Year 2024

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Origin: Withdrawn from a private individual, previously purchased
* Conditions: in like-new condition
* Available on the market: No longer available
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: /
* Sheath: hand-made leather in good condition
* Manuals, Certificates and Guarantees: No
* Checked and Certified by our internal laboratory

Intended use: collection/sports

Type of production: Handcrafted
Blade production: Cambodia
Blade: mirror-finish DNH7 carbon steel
Blade treatment: brut de forge
Handle: wood and horn
Blade length: approx. 120mm.
Blade thickness: approx. 5.5mm.
Total length: approx. 250mm.
Balance: -
Weight: approx. 228g.
Lock: 1.5cm set back
Sheath: Handcrafted leather
Notes: -

Citadel Knives and Swords is a sword and knife manufacturer based in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Despite the country's reputation as an exotic and remote location, the company is easily accessible, located close to the city's international airport. The workshop is modest but houses an impressive range of high-quality Japanese swords and knives.

Founded by Dominique Eluere in the 1990s, Citadel has combined the expertise of French and local craftsmen to produce blades that rival the best in the world. Eluere began by training Cambodian blacksmiths to make French table knives, later evolving into the production of Japanese swords.

The quality of Citadel swords is world renowned, thanks to the use of traditional Japanese techniques and a meticulous manufacturing process. Each katana is heat treated, creating a blade with varying hardness along the edge and spine, a hallmark of true katanas. The hilt is fully encased in high-quality stingray leather, a rarity compared to common panels.

Attention to detail extends to every element, with every component custom-made for each blade. This includes the tsuba (sword guard) and habaki (blade collar), both of which are hand-crafted and fitted, ensuring perfect fit and functionality.

In addition to katanas, Citadel also produces European swords and knives, maintaining the same philosophy of quality and functionality. Production is artisanal, with particular attention to polishing and finishing, often done by hand with sandpaper and whetstones.

Citadel is proud of its Cambodian roots, with local workers looking up to Eluere as a father figure and deeply involved in maintaining the company's high standards.

In short, Citadel Knives and Swords represents a perfect fusion of tradition, craftsmanship and innovation, offering products that are truly functional works of art. These tools, while expensive, represent an investment in quality and craftsmanship that is hard to match.

The Metal Black Retro Original is a 3-piece safety razor distinguished by the classic lozenge handle design interrupted by the spherical base, elements that provide “grip” and handling to this tool. 
It is made entirely of brass and then undergoes the process of metal finishing.
The razor is perfectly balanced and easy to use.
The open comb head ensures that the razor works well with different lengths of beard growth with a very thorough and deep shave.

Total Length: 11cm

Handle Length: 9cm

Weight: 66g

Head width: 4.2cm

The Original Chrome Classic is a 3-piece safety razor distinguished by the classic Ionic column handle design that is interrupted by the elegant knurled base that facilitates the screw-on opening of the head. 
It is made entirely of brass and then undergoes the metal finishing process.
The razor is perfectly balanced and easy to use.
The open comb head ensures that the razor works well with different lengths of beard growth with a very close and deep shave.
The Fatip Classic is one of the most internationally known razors becoming in effect a vintage shaving classic.

Total Length 8.7cm

Handle Length: 7.8cm

Weight: 66g.

Head Width: 4.2cm

KNIFE WITHDRAWN FROM PRIVATE COLLECTION
* Type: Full set, NOS (new old stock / stock fund).
* Condition: Brand new, never taken out of wooden box.
* Commercially available: Out of production
* Sharpening: Factory
* Marks on blade: None
* Marks on handle: None
* Box: Present
* Scabbard: Present
* Manuals, Certificates and Warranties: Present
* Checked and Certified by our in-house laboratory

Iconic knife produced by Puma and dating back to the late 1980s, featuring a then very modern line and a steel that was very advanced for the time (154CM). 

Intended Use: Collection / Vintage / Tactical

Type of production: Semi-industrial
Country of Production: Germany
Blade: Stainless steel 154CM
Blade finish: Satin finish
Handle: integral, stainless steel and Brazilian Jacaranda wood
Blade length: 165mm.
Blade thickness: 5.5mm.
Total length: 290mm.
Balance: backward
Weight: 320g.
Sheath: leather
Packaging: wooden case
Notes: 1980s Vintage knife - NOS (new old stock) - Brand new

The Original Fatip Nickel Classic is a three-piece safety razor, featuring a classic ion column handle that ends in a knurled base, facilitating the screw-on opening of the head. 
Made entirely of brass, the razor is then finished with a high-quality metallic finish.
The Open Comb (open comb) head provides an extremely close and deep shave, adapting perfectly to different lengths of beard growth. The razor is perfectly balanced and easy to use.
It has a three-piece construction, allowing the head to be unscrewed and separated from the guard and handle to insert the razor blade. 
This configuration is popular for ease of cleaning and maintenance.

Weight: 66 g

Total length: 87 mm

Handle length: 78 mm

Head width: 42 mm

The Piccolo Chrome Originale is a 3-piece safety razor distinguished by the classic Ionic column handle design that is interrupted by the elegant knurled base that facilitates the screw-on opening of the head.
It is made entirely of brass and then undergoes the metal finishing process.
The razor is perfectly balanced and easy to use.
The open comb head ensures that the razor works well with different lengths of beard growth with a very close and deep shave.
The Original Small Chrome is one of the most internationally known razors, becoming in effect a vintage shaving classic.

Total Length: 8cm

Handle Length: 7.1cm

Weight: 70g

Head Width: 4.2cm