length: 234mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 214g.
Sheath: made of thermoformed kydex, with M.O.L.L.E. compatible belt loop.
Packaging: accompanied by certificate of guarantee and authenticity,
Notes: handcrafted knife

Intended Use: Survival / Utlity / Collection

Production type: Industrial
Country of manufacture: Italy
Blade: Japanese rolled steel (San Mai) with V-Toku2 (carbon) cutting edge at 62/63HRC and SUS410 (stainless) outer cheeks
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Forprene
Blade length: 175mm.
Blade thickness: 6mm.
Total length: 300mm.
Weight: 365g.
Sheath: nylon, M.O.L.L.E. compatible.
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: -

Japanese steel merges with Italian excellence.

For this new collaboration, between Coltelleria Collini of Busto Arsizio and Fox of Maniago, we chose the Rimor model. Only 9 exclusive pieces of this excellent bushcraft knife produced by Fox of Maniago have been made, using for this edition the Japanese V-Toku2 steel in 5mm Sanmai produced by the Japanese Takefu Steel instead of the Niolox used in the standard model. 

Specifically, the central sheet is the carbonaceous V-Toku2 at 62/63HRC and on the outer cheeks there is the stainless SUS410, so as to ensure not only a beautiful aesthetic effect, but also a very high cutting capacity, penetration and edge retention along with easy resharpening and maintenance. At the same time, the blade has remarkable corrosion resistance and an important increase in resilience given by the type of extreme steel and laminated structure.

The Baja 3.0 knife is a synthesis of simple design and excellent execution. The 3.0-inch blade can adequately handle a wide variety of tasks, such as building wooden tools, building a fire and shelter, or felling an animal. The 1/8-inch thick 1095 high-carbon steel provides excellent cutting, penetration and edge-holding qualities. The simple handle design, with its Micarta grooves, provides the user with excellent traction in most circumstances.

Intended Use: Utility

Production Type: Semi-Industrial
Country of Production: USA
Blade: full tang in 1095 58/60HRC steel
Blade Finish: Coyote Tan Coatung
Handle: Canvas Micarta
Blade Length: 76mm.
Blade thickness: 3.5mm.
Total length: 158mm.
Weight: 85g.
Sheath: leather, belt
Packaging: transparent plastic bag
Notes: Emergency whistle - Each piece is numbered and accompanied by certificate of guarantee and authenticity

Japanese steel blends with Italian excellence

For this 2021 collaboration, between the Collini Cutlery of Busto Arsizio and the Fox of Maniago, we have decided to propose the 609OD Bushman model, an excellent bushcraft knife produced by Fox of Maniago, using Japanese V-Toku2 steel in Sanmai. produced by Japanese Takefu Steel instead of the D2 used in the production model.

Specifically, we used V-Toku2 carbonaceous at 62 / 63HRC for the central plate and SUS410 stainless steel for the two external plates, in order to guarantee a very high cutting capacity, penetration and sealing of the wire together with an ease of re-sharpening. and maintenance but at the same time the blade has a remarkable resistance to corrosion and an important increase in resilience given by the type of external steel and by the laminated structure.

Technical features

Intended use: bushcraft - outdoor - collection
Type of production: Industrial
Production Lama: Italy
Blade: fulltang, in Japanese laminated steel (San Mai) with V-Toku2 (carbonaceous) cutting edge at 62 / 63HRC and external SUS410 (stainless steel) scales
Blade treatment: satin
Handle: micarta
Blade length: 160mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Thick when closed: -
Balancing: advanced
Weight: 369g.

Sheath: in leather, belt, ambidextrous, for horizontal or vertical carrying
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Bevel: flat with scandi-like sharpening, convex
Notes: Special and limited edition - since the cutting edge is made of carbon steel it is advisable, in order to keep the blade in perfect condition, to protect the edge with a light surface of oil.

As in the ancient Japanese Samurai swords.

The rolled steel - imported into Italy by Collini Steel directly from the Japanese Takefu Steel - is based on the ancient Japanese tradition in the creation of the famous Samurai swords. In fact, as early as 1100 the expert Japanese blacksmiths combined different materials together to give the Katana swords incredible cutting capabilities combined with a resistance and flexibility previously unknown. It is thanks to this revolutionary construction technique that Samurai swords have been preserved to this day, becoming one of the most fascinating objects made by man. Following this tradition applied to modern metallurgy, today we are able to have technologically advanced steels already tested and used in cutlery also by famous brands such as Fallkniven, Cold Steel, Mcusta, Kai, Sog, Zwilling, Rockstead, etc.

Characteristics of San Mai steel: These are different types of metals bonded together to create a composite that encloses and intensifies the strengths of the metals individually taken:

- Longer life of the cutting edge
thanks to the use of very high quality steels with high carbon content (VG10, CoS, Shiro) or sintered (SPG2), in the heart of the sheet (Core Steel), the blade, once hardened, achieves decidedly hardness and cutting performance higher than those achieved with the use of traditional steels.

- Greater resilience
built with the principle of Japanese swords, multilayer steel is difficult to break thanks to the toughness of the central steel (Core Steel) and the elasticity of the steel used for the side facing (Stainless Steel).

- Better corrosion resistance
the steel used for the external layers (Stainless Steel) guarantees the blade a high resistance to corrosion. The combination of the two or more materials used by Takefu Steel generates, at the galvanic level, a structure that improves the corrosion resistance even on the wire.

- Easy processing even after heat treatment
although steel normally becomes harder after hardening, the lateral steel used in multilayer processing does not lose its softness and allows easy processing, drilling or welding even after heat treatment. For an optimal performance of the blade, cryogenic treatment is recommended.

- Improvement of the aesthetic result
The knives made with multi-state steel or damascus pattern at the end of the processing are aesthetically elegant, refined and highly appreciated by collectors all over the world.

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Intended use: Survival / utlity

Type of production: Industrial
Production Country: Italy
Blade: Stainless Steel N690Co
Blade treatment: Satin finish
Handle: Forprene
Blade length: 190mm.
Blade thickness: 5mm.
Overall length: 320mm.
Balancing: Advanced to 3cm. by guard branch
Weight: 370g.
Sheath: Nylon
Packaging: cardboard box with Fox logos
Notes: designed and developed in collaboration with Alfredo Doricchi

Intended use: Tactical / Hike

Type of production: Industrial
Country of production: Italy (Lion Steel - Maniago)
Blade: stainless steel Niolox
Surface treatment: Black Stonewash
Handle: G10
Blade length: 118 mm.
Blade thickness: 6 mm.
Overall length: 247 mm.
Balance: on guard branch
Weight: 280 g.
Sheath: Kydex thermoformed with Tek-Lok attack
Packaging: cardboard box with Pohl Force logos, PVC Patch, warranty card, photograph autographed by Dietmar Pohl with the number of knife series
Notes: Each knife is serialized and numbered on the blade, box, certificate and photograph autographed.

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Previously Purchased
* Condition: Like new
* Commercially available Discontinued
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: No
* Marks on handle: No
* Box: Present, original, but damaged
* Scabbard: Present, original, like new.
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Yes
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory



WP4 Rough Wolf is a knife researched and designed by chief instructor Paolo Bozzo of Wolfpack Survival Training (survival and survival school). This design was developed through years of direct experience in the field and further improves on the STF-3 model previously made in collaboration with Fox FKMD

Intended Use: Survival/Utlity

Production type: Industrial
Country of Production: Italy
Blade: Stainless Steel N690Co
Blade Finish: Black Stonewashed
Handle: Green G10
Blade Length: 190mm.
Blade thickness: 5.8mm.
Total Length: 320mm.
Balance: Advanced to 3cm. from guard branch
Weight: 566g. (772g. with scabbard)
Sheath: by Radar, in Kydex with multi-position Keyblock attachment
Packaging: cardboard box with Wolfpack Survival logos
Notes: designed by Paolo Bozzo




Dear Friend,
I am Paolo Bozzo and many times ml have found myself in unpleasant, pericolase and difficult situations. Designing a knife and testing it just a few afternoons in the woods is quite different than designing one trying to solve all those survival problems I have encountered in the last 25 years, both In ltaly and abroad. Mud, water, dirt, grease, blood, fatigue, night use, weak hand, limited space, trajectories, physical deficits, heat, cold, transportation, speed and much, much more...these are just some of the tests a good design must pass.

Here are some of the reasons for the WF4 Rough Wolf design.

1. Balance: it is fondamenlal that the center of gravity is shifted forward. beyond the heel, such that it decreases, i.e., saves energy when delivering the blow. one must always have the feeling that the knife falls forward.

2. Beating mass: 65% of the weight of the whole knife is between the first and second 3rd of the blade, giving maximum beating capacity in penetrating.

3. Cutting edge: due to the main core in the shape of an esse. the cutting edge is lower than the fingers of the handle, with the result that in the dynamics of the fendenle and biomechanics of the arm, the force expressed is never attenuated; especially never before the impact of the same on the object to be cut.

4. Blade height: compared to other blades, it has a significantly higher ability to dig holes.

s. Handling: excellent the ability to use the Wp4 for both coarse and precision work, this thanks to the ability to put the hand before the guard, giving absolute mastery of the blade despite its size. This is thanks to the large heel where the index finger can be inserted and the convenient thumb rest. It is also possible to do this while wearing tactical gloves.

6. Back: the inclination is reversed for 2 reasons; 1st to give forward beating mass, 2nd not to stress the wrist during use as chopping, a normal knife arrives at an angle on the object, devastating the point of impact being slight in thickness. This can only be avoided by straining the thumb-side wrist to tilt so that the back of the knife falls perpendicular on the object. The wp4 does not have this problem; it does not stress the wrist because the back of the blade already falls perpendicular to the object to be beaten.

7. Bevel: it is very high, has impressive penetration capacity.

8. Milling cutter: 5 millings placed on the blade plane for holding the knife with two hands when handling animal hides or for special uses during bushcrafting.

9. Grip: it is designed to decrease the possibility of losing the blade and avoid opening of the phalanges during pmlong use or in situations of prolonged physical deficit. Improved, anti-slip grip with internally concave Gauntlets to accommodate a Micro SurvivalKit.

As for the scabbard, I believe it is as important as the blade. I proceeded to design it and recommend its qualities; the main feature I wanted to put in designing it was the multi-positioning of the same: in particular, placing it at will on one's body or equipment facilitates the possibility of use.

This quality is particularly appreciated by military personnel, who are known to have special technical and logistical needs. For this purpose we have used in addition to Kydex the Keyblock closure, as well as the many holes along the perimeter; also safe for airdrop it has the possibility of use and positioning by both Right and Left handed operators.

PAUL BOZZO