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    Fox Knives and BlackFox compass

    Feb 28, 2019 4 minutes
    Con Kapralos

    Quality bladeware, in an age of industrial mechanisation, is thankfully still produced by skilled artisans using time-honoured methods and hand-finishing processes. Such knives are not only appreciated for their aesthetics and ergonomics, but also their function for intended applications. Even though professionals who work in the meat industry will always opt for what are termed ‘trade-blades’ (knives with stainless blades and synthetic handles to comply with stringent food safety requirements), many hunters and outdoors enthusiasts still prefer a knife made in the traditional way.

    Some of the best blades originate from Europe and one well-respected maker is Fox Coltellerie of Maniago, Italy. In 1977 Oreste Frati

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