Riccardo Mainolfi Hand Made Knives

The steel that I prefer are the ATS 34 (or RWL 34), the Bohler N690c forged by Antonini di Maniago, the AISI 440c, AISI420c (MA5M) for workblades. But also Damascus steel of great artistic effect. For particular blades, when advanced resistance capacities are necessary to withstand abrasion, I use CPM S30V.

I prefer hand rubbed satin finish the blades longitudinally rather than mirror finish them because my idea is that of a knife that must be used and that it becomes ever more beautiful the more it acquires the signs of time and use.

I personally carry out the heat treatment of the blades - a fundamental and critical phase in the realization of the knife - which I carry out in my laboratory with a furnace with electronically controlled temperature. This allows me to reach an optimal temperature that I can follow personally.

The handle of my knives are made with hard woods, red deer horns, sambaar, fossil ivory and fossil ivory crust. The woods are accurately chosen and I prefer essences like Desert Ironwood (Olneya tesota), Snakewood (Piratinera guianensis), Cocobolo (Dalbergia Retusa), Ziricote (Cordia dodecandra) and other woods. The handle are accurately hand made so as to receive the hand of the user and to make the use of the knife very comfortable during long and laborious operations.

Aside from the knives I have already made which you will be able to see in the main shows and fairs in Italy, I am at your disposal for the making of “your” knife custom. We can decide the type of steel and the type of material to use for the handle, the shape of the blade, the finishing.

All fixed blade knives are complete of sheath, also made by hand with heavy skins from 8 to 10 ounces .

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	DDRP Full tapered tang construction Blade steel CPM 154, guard in AISI416. Handle dyed amber stag, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 23 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 5,2 mm.
	DAG Dagger hidden tang, edge only on one side. Blade in CPM154, handle in Desert Ironwood. Guard in AISI 416.
	Drop red deer Tapered tang costruction Blade steel CPM154, guard and pins in AISI416. Handle in sambar stag. Total length 210 mm (8,2"), the maximum thickness of the blade 5,0 mm (0,19")
	AVORIO Hidden tang construction,blade steel RWL34, guard steel AISI416. Handle in mammoth ivory. Total length 210 mm (8,2"), maximum thickness of the blade 5,0 mm. Viscardo Bottoli Scrimshander
	MOP Full tapered tang construction Blade steel damasteel, bolster in AISI416. Handle MOP presentation grade. Total length 16 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 3,0 mm.
	GENT Full tapered tang construction Blade steel AISI 440C, bolster in AISI416. Handle burgundi canvas micarta, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 17 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,0 mm.
	Last dinner Full tapered tang construction Blade steel AISI 440C, bolster in AISI416. Handle stabilized box elder, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 17 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,0 mm.
	RUSH Full tapered tang construction Blade steel RWL34, guard in AISI416. Handle desert ironwood, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 27 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 6,0 mm.
	DDRP Full tapered tang construction Blade steel CPM 154, guard in AISI416. Handle desert ironwood, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 23 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 5,2 mm.
	TAC Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, handle green canvas micarta, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 23 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 5,0 mm.
	LINEAR Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, guard in AISI416. Handle stabilized elder box, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 21 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,0 mm.
	LITTLE Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, guard in AISI416. Handle stabilized elder box, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 17,4cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 3,0 mm.
	DAMA Full tapered tang construction Blade steel damasteel, bolster in AISI416. Handle stabilized elder box, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 18 cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,0 mm.
	RAMSHORN Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, bolster in AISI416. Handle in rams horn. Total length 17,6cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,0 mm.
	SEMISKINNER Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, guard in AISI416. Handle in stabilized and coloured elder box. Total length 18,3cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,7 mm.
	DROP2 Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, guard in AISI416. Handle in stabilized maple, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 22cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,7 mm.
	SKINNER Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, guard in AISI416. Handle in stabilized elder box, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 22cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,7 mm.
	CLIP Full tapered tang construction Blade steel ATS34, guard in AISI416. Handle in desert ironwood (presentation grade), tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 22cm, the maximum thickness of the blade 4,7 mm.
	Bufalo Hidden tang construction,blade steel Bohler N690co, guard steel AISI304. Handle in buffalo horn, tumb serration on the top of the blade. Total length 210 mm (8,2"), maximum thickness of the blade 4,4 mm (0,173").