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GM7

Name: GM7
Brand: Arizona Custom Knives
SKU: 1023967
Price: 325 USD
Availability: SoldOut

by Giant Mouse Knives, Reate Knives

SKU 1023967

Date Added 02/22/2021

# Available This product is out of stock

Price $325.00

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Overview

The GM7 was one of those designs that "just happened" while the GiantMouse team was out and about being inspired by their environment.

While together in Nuremberg last March, we happened to be sitting in an Indian restaurant having dinner, when the conversation turned to what spices we liked and what types of chilies we preferred.

As usually happens when there are two Danish designers at the dinner table, the pens come out, and drawing on napkins begins - in this case to illustrate the chili peppers they liked to cook with but didn't know the names of. And, as also usually happens, the lines from a particular sketch turned the discussion to knife design, and the initial sketches of the GM7 came to light between the naan, mango and curries.

The shape that emerged in the knife sketches was in some ways reminiscent of the Spanish Navaja folder, but more sleek and modern in its expression. The next morning we took it to the computer, and before lunch, the GM7 was born.

Limited to 300 numbered pieces.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Specifications:
Blade Steel: Böhler M390 MICROCLEAN stainless steel. Satin finish.
Bolster: Titanium.
Backspacer: Titanium
Handle Scale: Green Canvas Micarta.
Clip: Titanium.
Pivot Mechanism: Ceramic ball bearings.
Locking Mechanism: Liner lock.

Dimensions:
Blade Length: 3.5" (88mm) - measured from tip to forward-most aspect of frame.
Blade Thickness: 0.118" (3mm)
Handle Length: 4.3" (110mm)
Overall Length: 7.75" (197mm)
Weight: 2.56oz (72.5g)

Made by Reate. Comes with original box. Excellent condition.

Product Details

Blade Length 3.5

Overall Length 8

Closed Length 4.5

Weight (oz) 2.6

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Tip Up Clip, Tip Up Carry

Blade Material M390

Blade Details Clip Point

Handle Material Micarta, Metallic

About the Maker

Giant Mouse Knives

GiantMouse LCC is based in California. American owned and Danish by design. Our goal at GiantMouse is to combine amazing knife designs, with the highest possible production quality, at a fair price. The designers behind the GiantMouse brand are world-renowned Danish knife makers and designers Jesper Voxnaes (Vox) and Jens Ansø. Vox and Ansø both grew up in the rural outskirts of Denmark, spending their days sailing on the North Sea, fishing the fjords, hunting in the surrounding woods and exploring the great outdoors. All of which required them to always be accompanied by a good knife. In the hunt for the best possible knife, Jesper and Jens each started making custom knives in 1989. The idea of a joint venture between Vox and Ansø had been brewing for years. But it wasn't until 2014 when they were sitting in a bar with a good friend who started asking them questions about their individual design processes, and how they licensed their designs. This lead to Vox and Ansø explaining that they enjoy designing together, and that they have collaborated on a number of interesting design ideas. So their friend simply asked ""why not produce these?? and expressed his interest in helping on the business end of things. A few pints later, the idea of GiantMouse Knives was born, a partnership was formed, and the planning had begun for a high-end knife brand with limited numbered knives, of highest possible production quality, designed by Ansø and Vox. GiantMouse knives are not 'mid-techs' or 'semi-custom', nor have they been assembled or sharpened by Ansø and Vox. However, every GiantMouse knife is designed entirely by Ansø and Vox, and each phase of production is performed in VERY close cooperation with the two designers. To keep GiantMouse a cutting-edge brand Ansø and Vox came up with the idea that only 400 pieces of each folder design would be produced. 300 would be a standard version, and another 100 pieces (25%) would be made in a special version and marked as such. After the 400 knives are made, the design is discontinued! This will make it interesting for the designers, as well as the collectors and end-users, and hopefully keep everyone on their toes in times to come.

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Reate Knives

Reate is a brand synonymous for building and producing high quality knives. Our founder, David Deng, is a long-time knife enthusiast, with a background in mechanical design and manufacturing, he constantly strives for excellence and detailed perfection in all the knife designs produced by Reate. We are capable of producing the highest quality knives for any market, and we use only the best professional production equipment to achieve that objective. Such as; Wire EDM Precision Cutting, CNC high speed engraving machines, Laser engraving, Milling operations, CNC Grinding, Low Temperature Tempering Furnaces, custom hand finishing work, just to name a few. Our management, and production teams consists of seasoned professionals that have the expertise to get the job done. We are properly equipped for delicate work, all the way to the most demanding production and manufacturing requirements. We hold some of the tightest tolerances in the knife industry; excelling at all levels of production projects. We take great pride in our customer service, resulting in return business.