Hattori also made four Vietnam commemorative knives for Boker of Germany which were marketed only in Europe. These along with other Seki made SOGs are in high demand as collectibles. Hattori made the S1 and S2 bowies from 1986 until 2005 when SOG Knives moved their production from Seki Japan to Taiwan. Perhaps the most well known knives made by Hattori are the fighting bowies for SOG Specialty Knives of Santa Monica California, which were reproductions of a design originally created by Conrad Ben Baker for MACV-CISO Special Forces operations during the Vietnam war. This was designated Browning model 3816 Double Edged Damascus Hunter and was produced for a mere two years 1984/85 before rising costs forced it’s termination in 1986/87. In 1983 Browning planned to create a limited edition damascus knife and Ichiro Hattori was involved in the creation of a knife made using Stainless Steel and Nickel Silver forge welded in layers. Browning also had Hattori make their classic Sportsman series of fixed and folding hunting knives such as the 3718 and 506. Knife companies starting in the 1970s when Peter Kershaw contracted with him to produce the 10×0 series of fixed blades such as the Deerhunter, Elkhunter, Moosehunter series as well as the classic 1050 Folding Field, and the Model 1070 Trooper and Special Agent daggers as well. Ichiro Hattori’s name is well known among those in the knife industry for his OEM work for major U.S. (Hattori Cutlery Co., Ltd.) to pursue his interest in sporting knives. In 1971, Ichiro Hattori started his own business Hattori Hamono K.K. He was born into a knife maker family and began his craft at the age of 18 in his father’s factory “Masahiro”, founded in 1932 and still one of Japan’s largest makers of culinary knives as one of the well known “3M”s (Masahiro, Masamoto, Misono). Seki is the most internationally well known of several cities famous in Japan for it’s history of cutlery and craftsmen going back some 800 years. The Tai Pans butt terminates in a tapered, semi-pointed pommel to maximize the effect of even the slightest blow.Ichiro Hattori (Born 1939- 服部 維知郎)is a renowned knife maker in the city of Seki, Gifu Prefecture Japan. Meticulously fashioned from CPM 3-V high performance powdered steel, the traditional style tsuba and bolster offer both added safety and beauty. Over time, this material and handle shape have proven ideal for preventing the knife from shifting or turning in the hand even under the worst circumstances. With a balance point just behind the guard, the Tai Pan has subtle handle heavy feel making it ideal for insertions yet remaining lively in the hand.Īs with the Tanto, the Tai Pan features a tapered black Kraton handle with a unique flattened oval cross section. When used with skill, the Tai Pan can cut a 180 degree arc up or down or from side to side with devastating effect. The razor sharp twin edges offer twice the potential cuts, slashes, and locks of a single edge knife. In contrast, the Tai Pan features a sturdy spear point which is wide and thick enough to resist breaking without compromising its ability to offer deep, effortless penetration. Most daggers are notorious for having thin, fragile points that are easily broken. Thompson in the distinctive Tanto style, the Tai Pan embodies all the best features of a classic dagger while minimizing its shortcomings. Like its serpent namesake, the Tai Pan is aggressively fast and deadly. Highly scratch and wear resistant, and honed to an edge that you would expect on the keenest of razor blades, they are not only super sharp, but built to last!Ĭold Steel 13Q Tai Pan. Therefore, Cold Steel is proud to introduce their new Nightfall Series of Japanese styled blades made from American CPM 3-V high performance powdered steel - with the same design and attention to detail as their much loved San Mai classics but with the addition of this premium American super steel, Cold Steel is excited to usher in a new era of high performance fixed blades for the discerning knife owner.Įach of these tough, reliable blades is DLC (diamond like) coated to a rich inky black finish. Coveted by Martial Artists and knife collectors alike, they are much in demand, but these high-end luxury fixed blades are only produced in exclusive limited edition runs each year. The classic San Mai III fixed blades have been a Cold Steel staple for decades. It is sold without the box but is otherwise in pristine new and unused condition. This extremely rare knife with the all black finish is discontinued and we only have one left. Manager's Note: Item is New Old Stock exactly as pictured.
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