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Gary Barnes
LL folder "flipper"
ATS-34 blade is 2-5/8" long.Closed knife:3-3/8" Titanium blue anodized frame with clear composite scale has engraved dragon on both sides. Characteristic to this maker is uniqueness of his mechanical as well as artistic design of his knives. I'm not sure if he is still making knives. This one is at least 25 years old.
Price: $675.00
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Barnes Gary top lock folder
Gary Barnes
top lock damascus folder
Maker's damascus blade is 3" long. Closed knife:4"
Sterling silver frame is textured, fluted and file worked. Abalone scales are fastened by silver pins. Lever on the top unlocks blade to fold it.
Price: $ 995.00
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Onion Ken Slacker LL
ken onion
custom-tech linerlock
154 CPM satin finish blade is 3-1/4" long. Closed knife: 4-1/4"
Titanium textured frame, liners and tip-up right carry clip .
Price: $895.00
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Johnson R.B. Damasteel lockback
R.B. Johnson
Damascus Lockback folder
Damasteel blade is 3-1/8" long. Closed knife: 4-1/8"
Damasteel bolsters and back spring. Stainless liners and screws.
Mammoth tusk scales.
Price: $ 750.00
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Gottage Judy
Judy gottage
coil spring "Black knife"
ATS-34 blade is 3--3/4" long. Closed knife 5-1/2"
Black aluminum frame.
Price: $475.
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Zieba Michael MS2
Michael zieba
Manhattan special 2 - frame lock "flipper"
AEB-L stainless harpoon blade is2-5/8" long, 60-61HRC. Closed knife" 4"
Titanium locking side, titanium pocket clip. G10 show side (brown or orange). Ceramic detent, caged ball bearings washers. Aluminum covered and anodized steel screw.
Price: $225.00 (brown sold)
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Matsuoka Scot frame lock
scot matsuoka
frame lock folder " shadow"
CPM-154 blade with IKBS bearing system is 3-3/4" long. Closed knife: 5-1/4"
Titanium frame w/hinderer lock bar stabilizer, bolster and clip has orange peal finish. Carbon fiber scale.
Price: $650.00
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dew hara Noah
dew hara
Noah - Flipper linerlock.
Stainless steal blade is 3-3/8" long .Closed knife: 5"
Duralumin handle over carbon fiber film, stainless liners and clip.
Price: $ 995.00
(Dew gives a credit to his teacher -Tony Marfione -for inspiration in design.)
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W.E. Ankrom
Damascus blade is 3-1/4" long. Closed knife is 4-1/2" long. Combination of gold lip and mother of pearl scales with gold lip escutcheon. Titanium liners, screws and thumb stud.
Price USD $725
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Peter Martin
BG42 stainless steel blade is 3". Closed knife:4"
Titanium liners ,stainless back spring, micarta scales.
Knife has interesting new assisting mechanism. "Patent pending" sign on the back.
Price" $475.00
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Koji Hara
3-1/2" ATS-34 mirror polished blade. Closed knife: 4-1/4"
Stainless bolsters and carved scales in similar pattern
Mother of pearl thumb-stud.
Price: $875.00
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Kaj Embertsen
Damascus slip-joint
Blade: Damascus Twist. Length:1-7/8" Closed: 2-3/4"
Bolsters: Mosaic Damascus. Scales: Mammoth -gold pins.
Price: $750.00
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Jim Minnick
Blade ATS-34, is 2 " long. Closed knife is 3 " long. Hot blued bolsters, engraved by Joyce Minnick. Fluted scales.
Price USD $950.00
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Smith J.W. early
John W. Smith
Interframe Lock back. ATS-34, 2" blade. Closed 3 ". Abalone inlays, stainless frame.
Price USD $600.00
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Al Dippold
Damascus Blade is 3-1/4" long. Closed knife is 4-1/4" long. Damascus bolsters, fossil scales. Titanium liners, screws and thumb stud with tiger eye set in. File worked back-strap and part of the blade.
Price USD $750.00