Description: GERBER SILVER KNIGHT 250A GREEN CHECKERED ABS KNIFE RARE KNIFE / When Gerber initially decided upon producing this series of folding knives designed by Al Mar, Mr. Wada was asked how to go about getting these manufactured in Japan to the Gerber level of quality. His answer was that the Japanese cutlery industry is set up and controlled by a few trading companies who have historically farmed out the various knife making operations to small shops. There really wasn’t a single manufacturer who could accept the responsibility for making the complete knife with the quality Gerber demands. Gerber temporarily dropped the product – but Mr. Wada didn’t. In early 1976 Mr. Wada told Gerber of the Sakai family and how, during his discussions with them, they expressed great interest in pursing this project. Because of this interest, Mr. Sakai and his family, along with one of Japan’s foremost authorities on heat treating, Mr. Takuo Onoue, have organized the first complete folding knife factory in Japan named Gerber/Sakai Homono for the express purpose of making knives in Japan to Gerber quality standards – and all under the direct supervision of Mr. Sakae Wada. Mr Wada had been able to convince Japan’s finest manufacturer of specialty steels that this is a project in which they should be associated. They decided to participate and allowed the exclusive use of their finest stainless steel – Ginghami No. 1 (This steel had not been used previously because until then, price had always been foremost in the buyer’s eye.) The Ginghami No. 1 was heat treated under Mr. Onoue’s personal supervision to a hardness of Rockwell 58-60C, and the blades held an edge unlike anything Gerber had seen come out of Japan. The impregnated Zebrawood inlays for these knives were produced in Gerber’s plant in Portland, OR and shipped to Japan. The mother-of-pearl came from the Great Barrier Reef of Australia. 1977-1985 (1978 – All models now known as “Silver Knight”(International)) Condition: NEAR MINT / AS YOU SEE IT VERY COLLECTIBLE AS YOU SEE IT / SEE PHOTOS & DESCRIPTION FOR DETAILS / ASK ALL QUESTIONS BEDROOM IN KNIFE BOX ARIA / 27 / 4301
Price: 85 USD
Location: Rancho Palos Verdes, California
End Time: 2024-11-22T06:17:44.000Z
Shipping Cost: 8.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Gerber
Blade Material: Stainless Steel
Blade Edge: Plain
Original/Reproduction: Original
Handle Material: ABS
