AKC Mailorder Knives 
Specialist Importers of FACTORY-MADE KNIVES, 
AUSTRALIAN KNIVES  and REGIONAL BLADEWARE.

   Australasian Knife Collectors (reg 1990) - AKC Mailorder Knives 
A division of Matrose Agencies Pty Ltd : ABN 31889808304

[Please note, as of 1 Jan 2010, it is against the law in Western Australia to supply or sell controlled weapons 
such as daggers, large bladed machetes (including goloks, parangs, klewang, and golang), swords and tantos 
to anyone under 18 years of age. Purchasers in WA of such items are required to provide proof of age.]

Our Site Links: Superseded Models Knife Clearance Australasian Knife  Collectors Club Knife Making Supplies Sharpening Club Products Books & DVD's ORDER FORM: PDF We endeavour to stock ALL of the knives in our catalogue on an ongoing basis.  Stock shortages rarely occur and only when out of our control.

AITOR  of  SPAIN A & R of RUSSIA AUSTRALIAN Custom-made A.WRIGHT & SON  BECKER by KABAR DH RUSSELL (Canada) F. DICK (Germany) GIESEN & FORSTHOFF GREGSTEEL  TRADE BLADES GROHMANN KNIVES (Canada) I*XL WOSTENHOLM  JORDANIAN ARMY JOSEPH RODGERS KA-BAR Knives: LITTLEMESTER ABLETT LITTLEMESTER BOWIES NOWILL - Sheffield ROSELLI (Finland) SICUT Australia TAYLORS EYE WITNESS TIMBERLINE MONTAUK FILLET & STEAK UTILITY HATCHET (BALANCED) WILLIAM  RODGERS Sharpening  Equipment & kits GATCO Sytems PRODUCTS & PRICES CATALOGUE  2009/10 International inquiries welcomed by email, phone or fax

BK2 Becker Companion The perfect knife for all your outdoor adventures. Click here for a closer look sorry - unavailable out of production (2010)	BK11CSM  San Mai Becker Necker** Click here for a closer look $179.00 + $8.50 post Specifications: Weight:  0.15 lb  Blade length: 3-3/16" Overall length: 6-3/4" Grind: Flat  Shape: Drop Point Handle Material: N/A  Stamp: KA-BAR Becker  HRC: 58-59  Edge Angle: 15 Degrees  Steel: Carbon San Mai  Country Mft'd: Knife: Made in Japan Sheath: Made in Taiwan  -plastic injection molded sheath.	BK11 Becker Necker The quintessential neck knife* Click here for a closer look $83.00 + $8.50 post Specifications: Weight:  0.15 lb  Blade length 3.25" Overall length 6.75"  Grind: Flat  Shape: Drop Point  Handle Material: N/A  Stamp: KA-BAR Becker  HRC:  56-58  Edge Angle:  15 Degrees  Steel: 1095 cro-van  Country Mft'd: Knife: Made in USA Sheath: Made in Taiwan  - plastic injection molded sheath.
BK3 Becker TacTool Pry, stick, chop and cut with this heavy duty entry tool. Click here for a closer look $187.00 + $12.00 post Specifications Weight: 1.3 lb.  Blade length: 18-cm Overall length: 33cms Grind: Flat  Shape: Chisel Handle Material: Grivory  Stamp: KA-BAR Becker  HRC: 56-58 Edge Angle: 15 Degrees  Steel: 1095 cro-van  Country Mft'd: Knife: Made in USA Sheath: Made in Taiwan - kydex   The BK3 comes with an ambidextrous nylon sheath with an extender slide for use in tactical situations. The BK3 is held secure with a positive click friction fit and a web snap loop. The Becker BK3 Tac Tool made by Ka-Bar is expressly designed for tactical use but has also gained favor with divers. Made of .250” 1095 Cro-van steel, the 6.75” chisel ground blade is engineered to effectively pry, chisel and achieve leverage. An integral line cutter quickly severs cord and rope. The composite Grivory handles are contoured to provide comfortable and secure gripping. The blade is ground on one side (chisel ground) for strength and edge durability. Serrations aid in cutting webbing, rope or vegetation. Includes a limited lifetime warranty. Made in the USA.	BK9 Becker Combat Bowie The 9" utility knife Click here for a closer look $169.00 + $12.00 post Specifications: Weight: 1.05 lbs.  Blade length 9" Overall length 14-3/4" Grind: Flat  Shape: Clip Point  Handle Material: Grivory  Stamp: KA-BAR Becker  HRC: 56-58  Edge Angle: 20 Degrees  Steel: 1095 cro-van  Country Mft'd: Knife: Made in USA Sheath: Made in China - cordura (webbing)   Backup blade: 13cm small utility knife made from  3CR13 Stainless Steel. Made in China The ambidextrous nylon sheath has a gusseted front pocket for accessories, a second pocket with a kydex insert for the BK-13. The sheath offers multiple mounting configurations.  The 16.5 oz. BK-9 is unexpectedly well balanced and reasonably light, given its size. Made for serious adventurers, outdoorsmen and military personnel, the BK-9 is designed for demanding use in difficult environments. The 1095 Cro-van steel offers excellent toughness and edge retention. Extended tang construction provides strength and durability and the composite handles provide an ambidextrous grip without excessive texture.  The Ka-Bar BK-9 includes a limited lifetime warranty. Made in the USA.	BK7 Becker Combat Utility The ultimate BK&T all-purpose utility knife. Click here for a closer look $166.00 + $12.00 post Specification: Weight:  0.85 lb.  Blade length: 18-cms Overall length: 32-cms Grind: Flat  Shape: Clip Point  Handle Material: Grivory  Stamp: KA-BAR Becker  HRC: 56-58 Edge Angle: 20 Degrees  Steel: 1095 cro-van  Country Mft'd: Knife: Made in USA Sheath: Cordura (nylon webbing & kydex lining)   Backup blade: 13cm small utility knife made from  3CR13 Stainless Steel. Made in China The ambidextrous nylon sheath has a gusseted front pocket for accessories, a second pocket with a kydex insert for the BK-13. The sheath offers multiple mounting configurations.  Long favored by serious outdoorsmen and military personnel, the Bk-7 has a 7” high carbon 1095 Cro-Van steel blade that’s designed to handle tough situations. In addition, the knife features contoured handle scales with an amply sized lanyard provision, extended tang construction and an ambidextrous nylon sheath with a Kydex insert. The sturdy blade on the BK-7 is epoxy coated to reduce reflections and resist corrosion; has a clip point blade design and flat ground edge for maximum point and edge performance and is strong enough for light prying. The Ka-Bar Becker BK-7 comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Made in the USA.

*The Becker Necker is the quintessential neck knife.  Updated with 1095 CroVan steel, a redesigned sheath, and marked with the new BK&T KA-BAR stamps, the Necker is the same quality performer it has always been... only better.  Black plastic injection molded glass-filled nylon sheath and 550 cord included. Also note that the revised sheath for the Necker was designed to work with the TDI Metal Belt Clip, #1480CLIP. This allows for easy on and off mounting to a belt, in a boot, or on a tactical vest.  Made in USA.

** The first Becker knife released under the KA-BAR product line, the BK11CSM is an updated version of the Becker Necker.
Made to the same dimensions as the original, the CSM Necker features a Carbon San Mai blade. Carbon San Mai has a carbon steel core of Hitachi White Steel 2 sandwiched between two layers of 410 stainless steel.

  RETURN OF GREGSTEEL TRADE BLADES

 

Gregsteel is the popular trademark used by Gregory Steel Products Pty Ltd of Melbourne, the famous Australian manufacturer of cutlery for more than 6 decades. Jim Gregory began the business in 1912 which petered out of existence in the mid 1970’s. During the 1950’s Gregory Steel Products was the largest manufacturer of cutlery products in the Southern Hemisphere. Prior to that they were Australia’s biggest producer of military bladeware (not including bayonets) for Australian and American defence forces serving in Asia and the Pacific Ocean in World war Two. Often taken for granted was Gregory’s wide range of mass-produced, good quality kitchen knives and trade knives that were used more or less on a daily basis. Admittedly, not as aesthetically exciting as most military and recreational type knives, but nonetheless just as useful when you need the right tool for the right job. In fact, Gregory Steel also supplied thousands of kitchen and trade knives (also tableware) for the war effort bearing the D(broad arrow)D Australian Defence Force (ADF) mark. The Gregsteel/Gregory Steel Products Trade Mark #711548 in the Register of Trade Marks was registered by Keith Spencer (Australasian Knife Collectors –AKC) since 26 June 1996 and has been applied previously to replications of Australian-made military type knives (Gregsteel Stiletto & Gregsteel Bowie hand-crafted by custom knifemaker Zane Darcy Shaw). Preparing Gregsteel trade blades for re-entry into the Australian marketplace has been a tedious, long-term project. No factory in this country was either prepared to or capable of manufacturing the Gregsteel patterns to the level of quality demanded and at the price required to re-launch Gregory Steel Products. Because Gregsteel trade blades couldn't be satisfactorily made in Australia, the next best option was to travel back along the lineage to England, Sheffield in particular.  The high carbon bladesteel had to be right, so too the blade shapes, as well as handles securely hafted in the traditional way.  J Adams Ltd was the obvious choice, a long established firm with an impeccable track record for the production of trade blades. Under the tradename of J Nowill, this firm already supplies AKC MAILORDER with trade-type Aussie Rabbiter’s Kits & Bushman’s Kits and Australian Bushknives; faithfully reproduced old practical patterns popularized in Australia – so why not a collaboration on Gregsteel trade blades!

SPECIFICATIONS:  Sheffield-made Trade Blades. Overall length 26-cm. Blade length 15-cm.  EN9 high carbon  bladesteel flat-ground heat-treated to RC55. Full-tang 3-pin hafted with Brazilian Imbuia hardwood. Australian-designed & made 3-compartment burgundy canvas knife wraps.

Or purchase separately:

GSHK GREGSTEEL AUSSIE HUNTER’S KIT  (3 knives + burgundy canvas wrap)  $120.00  + $12.00 post (Express in Australia) international quotes provided

Click here for a closer look GSSK GREGSTEEL  6-INCH SKINNER $34.00 + post

Click here for a closer look GSBF GREGSTEEL  6-INCH BONER/FILLETER  $30.00 + post

Click here for a closer look GSBU GREGSTEEL  6-INCH BUTCHER  $32.00 + post

 

Montauk Point Fillet & Steak System  Two Piece set

Designed by Greg Lightfoot for Timberline Knife & Tool - USA Matched set of 420 stainless 24-cm blade knives. Flexible 2-mm thick fish filleter & stiff 3-mm thick steak slicer – excellent edges! Sculpted Zytel handle scales with non-slip Kraton inserts – excellent grips! Knives set into a custom-moulded carry case.  A kind of buff ‘n’ barra knife set. Ideal to whip off mackerel fillets with the slim blade and to parcel fillet steaks using the stiff slicer.  What’s in a name?  Mantauk Point is a peninsular about 30-km off the Connecticut coast and is home to the largest commercial and recreational fishing fleet in New York State. Montauk Point, named after the Montaukett Indian Tribe indigenous to the area, is particularly famous for its fishing and claims to have more world saltwater fishing records than any other port in the world. Dutch explorer Adriaen Block encountered the tribe in 1614 at Montauk Point, which he named Hoeck van de Visschers (Point of Fishers) – an obvious site of significance for fishers since time immemorial!  Mantauk Point System knives are manufactured in China to Timberline Knife & Tool specifications. Timberline is a tradename owned by the Great American Tool Company (GATCO-USA) founded in 1989.

Click for a closer look AKC Mailorder price:  $89.00 + $13.50 postage. Specifications: Designer:   Greg Lightfoot  Handle Length:   5.5” (140 mm) Blade Material:  420 stainless steel  Handle Material:  Zytel® with Kraton® inserts Blade Finish:  Satin  Overall Length:  15.375” (391 mm) Blade Length:  9.50” (241 mm)  Weight:  5.5 ounces (.15 kgs.)

For GATCO Sharpening products and systems, click here

SICUT of AUSTRALIA        Robust  -  reliable  -  functional  - Australian designed

Basic bladeware at affordable prices – 100% emphasis on function.

• SICUT prototypes extensively field tested before becoming production models.
• Australian-designed for Australian usage. 

SICUT SI2000:  Bushcraft Belt Knife:  A beefy full-tang stainless belt knife.  Designed to be carried on belt-orders. Original K. Spencer Design 1993 for AKC-Survival Australia Beltorders. Knives manufactured in Pakistan by Constant Star International to Australian specifications. Overall length 27-cm.  Blade 15-cm long X 5-mm thick Clipped-point Modified V ground blade.  Weighs 380-gm with leather sheath.	Supplied with new improved leather sheaths hand-made by leather craftsman Lionel Frampton of Broome in Australia.  AKC Mailorder price:  $79.00 + $12.00 postage. International post quoted.
SICUT SIBM Bushmate Belt Knife:  A beefy full-tang belt knife with a convex ground blade hand-forged from spring steel – high integrity blade configuration. . Original K. Spencer Design 2002 – inspired by Kampuchean field worker’s knives. Hand-forged & crafted by village bladesmiths of Bandung in Java. New release in 2009!  Blade 14-cm long X 4-mm thick Drop-point Overall length 26-cm.  Designed to be carried on belt-orders.  Weighs 370-gm with web sheath.	Special knife design features:  As comfortable to use in the reverse-grip as it is in the hammer-grip and icepick-grip. Practical & versatile.  The slightly oversize hardwood handles can (if required) be quickly and easily customized using a file and sandpaper to suit the user’s hand. Contour for comfort.  Some villagers glue a small piece of leather into/around the mouth of the wooden sheath to secure the knife into the sheath. AKC Mailorder price:  $89.00 + $12.00 postage. International post quoted. Robust & durable; cut-chop-pierce-dig-hammer.  Don’t go bush without one!
SICUT SIPA  Parang of Borneo: Primary function as villager’s slashing knife. Traditional Kayu Besi hardwood handle & scabbard inside stylish canvas sheath for belt or backpack carriage. Original K. Spencer Design 2001 – hybrid of Javanese sepa and Malaysian parang. Hand-forged & crafted by village bladesmiths of Bandung in Java.  The 45-cm long blade is hand-forged & ground from 8-mm thick spring steel and tapers to 3-mm at the tip.  The knife weighs 640-gm.	Parangs & Goloks complete with traditional wooden sheath  and a stylish Australian-made canvas sheath AKC Mailorder price: $119.00 + postage ($13.50) International post quoted.
SICUT SIGO  Golok of Java: Primary function as a villager’s chopping knife.  Traditional Kayu Besi hardwood handle & scabbard inside stylish canvas sheath for belt or backpack carriage. Original K. Spencer Design 2002 – after the style of Javanese golok. Hand-forged & crafted by village bladesmiths of Bandung in Java.  The 35-cm long blade is hand-forged & ground from 6-mm thick spring steel and tapers to 2-mm at the tip.  The knife weighs 510-gm. AKC Mailorder price: $99.00 + postage ($13.50) International post quoted.	Parangs & Goloks completed with traditional wooden sheath  and a stylish Australian-made canvas sheath
SICUT SIKL Klewang of Lombok: Primary function as a villager’s heavy duty jungle knife. Traditional Kayu Besi hardwood handle and scabbard. Ideal for backpack and vehicle carriage. Original K. Spencer Design 2008 – after the style of Indonesian klewang. Hand-forged & crafted by village bladesmiths of Bandung in Java. New release in 2009 The 33-cm long blade is hand-forged & ground from 8-mm thick spring steel and tapers to 3-mm at the tip.  The knife weighs 650-gm.  AKC Mailorder price: $95.00 + postage ($13.50) International post quoted.

    Special big knife design features:

• The slightly oversize handles can (if required) be quickly & easily customized using a file & sandpaper to suit the user’s hand. Contour for comfort. 
• Angled-down grips ensure the knife is always ‘live’; that is, the working part of the blade is ‘pitched’ forward ready to be activated. Blades with angled-down grips have more ‘follow-through’.

The Cutting Technique
The following technique will maximize cutting efficiency & minimize fatigue. 

1.  Firmly grip angled-down handle with forefinger & thumb and loosely grip with three remaining fingers.

2. Cock hand back at the wrist for forward, backward, upward & downward slashes.

3. And finally;  In a relaxed fashion, sweep & direct the working part of the blade (about 12 to 14-cm back from the tip) to the point of focus. At the moment of impact un-cock the wrist & ‘snap’ the three fingers firmly around the handle.  This almost effortless procedure ‘draws’ the blade & provides much impetus to the cutting impact – sometimes referred to as the ‘bite’ of the blade.

A word of warning.
Make sure that you (and others) are safe from the glancing blow of a mistimed cut. For example, if slashing downwards on your right hand side into hard deadwood, make sure that your right leg is well forward out of the way of a glancing blade. Before doing any cutting job ask yourself, “Is it safe?” 

Practice makes perfect. 
With practice this simple technique can be perfected and a blade swinging rhythm can be achieved - a kind of effortless cutting efficiency that can be sustained for long periods - just like the villagers and field workers of the Indonesian Archipelago.

Blade maintenance. Keep blades sharp and lightly oiled when not in use. Remember, the best way to sharpen a knife is never to allow it to get dull – keep it touched up by stone or steel.

 

Grohmann Knives Ltd of Pictou, Nova Scotia - Canada was founded in 1957 and the following year won the design award for the 'Canadian Outdoor Knife', better known as the D.H.Russell Belt Knife.  Deane H Russell, a hunter from Ottawa, created the original award winning design concept upon which most of the range is patterned.

2007: The Original Design's 50th Year ! Limited Edition Anniversary Collector's Knife  Back in 1957 the first D.H. Russell Original Design belt knife was finally elevated from being made on a custom basis into the production stage.  As many collectors know and possess in their collection, the design became a registered trademark in 1958. Each blade of the Original Design was stamped with RD 1958 for the next 20 years.  Now 50 years later they are still being manufactured by the same family in the same town in the same traditional way.  As busy as things are, due to the great amount of loyal customers asking for an anniversary knife, the family is proud to finally introduce this beautiful variation of the original. This anniversary version will be available for a limited time only. Even though Grohmann Knives are classified as production knives, there can be as few as two craftsmen creating your knife from start to finish in as many as 53 steps.  Beautifully figured exhibition grade Arizona Ironwood scales have been chosen for their rich colours and diversity. Handmade mosaic designer pins with various designs and styles take the place of the middle brass rivet.  The 50th Anniversary logo is electro-etched onto the blade and gold foiled on the high grade hand stitched leather sheath. Each anniversary knife is different and unique for you and comes in the classic black and gold foil gift box with the Grohmann Limited Lifetime Warranty. Your own piece of history. I1S - Deanne H Russell 50th Anniversary Knife-sheath combination Stainless, Arizona Ironwood Handle,  $229.00 plus $8.50 post (or $12.00 registered)

R1 - Skinning knife  1958 design award winner  carbon or stainless steel features anti-drag elliptical blade-edge, off-set handle for & comfort, excellent reverse-grip facility for skinning.  Blade - 11cm; 0/all 22cm R1C - Carbon, Rosewood handle $113.00  R1S - Stainless, Rosewood handle $111.00 R1SF - Stainless Flatground $111.00 R1SA - Stainless w/overlap sheath  $117.00  R1SS - stainless & steel in sheath $137.00 W1S - Stainless w/buffalo horn handle $166.00 H1S - Stainless w/ stag handle $210.00	R2 - Bird 'n' Trout knife carbon or stainless steel. Scaled down version of RBK1. Light duties Blade 10.5cm; O/all length 21cm R2C - Carbon, Rosewood handle $107.00 R2S - Stainless, Rosewood handle $104.00 R2SF - Stainless Flatground $104.00 R2SS - Stainless & steel in sheath  $131.00 W2S - Stainless w/buffalo horn handle $160.00 H2S - Stainless w/ stag handle $204.00
R3 - Boat & Rope knife carbon or stainless steel   Straighter version of the original with a wedge-shaped grip for boat-work.  Blade - 10.5cm; o/all length 21cm R3C - Carbon, Rosewood handle $114.00 R3S - Stainless, Rosewood handle $112.00 R3SF - Stainless Flatground  $111.00 R3SA - Stainless w/overlap sheath $119.00 R3SS - stainless & steel in sheath $139.00 W3S - Stainless w/buffalo horn handle $168.00 H3S - Stainless, stag handle $210.00	R4 - Bush knife carbon or stainless steel. Scaled up version of RBK1 skinner.  Beefed up to accommodate more demanding outdoor tasks.  Blade - 14.5cm; o/all length 26cm R4C - Carbon, Rosewood handle $144.00 R4S - Stainless, Rosewood Handle $142.00 R4SF - Stainless Flatground  $142.00 R4SS - stainless & steel in sheath $169.00 W4S - Stainless w/buffalo horn handle $198.00 H4S - Stainless, stag handle $242.00
DH Russell  Lock Knife Stainless folding lock knife patterned in the style of the famous R1 model. 13cm closed. Complete with quality leather pouch.   R300S  Rosewood handle $195.00 + post	R4 - Bush knife with guthook Stainless steel only. Scaled up version of RBK1 skinner,  beefed up to with  a guthook to complete outdoor tasks.  Blade - 14.5cm; o/all length 26cm R4G - stainless, rosewood handle  $166.00 + $10.00 post W4SG - stainless, buffalo horn handle  $222.00  + $10.00 post H4SG - stainless, stag handle  $266.00  + $10.00 post

  Grohmann Knives - manufactured in Canada

GROHMANN SHEATH KNIFE G108S The new Grohmann 'Deer & Moose Knife' is a solid knife and sheath for all  big game needs designed for outdoorsmen and women who like a more weighted blade and large handle.  Ideal for both big game and camping. Rosewood handle, quality stainless steel blade and sheath with snap. The belt loop is positioned high enough for comfort while sitting or riding. As with all Grohmann products, this knfie and sheath combination is manufactured in Canada.  Blade length: 5.5" x 1 3/8", of 3/16" stock,  Overall length: 10.3" $139.00 + $12.00 post	Click here for a closer look
G380S DROP POINT LOCKBACK HUNTER Grohmann's stainless drop-point folding lock knife, rosewood scales, nickel silver bolster and pins, and comes complete with top quality leather pouch. Closed length 12-cm. Field tested and recommended by the members of the North American Hunting Club Nickel Silver Bolsters, Liners and Pins High Carbon Stainless Steel Blade Blade 3.25" Open length 8"  Closed length 4.75"     Designed first for skinning with its unique elliptical blade and comfort grip, this folder can also accompany you on hunting trips, fishing outings or for the camper who needs a dependable folding knife in their pack. $199.00 + $8.50 post	Click here for a closer look
GROHMANN POUCHKNIFE G360S Slim, one blade folder makes a very comfortable lightweight pocket knife. Nickel silver bolsters with sturdy brass liners & pins and a stainless steel spring built to last. Completed with a classic Rosewood handle. Blade approximately 3", closed length 3 3/4". Overall length 6.75" $89.00 + $8.50 post

We are proud to be the appointed sole Australian Distributor for Zlatoust A & R Co Russian-made bladeware. First entry into the Australian marketplace! Zlatoust A & R Co maintains the Russian tradition by providing highly practical and very collectable knives for campers, hunters and fishers.

Zlatoust A & R Ko.  of Russia Click here for our full range of Zlatoust A& R Knives, specifications and prices. Each one supplied with a quality fully stitched leather sheath

This fabulous range of top quality hunting and fishing knives is manufactured by Zlatoust A & R of Russia, which is situated on the Ay River in the Chelyabinsk Region of Russia.  Zlatoust was founded in 1754 with the construction of a large ironworks and shortly thereafter became a major arms manufacturing centre producing sabres and swords. From the early 1800s Zlatoust developed into an industrial city specializing in metallurgy, mechanical engineering and tool-making, as well as being recognized to this day as a world leader in artistic engraving on knives and swords.

Zlatoust A & R Kompany  maintains the Russian tradition by providing highly practical and very collectable knives for campers, hunters and fishers. Functionally contoured and attractively figured hardwood handles are fashioned from Karelian Birchwood that is indigenous to Russia. The immaculately finished leather sheaths are crafted from top grain cowhide by Stich-Profi Company of Ekaterinburg. 
 

SK-DTK SKINNER	SH1-DTK SHAMAN	C-DTK CLYC (FANG)	F-DTK  FILLETER
L-DTK  LISSA (FOX)	C3-DTK  CLYCHOK	BA-DTK BARIBAL (BEAR)	H-DTK  HAZAR 2 (KHAZAR)

Click here for our full range of A& R Knives, each one supplied with a quality fully stitched leather sheath

     Quality Cutthroat Razors at an Affordable Price

Back to Basics Razors:

All you need to get started shaving safely with a cutthroat (straight or open) razor.

For those would-be straight razor shavers who don't know how to get started (and for those who are simply curious) we offer this unique opportunity to safely  induce yourself into the e satisfying world of shaving with a cutthroat razor. no gimmicks and no worries ... too easy, as they say. We offer an instruction booklet imported from England with a choice of two starter kits - Standard or Deluxe.  First remove the disposable razor blade from the induction razor   - you learn to shave the straight razor way first without the blade - safely.  You will then feel confident to try with a cutthroat razor of your choice - using the  blades that come with the kit - or with a 'real' cutthroat razor of your choice.

$39.00 + $1200 post

Cut-throat Razor Standard Starter Kit Order code: SRS The Booklet:  Teach Yourself  the Cutthroat Shave Starter razor with removable blade for risk-free practice Replacement blades

$49.00 + $12.00 post Order code: SRDe

Cut-throat Razor Deluxe Starter Kit Order code: SRDe The Booklet: Teach Yourself the Cutthroat Shave Starter razor with removable blade for risk-free practice Replacement blades  Shave creme (100 gms) Shaving bristle brush with wooden handle

Highly Recommended Viewing  by users world-wide! ~ DVD ~

Lynn Abrams World Of Straight Razor Shaving  Cut throat razor enthusiast, Mr Lynn Abrams is a well known identity in the world’s razor scene.  As a 30 year plus straight razor shaver (cut throat razors are known as ‘straight razors’ in the USA), and the founder of the original Web-based Razor Place ( an internet forum and support group for razor enthusiasts), he has also honed over 7000 razors for people all over the world who lacked the skill and were unable to ‘hone their own’.  But this DVD, with it's 3 ½ hours of instruction and demonstration, should solve that problem for you. Presented in eight sections, ‘chapters’ include honing, stropping, shaving demo, E-bay buying, introduction to mugs, soaps, and brushes, cleaning razors, soaps, mugs and brushes, buying a razor, and a look at some of Lynn’s own razor collection. A remarkable DVD, and likely to become the most important shaving tool, after your razor of course!  $39.00 plus $8.50 post (3-day Express) across Australia.  (International quotes for  airmail provided.)

Quality Carbon Cutthroat Razors: Nine superb models, direct from the original manufacturer!  Giesen & Forsthoff  - Solingen, Germany Razor manufacturers since 1920; a third generation family business keeping the tradition alive! #150 -  black 5/8" #306-5 - gold  5/8" #306-6 - gold  6/8" # 370 - Olive wood 6/8"   #500 - tortoise  5/8" #502 - mother of pearl  #570 - real horn - 5/8" # 373 -  stainless 5/8" # 372 - titanium 5/8" Model 150: A simple but efficient cutting tradition... the slick-black One of the original models from the house of Giesen and Forsthoff, the traditionally designed Model 150 originally introduced in 1920, and continuing to represent the firm's original policy of quality at an affordable price.  The blade is of the same quality material as all of Giesen and Forsthoff's razors - just embellished with a simple etch, and lbued tang and 'back of blade'. Forged from high grade Swedish carbon steel and shaped into a satin finished 5/8 Hollow Ground  - round point, this blade will provide a lifetime of reliable service.  The front surface of the blade bears the Giesen and Forsthoff original Timor hallmark (registered 1920) with an oxidized (blued) back of the blade and entire tang surface, right to the end of the 'monkey -tail'. The razor's carefully fitted replicated slick-black handle - in easy-care poly-plastic that is hand mounted to each blade to ensure a perfect fit and finish. AKC Mailorder price: $99.00 + $8.50 post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) Model 306: Famous Hamburg Ring- symbol of German quality.  (available in 5/8" or  6/8") Forged from high grade Swedish carbon steel and shaped into a satin finished 5/8 Hollow Ground  - round point, this blade will provide a lifetime of reliable service.  The blade bears the Giesen and Forsthoff original Timor hallmark (registered in  1920) in Gold over the background of the famous "Hamburg Ring" moniker, the mark of distinction in razors. The razor's carefully fitted celluloid replication in white poly-plastic handle for easy-care is emblazoned with the Timor logo in silver and hand mounted to each blade to ensure a perfect fit and finish. The "Hamburg Ring" Cut Throat Razor, in production since the 1920’s, has long represented Giesen & Forsthoff’s policy of quality at an affordable price.  AKC Mailorder price:  306 5/8": $109.00 + $8.50  post 306 6/8": $129.00 + $8.50  post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) Model 370: 6/8" Real Olive wood handle ~ each razor one-of-a-kind, with a return to a traditional design etched on the blade, with model number, city of manufacture (Solingen) and country of origin (Germany) etched onto the tang. ! Giesen and Forsthoff (Solingen, Germany) re-introduce the 6/8" razor- a larger model once produced for heavier beards or larger hands. And of course, collectors will be proud to add add this beautifully produced razor to their collection.  Still hand-made from  high grade Swedish carbon steel and shaped into a satin finished 6/8 8 Hollow Ground  - round point, designed to provide a lifetime of reliable service.  Genuine Olive wood handle, each one naturally different from any other due to the natural figure of real wood. The wooden scales have been treated and finished to resist moisture penetration. Too large for the standard cardboard box, Model 370 arrives in a genuine leather carry case with nickel silver button stud and lined in velvet to offer ultimate protection for your razor. Top quality finish.  Click here for a closer look AKC Mailorder price: $149.00 + $8.50  post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) Model 502: Mother of Pearl - white swirls of modern 'celluloid', a polycarbon reproduction handle mounted on the most famous of etches,  the Hamburg Ring. The pearly swirls of the handle material, a white mother-of-pearl celluloid replication are manufactured  from easy-care white polycarbon and hand mounted to each blade to ensure a perfect fit and finish. Forged from high grade Swedish carbon steel and shaped into a satin finished 5/8 Hollow Ground  - round point, this blade will provide a lifetime of reliable service.  The blade bears the Giesen and Forsthoff original Timor hallmark (registered in  1920) in Gold over the background of the famous "Hamburg Ring" moniker, the mark of distinction in razors. The "Hamburg Ring" Cut Throat Razor, in production since the 1920’s, has long represented Giesen & Forsthoff’s policy of quality at an affordable price. Click here for a closer look AKC Mailorder price: $157.00 + + $8.50  post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) Model 500: Tortoise Shell - warm brown 'celluloid' reproduction with a polycarbon handle hand mounted on the famous Hamburg Ring blade.  A beautiful rendition from days-of-old desigjned for the man-of-today. Also recommended for collectors.  A beautiful replication of the old celluloid tortoise shell handles of old hand mounted to each blade to ensure a perfect fit and finish. Forged from high grade Swedish carbon steel and shaped into a satin finished 5/8 Hollow Ground  - with its round point, this blade will provide a lifetime of reliable service.  The blade bears the Giesen and Forsthoff original Timor hallmark (registered in  1920) in Gold over the background of the famous "Hamburg Ring" moniker, the mark of distinction in razors. The "Hamburg Ring"  (Germany's famous symbol of quality) has long represented Giesen & Forsthoff’s policy of quality at an affordable price. Click here for a closer look AKC Mailorder price: $159.00 +  $8.50  post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) Model 570: Oversize Real Horn handle on a 5/8" razor. Highly recommended for collectors, and discerning users with a preference for natural handle material. Real cow horn (not imitation) oversized handles for a solid grip. Their semi translucent natural colours come in a range of white, green and brown tinges- each one different - no two alike. As individual as nature itself. Forged from high grade Swedish carbon steel and shaped into a satin finished 5/8 Hollow Ground  - round point, this blade will provide a lifetime of reliable service.  The blade bears the Giesen and Forsthoff original Timor hallmark (registered in  1920) in Gold over the background of the famous "Hamburg Ring" moniker, the mark of distinction in razors. The "Hamburg Ring" Cut Throat Razor, in production since the 1920’s, has long represented Giesen & Forsthoff’s policy of quality at an affordable price.  Click here for a closer look AKC Mailorder price: $169.00 + $8.50  post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) Model 373: 5/8"  set with stainless steel handles ....  A limited number of the new #373 in stock now, proudly displaying Giesen & Forsthoff’s 'new etch' for 2009 - a return to a traditional design etched on the blade, with model number, city of manufacture (Solingen) and country of origin (Germany) etched onto the tang.  Continuing  their popular 5/8" high-grade carbon steel  hollow-ground razor, the stylish Model 373 is carefully handmounted and set with stylish stainless steel scales. A traditional design etched onto the blade, plus model number, place of manufacturer (Solingen) and country of  origin (Germany) etched onto the tang.  A matching silver imprint of the blade etch ensures you will always know what is housed in this stylish black cardboard box, that not only looks good but is designed to absorb condensation.  AKC Mailorder price:  $179.00 + $8.50  post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) Model 372: 5/8" set with titanium handles In April 2007, Giesen and Forsthoff  proudly introduced their titanium handled model for discerning users and collectors.  A top-shelf version of the ever useful and popular 5/8"  hollow-ground razor, Model 372 continues to be handground from high-grade carbon Swedish steel Carefully handmounted and set in a titanium handle that has been clearly imprinted in gold.  The stylish black cardboard box, designed to absorb condensation, carries a copy of the blade imprint in silver.   Top class presentation all the way! AKC Mailorder price: $225.00 + $8.50  post (or $12.00 registered and insured in Australia) RHW: Razor Repair Kit Black plastic handle with pre-pinned white wedge, plus a pin and rivet.  Genuine parts- manufactured Solingen, Germany. $15 per kit plus post RBP: Razor Box Black 'paper' cardboard razor boxes, absorbs condensation.  Ideal for storage and protection of individual razors.  $6.00 per box plus post click here for closer look $15 per kit plus post      Shave Cream Traditional Barber's Shave Cream - made in Australia 200gms Creamy lather lubricates the skin for a smoother razor action Softens facial hair for easier cutting Contains coconut oil to help stop skin irritations and dryness Subtle fragrance Shave cream: Lubricates the skin to allow smoother travel of the razor, ensuring less nicks and cuts. Your facial hair is softened for easier cutting. Coconut oil moisturizes the skin, helping to avoid skin irritations and dryness. Directions: If using a shaving brush, first work Shave Cream into a lather on the end of your moistened brush. Now wet the area to be shaved with warm water. In a circular motion, apply Shave Cream to the wet area until full coverage of the area to be shaved is achieved. Use your razor against the direction of hair growth to give you the closest shave. AKC Mailorder price:  $9.95 + $8.50  post Yes, we do combine postage - ask for your quote.

Strops: Traditional Strops from Solingen Prima Rindleder Germany - Best Russian Cowhide Leather: in 3 styles and sizes How to strop your razor Stropping and Pasting #152 Standard - leather honing strop  333mm x 40mm Metal swivel & grip, Overall length 400mm  Manufactured in Germany from top quality cowhide.  Silver imprinted with Giesen & Forsthoff's famous original trademark Timor Solingen Strop pastes for illustration only- not supplied with strop. AKC Mailorder price:  $79.00 plus $12.00 post ADS  - Adjustable Double-sided Strop. Double sided strop with natural (prepared) leather on one side, and impregnated green rouge on the reverse. Simply re-tension strop by turning the handle when required. Stropping with a pasted strop will extend the time before needing to re-hone your razor. Excellent starter strop for novices, ideal for travellers, camping trips, and those short of space, and perfect for that backup strop for pasting - leave your larger strop for the clean final (and unpasted) stropping.  Strop dimensions 180mm x 40mm, with overall length of 330mm (that's 30cmn x 4cm with an overall length of 33cms.) Made in Solingen Germany from top-quality Russian Leather. Leather strop embossed with Giesen & Forsthoff's famous original trademark Timor Solingen. Introductoyr price: AKC Mailorder :  $80.00 plus $12.00 post. Stropping Paste/Rouge While there are many different pastes and rouges manufactured, we offer two complimentary rouges in a single pack, specifically manufactured for razor stops in Solingen, Germany. • Red Sharpening Rouge has good sharpening ability, will refresh a mildly dull blade and should not be used more than once a month.  • Black Stropping Rouge is more waxy with less cutting power – and can be used every second day of stropping if desired. AKC Mailorder price:  $15.00 plus post. #183 Deluxe - leather honing strop with traditional canvas back.  Stop the blade on the canvas back to warm the blade, remove dust and small particles, and line up the micro'fins' of the razor edge prior to the main stopping on the leather side.  Stropping/blade polishing paste may also be applied to the reverse canvas side if desired.  Clean blade of paste residue before stopping on leather side.) 440mm x 50mm. Overall length 450mm  Metal swivel, traditional leather 'bell' handle. Manufactured in Germany from top quality Russian cowhide. Leather strop embossed with Giesen & Forsthoff's famous original trademark Timor Solingen AKC Mailorder price:  $119.00 plus $12.00 post. Strops are posted flat in a protective postal tube. Ready for immediate use. No need to flatten.  Yes, we do combine postage - ask for your quote.

      Handcrafted Custom-Made Australian Knife

Brodziak Hunter 2 -Exquisite hollow ground hunter handcrafted by well-known West Australian full-time knifemaker and exporter, David Brodziak. Handcrafted leather sheath by Lionel Frampton from  Broome, Western Australia. Blade: 440C stainless Rockwell Hardness: 58-59 Guard: 416 stainless Blade length: 10cm Overall length: 22.5cm  Handle: Western Desert Myall amd Ebony  with Australian penny roo inlay.  Sheath - leather, Australian made, Broome WA. AKC Mailorder:  $325.00 plus $15.50 registered post & insurance in Australia. International postage quoted. In stock now

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Brodziak Hunter 3  Exquisite hollow ground hunter handcrafted by well-known West Australian full-time knifemaker and exporter, David Brodziak. Handcrafted leather sheath by Lionel Frampton from  Broome, Western Australia.  Blade: 440C stainless Rockwell Hardness: 58-59 Guard: 416 stainless Blade length: 10cm Overall length: 22.5cm  Handle: York Gum Burl and Ebony  with Australian penny roo inlay. Sheath - leather, Australian made, Broome WA. AKC Mailorder:  $325.00 plus $15.50 registered post & insurance in Australia. International postage quoted. In stock now

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Manufactured exclusively by Samuel Staniforth Ltd - Sheffield under contract to Jordania

JORDANIAN ARAB ARMY KNIFE: 
  for professional users and discriminating collectors

Whilst the Jordanian Arab Army Knife is produced at the Smithfield Works of Samuel Staniforth Ltd at Sheffield in England, the unique knife concept clearly originates in the Middle East. Patterned after the style of a traditional Arabic Jambiya, its initial production was close-monitored by a Jordanian Sheikh to ensure that the knife’s specifications would fulfill its intended purpose. 

Samuel Staniforth Ltd at Smithfield Works of Sheffield in England was selected by the Jordanian's to manufacture this official jambaya.
Samuel originated the cutlery manufacturing firm in 1864 in the city of Sheffield, which at that time was the world’s foremost steel and cutlery producing centre, backed up by a knife making history that stretched back to 1604. Staniforth’s current owner, Chris Hopkinson, knew exactly what was required and precisely how to do it. The product is perfectly practical and superbly presented. A faithful new generation production of the original ‘Arab Knife’ adapted for modern-day military usage.

The Arab writing on the blade means nothing more sinister than  "ARAB ARMY".  This text goes back to the days of Lawrence of Arabia and his Arab army, of which the Jordanians or the Hashemite kingdom as it was, made up the bulk of the troops along with the Saudis"

Of much more significance is the inclusion on the handle of the Jordanian Royal Crest, which ordinarily only appears on those knives issued to soldiers of the Jordanian defence force. At the request of the AKC via Staniforths, the Jordanian Government, after a lot of consideration, eventually granted permission for the AKC to distribute a limited number of Arab Army Knives bearing the Royal Crests, mainly for the purpose of selling them to discerning knife collectors in this country.

The crest represents King Abdullah II, the Head of State, who with the assistance of a Prime Minister rules and governs Jordan. "Mosheer" - Filed Marshall - is the highest military rank and the commander-in-chief of the military. This rank is reserved for the King, or in very rare cases, some of the heads of joint chiefs of staff that had remarkable achievements. The crest is portrayed by two Arabic swords crossing with a crown above them, with  two wheat plants around them along with other decorative signs.

It is worth reiterating the King’s own words to the world after Jordan’s Hyatt Days Inn and Radisson hotels in the capital Amman were shattered by three al-Qaeda suicide bombers in November 2005. 
“Heretics of Islam... terrorism is a sick and cross-border phenomenon. 
  Therefore, eradicating it is the whole world’s responsibility.” 
 
 

	click here for a closer look	Specifications: O'all length 33cms blade length 17 cms Cutting edge  18 cms (it curves) Thickness at back of blade 5mm quality carbon steel black parkerised for protection
AAKT - with tan military canvas sheath	AAKL - polished black leather sheath.	Manufactured in Sheffield by Samuel Staniforth Ltd AKC Mailorder:  $196.00 plus $13.50 post  across Australia (international postage quoted)

PIG HUNTER’S KNIFE
PROFESSIONAL F.DICK STICKER

Manufactured by Friedr. Dick GmbH & Co of Deizisau in Germany. 
Friedr Dick Company was founded at Esslington in Germany in 1778 and is still family owned after 230 years. This highly respected producer of professional quality trade blades and sharpening steels supplies its products to discerning users all over the world. During production all F.Dick knives are checked in a laser angle control unit to measure proper grinding & honing angles. Quality control is carried out during the different phases of manufacture and are subject to a rigid final inspection.

Custom-made leather sheath by Frampton Handcrafted Knives of Broome in Australia.
Long term Australian custom knifemaker Lionel Frampton learned leathercraft before he embarked upon the art of knifemaking. Frampton-made knife-sheath combos have made their mark nationwide among serious users and collectors of bladeware. 

Specifications : Model 2357 Polished high-carbon stainfree double-edged blade with laser-tested cutting edge. Blade length 21.5-cm (8-inches). Overall length 34-cm (13 3/8-inches). Extra-long Ergogrip non-slip & non-abrasive blue nylon handle with hygienic seamless blade-handle connection. Substantial thumb & forefinger rest on cross-guard for safe thrusting. Wedge-shaped stippled & rippled handle to enhance blade withdrawal. Top quality polished black leather belt sheath (like the knife) is symmetrical and can be carried on either the right or left side (ambidextrous).  Weight of knife-sheath combination a mere 290-gm. [Note: In some states/territories an exemption to own and/or use double edged knives is required. The AKC can advise buyers in this regard – simply ask us about it.]  AKC Mailorder price: $129.00 plus $12.00 post across Australia (international postage quoted) The F.Dick Sticker is the ideal lightweight, yet super-strong pig hunter’s edged tool that’s specifically conceived to ‘do the business’.

Pictured:  an F.Dick knife in its sheath,  and one unsheathed.

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MAGNUM SHARPENING STEEL
F.DICK MULTICUT STEEL

Manufactured by Friedr Dick GmbH & Co of Deizisau in Germany. 
Promoted as being several steels in one, the Multicut Model 6504 is a heck of a hunk of sharpening equipment to have around the house or camp site. It not only restores the cutting edge (apply light pressure), but also extends the re-grinding intervals (apply heavy pressure).

The 28-cm (11-inches) long fistful of steel has longitudinal grooves that divide the steel into several sections, providing a fine surface on which the knife edge can be restored and smoothed by steeling lightly. The edges of the grooves are so designed that they have a grinding effect and take the shoulder of the edge back when steeling a blunt knife using extra pressure.  This flat (slightly elliptical) steel has an advantage over round steels in that it straightens and smooths the cutting edge of a knife faster and more gently by providing a ‘line of contact’ rather than a ‘point of contact’ to the edge. Also, the alternating steeling strokes bend the cutting edge less back and forth on the flat Multicut surface than on a regular round steel. The Multicut has an advantage over oilstones, inasmuch as it saves time maintaining a sharp cutting edge and edge shoulder and is readily on hand (can be carried on the belt), whereas carrying an oilstone and honing oil is more cumbersome.  They say the best way to keep a knife sharp is never to allow it to get blunt - the F. Dick Multicut sharpening steel provides a quick and efficient way of keeping your working knife in shaving-sharp order.  A very portable, superbly engineered sharpening tool.

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UTILITY KNIVES  - ideally balanced

 

RIA01 Bush Hatchets: Stylish 5-mm thick all-stainless steel portable single-edge bush hatchet with 12-cm curved blade. 20-cm long handle. Also ideally styled & balanced. Cordura head cover. $49.00 + $8.50 post

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 Camillus-USA

AKC CLUB KNIFE: SYMBOL OF THE A.K.C. The first Club knife, released in 1992.  Lockback folder by Camillus-USA; customized to AKC requirements by Sante Fe Stoneworks; 9 cms closed $89.00 + $8.50 post

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Pack and post Australia: $8.50 single item less than 500gm wieght and 30cm length, otherwise $12.00 unless stated otherwise - includes 3-day Express Post in Australia with scanned delivery for security. Registered post and insurance quoted.  International  quotes provided

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