Precise Deerslayer- Hattori Drop Point Hunter knife

You can readily see the Bob Loveless influence on this Precise Deerslayer Ltd Drop Point Hunter made in Seki, Japan by Ichiro Hattori. Tak Fukuta of Seki, Japan was an understudy of Bob Loveless in the 70's and returned to Seki, Japan to manufacture knives. Many of the Seki, Japan knife makers shared information and adopted the Loveless Drop Point Design. It is a classic hunting design.

This knife has a 3.5" drop point blade of 440 Stainless Steel (later believed to be AUS 8) is done in a tapered grind with a wood palm swell handle for comfort. OAL 8", weight of knife 6 oz, knife and sheath 7.4 oz. Knife shows no signs of use or sharpening. Sheath could be new old stock but there is a knife cut in the sheath. These are great hunting knives capable of holding a sharp edge.

For more information on the Hattori Precise Deerslayer knives go to: http://hattoricollector.com/2015/10/01/beretta-and-valor/

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