Famous men:
Jens Anso - a Danish knifemaker and industrial designer who began making knives in 1988;
Jesper Voxnaes - started crafting knives in 1989, when he was only 18 years old;
Fabrizio Silvestrelli - started crafting knives in 1988;
Tommaso Rumici - the partnership between Viper and Tommaso Rumici goes back to 2006;
Rick Hinderer - Rick Hinderer began making knives way back in the mid 1980's
together with Viper by Tecnocut introduced new knives for 2018 during #IWAshow:
Orso, Lille, KOI, Gianghi, Dan1, Dan2, Larius, Storm, Fortis, David, Golia, Italo,Sakura.
Let's go to the booth!
A lot of really amazing knives was there :)
David, Golia by Tommaso Rumici.
Blade - D2,vacuum heat treatment, dual phase tempering and cryogenic heat treatment; 59-60 HRC; thickness - 5,8mm; dark stone washed finishing.
Lille.
Design by Jesper Voxnaes.
Blade - Bohler M390 MICROCLEAN; vacuum, double temper and cryogenic heat treatment; 60-61 HRC; thickness - 3,0mm; satin finish. Liner lock (titanium GR5, thickness - 2,5mm; CNC machining; bead blasted finish); Liner (titanium GR2, thickness - 2,5mm; CNC machining; bead blasted finish); Spacer (titanium GR2, CNC machining); Handle overlay (titanium GR5 anodized finish; hickness - 1 mm); Clip (titanium GR5 - Ti6A14V); Screews: AISI 303/304 steel; Rotation mechanism: thrust bearings.
Total - 157 mm.; blade - 63 mm.; weight - 83gr.
( and Blade - stainless damascus steel Bjork twist; thickness - 3,0mm)
Orso.
Design by Jens Anso.
Blade - Bohler M390 MICROCLEAN sintered stainless steel; vacuum, double temper and cryogenic treatment; 60-61 HRC; thickness - 4,0mm; satin finish or stone washed finish. Liner lock (W.Nr.1.4116 stainless steel ); Spacer ( titanium single-piece, CNC machining; anodized coloured finish); Handle (carbon fibre, titanium, G10, CNC machining); Clip (titanium single-piece, CNC machining); Screews: AISI 303/304 steel; Rotation mechanism: thrust bearings.
Total - 157 mm.; blade - 63 mm.; weight - 83gr.
Koi.
Design by Jesper Voxnaes.
Blade - Bohler N690Co or M390 MICROCLEAN; vacuum heat treatment, dual phase tempering and cryogenic heat treatment; 58-60 HRC; (59-61 HRC); thickness - 3,8mm; satin or stone washed finishing. Handle : G10, Canvas Micarta or carbon fiber.
Sheath : black, green, coyote Kydex.
Total - 200 mm.; blade - 88 mm.; weight - 115 gr. (110 - CV; 108 -FC)
Gianghi - name come from the Persian pronunciation of “hunter”.
Design by Fabrizio Silvestrelli.
Blade - Bohler N690Co, vacuum heat treatment, dual phase tempering and cryogenic heat treatment; 59-60 HRC; thickness - 4,0mm; satin or stone washed finishing. Handle : fine natural wood (bocote, olive) and Canvas Micarta.
Sheath : fine leather.
Total - 248 mm.; blade - 115 mm.; weight - 240 gr.
to be continued...