The Chris Reeve Inkosi is the New Flagship Folder

Perfectly balanced and absolutely beautiful! The Chris Reeve Inkosi folder has claimed the position of Chief alongside the iconic Sebenza. The Inkosi pushes the characteristics of the Integral Lock, blade strength, pivot and lock tolerances as well as overall ergonomics.

The Inkosi folder is available in a large and small version, just like the Sebenza. It boasts a carefully developed hollow grind, strengthened pivot and sturdy lock up. While challenging the standards of the Integral Lock, the Inkosi is the most over built knife of its kind, a true testament of strength. Using a ceramic ball as an interface for the lock bar to the blade tang, it ensures a lifetime of consistent lock up.

This is the first time Chris Reeve has been able to use twin, over sized washers with an Integral lock. The washer diameter is wider than the blade securing zero sideways play. With larger lubrication holes there is even less surface area of friction.

With Chris Reeve's Large Hollow Grind technology, they use a shallow radius to add more strength to the blade, making it half way between a flat grind and their standard hollow grind. The Inkosi features the sandblasted matte gray handles. Comes with the Chris Reeve microfiber cloth. See it at OsoGrandeKnives.

Spyderco Pingo Folding Knife C163TIP (Sprint Run)

The Spyderco Pingo Sprint Run Knife - This is a collaborative effort of Danish knifemakers Jens Anso and Jesper Voxnaes, the Pingo was specifically designed to conform to the knife laws of Denmark, which prohibit both lock-blade folding knives and all forms of one-hand-opening knives. 

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Spyderco Ed Schempp Bowie Folding Knife C190CFP

The new 2015 Schempp Bowie folding knife embodies the classic American Bowie knife in both style and spirit.  

This is another great knife model in Spyderco's Ethnic Series and Ed Schempp's Bowie folder is very attractive blending brass bolsters with beautiful carbon fiber scales to give it both a retro look and a modern flare. 

The Schempp Bowie is a highly-functional EDC folding knife that is prepared to take on tactical duties as well. Pick one up today at www.osograndeknives.com.

Spyderco Chaparral Blue Stepped Ti C152STIBLP

Just in the NEW 2015 Spyderco Chaparral folding knife featuring a 3D machined titanium handle with a beautiful pattern of alternating blue colored layers. The Chaparral is a superb EDC knife and it will hold it’s own against anycompact Every-Day-Carry knives on the market! These will go fast so get yours while you still can at OsoGrandeKnives.com

Spyderco Lum Tanto Sprint Green/Black G10 Fixed Blade Knife FB03GBKGR

This Lum Tanto knife is a limited-edition Sprint run and it features 3-D-machined forest green/black G-10 scales. Earlier Lum Tanto blades in this run were handled with scales of burgundy paperstone –– a material that proved to be unpredictable in the manufacturing process. The final 600 blades of this Sprint Run were finished with G-10 scales and will no doubt be highly collectible. Every one of these unique knives comes complete with a handsome leather sheath.

This Sprint Run version of the Bob Lum Tanto knife features a VG-10 stainless steel blade with a Hamaguri grind. Designed by the late master knifemaker Bob Lum, with beautiful lines and a Japanese-style appleseed ground tip, the Bob Lum Fixed Blade Tanto is a classy and elegant knife that's perfect for every day carry.

This rare Lum Tanto knife is a limited edition sprint run (only 600 pieces made) and it is only available while supplies last!

Spyderco Kiwi 4 Pocket Knife C178GP

The Spyderco Kiwi 4 is larger than the original Kiwi knife which makes it a great EDC knife for those with large hands. The Kiwi4 features a flat ground wharncliffe style blade made of VG-10 stainless steel and it is opened easily with one hand using Spyderco trademark thumb hole. 

The Kiwi 4 handle provides a secure grip and is very comfortable in hand thanks to the G10 handle and the double finger choils.  Another nice feature is that the Kiwi 4 has a strong lock back mechanism that's easy to operate. For some reason Spyderco did not put the David Boye dent in the lockback on the Kiwi4. 

Pocket carry is really nice thanks to Spyderco's great wire clip. If you're in the market for a super every-day-carry knife that's lightweight, smooth around the edges and won't weigh you down you should consider the Kiwi 4.  Get your Spyderco Kiwi 4 right here at OsoGrandeKnives.com.

Classic Old School Knives

Are you a fan of classic “old school” knives?

Checkout our youtube review of the Boker Double Blade Folding hunter here: http://youtu.be/H_QRMKSTT2g

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2013 Spyderco Hungarian Ethnic Folder

The Hungarian Folder from Spyderco is a functionally elegant knife design from Hungarian architect Gabor Szakonyi. It pays homage to the traditional ethnic pocket knife of Hungary, the "fejesgorbe" ("header curved"). The Hungarian folder also captures the spirit that typifies Hungarian folk art in the polished black G-10 handle with flared bolster. The blade is flat ground CTS XHP steel with a Spyderco thumb hole and locking liner lock mechanism.

This extraordinary knife represents a melding of modern utilitarian needs and state-of-the-art materials and production methods. Hungary's classic cultural knife is a utilitarian slipjoint folder with a gracefully curved handle and a gently flared front bolster. Reflecting the spirit of Hungary's proud history of traditional folk art, its sleek lines combine form and function into an extremely useful tool that also boasts tremendous character and pride of ownership.

Combining his lifelong passion as a knife enthusiast and collector with his skills as an architectural designer, Szakonyi drafted the original design for the Hungarian on paper before having it translated into steel by a custom knifemaker. He then presented his idea and the handmade prototype of the design to Spyderco's founder Sal Glesser at a trade show in Germany. Impressed by the design, its unique ethnic heritage, and Szakonyi's enthusiasm, Glesser decided to pursue the project and the Spyderco Hungarian Folder was born.

The heart of the Hungarian Folder is its premium CTSXHP blade. Its long, straight spine tapers gently to meet a sweeping, curved cutting edge that offers plenty of "belly" for slicing chores while ensuring an acute, yet durable point. The blade's full-flat grind offers superior edge geometry and friction-free cutting performance, while its trademark Spyderco Round Hole provides swift, positive one-handed opening with either hand.

The Hungarian Folder's handle is a study in style. Built on a foundation of full stainless steel liners, it features contoured, polished G-10 scales and sculpted stainless steel bolsters. The bolsters faithfully capture the signature "header curved" shape of the traditional ethnic design, while expressing it with unmatched precision and attention to detail.

While classic Hungarian folders feature spring-backed slipjoint mechanisms, the Spyderco Hungarian Folder offers the added security of a Walker LinerLock® to lock the blade firmly in the open position. This greatly enhances both the safety and utilitarian function of the knife without compromising its authentic appearance. A pocket clip configured for right-side, tip-up carry further updates the classic design and allows it to be more conveniently carried than a true pocketknife.

The Spyderco Hungarian Folder is a fitting tribute to a unique cultural icon and represents a powerful fusion of traditional artistry and state-of-the-art manufacturing.

Specifications:

• Blade Length: 3.63" (92 mm)
• Cutting Edge: 3.28" (83 mm)
• Overall Length: 8.46" (215 mm)
• Closed Length: 4.83" (123 mm)
• Blade Thickness: 0.118" (3 mm)
• Blade Steel: CTS XHP
• Grind: Full-Flat
• Weight: 4.4 oz. (125 g)
• Made in Taiwan

The 2013 Sebenza 25 Has Landed!

We just got our first shipment of the New 2013 Sebenza 25 from Chris Reeve Knives and boy is it sweet! If my bet is correct, it will win the manufacturers quality award at the 2014 Blade Show.

Twenty-five years have passed since the Sebenza was first manufactured and the Sebenza 25 model commemorates the evolution of the Sebenza knife. Virtually every year has seen small, incremental developments, improvements, changes, and every year the Sebenza has been admired, tested, and copied!

True to the Chris Reeve style the Sebenza 25 maintains it's simplistic function. The 25th Anniversary Sebenza features the sandblasted matte gray handles, typical of all Sebenzas. It comes in a new box and includes a Chris Reeve microfiber cloth.

Features: 

• Large Hollow Grind Technology--the first blade to feature this new grind that blends the best of hollow and flat grinds. 
• Shaped phosphor bronze washer on the lock side brings additional stability to that side of the blade. 
• One-eighth inch ceramic ball acts as the interface between the lock bar and the blade, and doubles to drop into the detent, ensuring the blade stays in place when closed. 
• Larger perforations in the washers reduce friction, store more lubricant and offer space for small dirt particles to move away from the blade/washer interface, helping to prevent blade action from becoming "sticky". 
• 416 Heat treated stainless steel stop pin is interference fit into the lock side of the handle. 
• Asymmetrical pattern thumb serrations on a curved thumb ramp of the blade give excellent purchase. 
• At 0.140" (3.56mm), the blade is more robust blade than previous Sebenza models. 

Specifications:

• Blade Material: CPM S35VN Stainless Steel 
• Blade Hardness: 58-59 RC 
• Blade Length: 3.625" (92 mm) 
• Blade Thickness: 0.140" (3.56 mm) 
• Double Thumb Lugs: Titanium 
• Handle Length: 4.71" (147.64 mm) 
• Handle Material: 6Al4V Titanium 
• Handle Thickness: 0.150" (3.8 mm) 
• Overall Length: 8.335" (212 mm) 
• Pocket Clip: 6Al4V Titanium 
• Weight: 5.2 oz. (145 g) 
• Handcrafted in the USA 

Watch our Youtube video review of the Chris Reeve Sebenza 25.

Read more here.

Lamoureux Matapedia Hunting Knife

We just got in the first hunting knife from Lamoureux and Sons of Quebec Canada. It's called the Matapedia. 

The "Matapedia" name comes from the Micmac language, meaning "confluence". For hundreds of years, the native Micmacs tribes of the region hunted moose, as the climate was harsh for agriculture in Gaspesia. They became very successful hunters and many European pioneers coming to the New World learned from them the much-needed skills of field dressing efficiently.

This top-shelf hunting knife is handcrafted by craftsmen in Quebec, Canada and it's construction is comprised of over than 60 different steps and numerous quality controls. The Matapedia skinning knife is a great choice for skinning and processing big game. The small size, ergonomic handle and maneuverability of this model pays tribute to old-time skinning techniques which rendered maximum meat without puncturing the rumen or damaging the skin of big game.

The hollow ground drop point blade is made from S30V stainless steel alloy which is one of the best performing blade steels in terms of cutting performance and edge retention. The bolsters are crafted from Type 416 stainless steel alloy which is used both for its rigidity and resistance to corrosion. The ergonomic handles are sculpted from either beautiful Madagascar Ebony which is one of the hardest woods and because of it's high oil content it is very stable and virtually impossible to rot. The unique shape of the handle has been studied and developed to provide a comfortable and safe grip while in use. The handles are permanently secured to the blade with decorative mosaic pins. 

This beautiful hunting knife is protected by a hand stiched full-grain open top leather sheath which is hand crafted at the Lamoureux headquarters.

Specifications:

• Type: Fixed blade
• Blade Style: Mid-Point
• Main Use: Big game Hunting Knife
• Blade: CPM-S30V Stainless Steel
• Handle: Madagascar Ebony Wood with fine white liners and mosaic pins
• Bolsters/Guard: 416 Stainless Steel
• Hardness: 59-61 HRC
• Blade Grind: Hollow, 18-20 degrees
• Blade Thickness: 4.5mm
• Blade Length: 3.5″ (88 mm)
• Handle Length: 4.5″ (115 mm)
• Total Length: 8″ (201 mm)
• Sheath: Full-grain cowhide (hand stiched)
• Made in Canada

Watch our Youtube video review of the Matapedia Hunting Knife by Lamoureux & Sons.

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Spyderco Domino Video Knife Review

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2013 Spyderco Domino Folding Knife

The NEW 2013 Domino Knife, designed by Eric Glesser, is the second Spyderco knife to feature the Kit Carson-inspired index finger flipper opening mechanism. 

The fully flat-ground leaf shaped blade is machined from premium CTS XHP steel and rides on specially designed ball bearing washers for an ultra smooth opening action. 

The handle features a solid titanium scale on one side and a skeletonized titanium liner and black Cubic Check Carbon Fiber Laminate scale on the other. 

The titanium scale houses a high-strength Reeve Integral Lock (R.I.L.) mechanism with a steel interface that serves double duty as an overtravel stop. 

For ease and versatility of carry, the Domino also includes a black, four-position pocket clip.

If your looking for a good looking, smooth opening and cutting tool that makes a great EDC the new Spyderco Domino will fit the bill.

Specifications:

• Closed: 4.55" (116 mm)
• Overall: 7.68" (195 mm)
• Blade: 3.13" (80 mm)
• Edge: 2.94" (75 mm)
• Blade Thickness: 0.118" (3 mm)
• Blade Steel: CTS XHP
• Grind: Full-flat
• Handle Material: Titanium and Carbon Fiber Laminate
• Weight: 4.1 oz. (116 g)
• Made in Taiwan

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2013 Spyderco Endura Damascus Sprint

The Endura Damascus is the most elegant folder made by Spyderco knives.  This 2013 Sprint Run Endura features beautiful orange jigged-bone handle scales, anodized titanium bolsters and a PlainEdge Japanese VG-10 Damascus blade.  It is innovative and classy!

A state-of-the-art cobalt stainless steel, VG-10 takes a highly retentive cutting edge. The steel is produced through a process of stacking layers of erosive and non-erosive material over a VG-10 core center. The erosive layers are hard martensite stainless steel and the non-erosive layers are anti-corrosion nonferrous metal. These layers block carbon particles in the core from spreading to the outer layers. After layering the blade is forged to intentionally distort the layer-lines making a complicated, artistically beautiful pattern called Suminagashi. Suminagashi is the traditional Japanese art form of creating ripples of Chinese ink on the surface of water. This steel mimics the art form with interesting results on a knife blade. Once the layers are distorted, the blade is bathed in acid etching the pattern to vivid relief. The result is an elegant swirled pattern steel that is superbly functional and highly attractive.

The folder features titanium bolsters nicely complementing the orange-colored jigged-bone handle scales. Mid-positioned on the knife's spine is a back lock featuring a cut-away David Boye Dent for added safely and a piped lanyard easily accepts a thong or cord for secondary attachment.

A dressy option for every Endura lover, it performs and feels like an old favorite but looks more like a custom piece and is guaranteed to be noticed.

The C10JBOP is clipless and comes in a padded zipper pouch.
Specifications:

• Length Overall: 8.75" (222 mm)
• Length Closed: 4.88" (124 mm)
• Hole Diameter: .53" (13 mm)
• Blade Length: 3.86" (98 mm)
• Cutting Edge: 3.44" (87 mm)
• Blade Thickness: .118" (3 mm)
• Blade Steel: VG-10 Damascus
• Weight: 5.2 oz. (147 g)
• Handle Material: Orange Jigged Bone
• Made in Seki-City, Japan

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Spyderco Delica4 Damascus Titanium

If you're looking for the ultimate expression of the classic Delica design, look no further. This dramatic knife combines the beauty of a Damascus-clad blade with the refined elegance of solid titanium handle scales. Its flat-ground blade features a core of VG-10 stainless steel flanked on each side by layered Damascus. The blade's breathtaking pattern stands in contrast to the bead-blasted matte finish of the titanium handle and four-position hourglass clip. Guaranteed to create brother-in-law envy.

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2013 Spyderco Lum Tanto Sprint Fixed Blade

 This Sprint Run version of the Lum Tanto Fixed Blade Knife has beautiful burgundy paperstone handles and a VG-10 stainless steel blade with a Hamaguri grind. Designed by master knifemaker Bob Lum, with beautiful lines and a Japanese-style appleseed ground tip, the Bob Lum Fixed Blade Tanto is a classy EDC fixed blade knife.

Specifications:

• Blade Length: 4 3/16?
• Overall Length: 8 7/16"
• Weight: 4.5 oz.
• Blade Material: VG-10
• Blade Finish: Satin Finish
• Blade Grind: Hamaguri grind
• Handle Material: Burgundy Paperstone
• Sheath Material: Leather

Secure your while supplies last!  When their gone, their gone!

Spyderco Cricket Tattoo Folding Knife C29PT

Spyderco has just released their NEWEST rendition of the Cricket.  This great little EDC knife features a rounded handle with an etched cricket graphic. The reverse "S" shaped blade curves into a keen precision tip for intricate/detailed cutting work. Made of VG-10 stainless steel, the blade is hollow-ground and when folded closed creates a rounded package that rides discreetly in the pocket. Stainless steel handle with etched cricket graphic. Chris Reeve Integral lock mechanism. The pocket clip carries right-handed tip-down but also attaches to a tie or makes a nice money clip.

Specifications:

• Closed: 2.78" (71 mm)
• Overall: 4.66" (118 mm)
• Blade: 1.88" (48 mm)
• Edge: 1.60" (41 mm)
• Edge Configuration: S
• Blade Thickness: 0.079" (2 mm)
• Blade Hole Diameter: 0.43" (11 mm)
• Steel: VG-10
• Weight: 1.8 oz. (51 g)
• Grind: Hollow
• Clip: Tip-down / Right Hand
• Made in Japan

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Boker Classic Mokume Damascus Lockblade

This new version of Boker's 2002 Series offers a breathtaking combination of materials. The nickel silver tang is capped with bolsters of Mokume, the traditionally manufactured Damascuslike material of non-ferrous and precious metals. This high quality material is then complimented by polished brown canvas Micarta scales on red fiber inlays. The blade, made of traditionally forged 300-layer Damascus, completes this stunning piece. An incomparable knife, will be a true eye-catcher in your showcase. Strictly limited to 199 pieces worldwide. Comes in a wooden presentation box with a certificate of authenticity.

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Case XX Medium Texas Toothpick Regal Stag

Great Christmas Gift for the Case Collector.  The Case model 72116 XX Medium Texas Toothpick makes a great EDC knife for the Gentleman. The Regal Stag Case Texas Toothpick Knife features a long clip blade made of Tru-Sharp surgical steel, skillfully honed and polished to a razor's edge. The Regal Stag handle has a nickel silver Case Crown XX center bolster and nickel silver end bolsters.

Specifications:

• Item: 72116
• Pattern: 610094 SS
• Lock: Slip Joint
• Blade: Tru-Sharp® Surgical Steel
• Blade Type: Long clip
• Blade Finish: High Polished
• Handle Material: Stag
• Overall Length Closed: 4 1/4 inches
• Weight: 2.3 oz.
• Bolsters: Nickel Silver
• Liners: Brass
• As with all natural material color and texture may vary
• Handcrafted in the USA

The stag on this knife is from the Sambar and Chital deer which make the best knife handles due to the dense horn with a rough bark texture. Their beauty is unmatched. The Stag is meticulously hand finished and treated by flame. The end result is a true work of art that will be treasured for generations to come.

About W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Co.... W.R. Case & Sons Cutlery Company has been a leading American manufacturer of premium, hand-crafted knives for more than a century. Still manufactured in Bradford, Pennsylvania by skilled artisans using the finest materials and time-honored techniques - this rich heritage makes Case knives the brand of choice for sportsmen and knife enthusiasts, as well as the most collected knives in the world. From hunting and pocket knives to the V-42 Stiletto carried by U.S. Army soldiers in World War II, to the M-1 Astronauts knife carried on the Gemini and Apollo missions, Case knives have been a trusted companion, as well as a tool, for generations.
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