by Allison Neumann September 29, 2022
In 1903, a man named Harry Wolhuter was traveling on a familiar path between watering holes in South Africa. Harry was on horseback with a dog following when he was attached by 2 hungry lions! The story is a pulse pounding tale of the will to survive, while keeping your wits about you in the most dire situation imaginable…to avoid being eaten alive! As the name of the knife may give away, Harry survived the encounter by using his knife to fight back on the lion posing the immediate risk to his life… but the story of what happened from the moment of attack to the end is astonishing. We covered it in our latest YouTube video. Be sure to watch that.
After Dirk Loots, himself a South African, told the story to the other members of Pop’s Knife Supply… they wanted to make their own versions of the famous knife from the story. The result is an amazing display of how 4 makers can take the same design, but when their individual style is applied, it becomes uniquely their own. Since it was a group project, we thought we would offer it up as a collection first… in hopes that a collector would want to keep the knives together as a set. It’s a sure bet they’ll have a really cool story to tell about the knives when showing them to friends… in addition to having knives made by 4 renowned knife makers in their collection!
4 Makers version of the “Lion Killer” - 220928 01 - $2090
Dirk Loots (Takedown Construction)
Handle Material: Camel Bone w/ Micarta & Vulcanized Fiber Pinstripes (Small screws Stainless and Larger Titanium. All Heat Colored)
5.5” Blade 10.25” OAL
Blade Metal: 5/32” W-2 - Etched Pattern
Tang: SFT - Curved Lanyard Hole
Fiddleback Forge
Handle Material: Vintage Canvas w/ Natural Liners & White Pinstripes
5.75” Blade 10.125” OAL
Blade Metal: 5/32” 8670
Tang: Tapered Tang
J.B Knifeworks
Handle Material: Desert Ironwood Burl w/ Natural Liners & Golden Pinstripes
5.5” Blade 10.125” OAL
Blade Metal:5/32” 80CrV2
Tang: Tapered Tang
W.A Surls
Handle Material: African Bush Willow w/ Black Liners & Copper Pins
5.5” Blade 10.25” OAL
Blade Metal: 1/8” W-2 w/ Hamon
Tang: Tapered Tang
Low Country - East Indian Rosewood - Natural Liners - Golden Pinstripes - 3.5” Blade - 7.875” OAL - 1/8” 8670 - TT - 220928 02 - $390
Woodsman - Honduran Rosewood - Natural Liners - Tiffany Blue Pinstripes - 5.25” Blade - 10.5” OAL - 5/32” 8670 - TT - 220928 03 - $495
Evangeline - Osage - Natural Liners - Tiffany Blue Pinstripes - 3.5” Blade - 7.375” OAL - 1/8” A2 - TT - 220928 04 - $390
'Old School' Ladyfinger - Katalox - Black Liners - Yellow Pinstripes - 4” Blade - 9” OAL - 1/8” 8670 - TT - 220928 05 - $390
J.B. Knifeworks Sharp Finger - Jade G-10 - Natural Liners - Forest Green Pinstripes - 3.25” Blade - 7.5” OAL - 1/8” 8670 - SFT - 220928 06 - $300
Warlander Enterprises Fletcher - Lavender G-10 - Natural Liners - Tiffany Blue Pinstripes - 3” Blade - 6.875” OAL - 3/32” AEB-L - SFT - 220928 07 - $275
Warlander Enterprises Scorpion - Camel Thorn - Black Liners - Lime Pinstripes - 3.75” Blade - 8.25” OAL - 1/8” A2 - SFT - 220928 08 - $360
Duckhead Forge "One off" Paring - Vintage Mahogany - Black Liners - 4.125” Blade - 8” OAL - 1/16” 15N20/80CrV2 San Mai - SFT - 220928 09 - $235
Edge Knife Works Mini Huntsman - Emerald Maple Burl - Black Liners - 2.625” Blade - 5.5” OAL - 3/32” 8670 - SFT - 220928 10 - $250
Edge Knife Works Mini Huntsman - OD Canvas - Commando - 2.625” Blade - 5.5” OAL - 3/32” 8670 - SFT - 220928 11 - $170
Edge Knife Works Mini Huntsman - Python Micarta - Commando - 2.625” Blade - 5.5” OAL - 3/32” 8670 - SFT - 220928 12 - $200
Edge Knife Works Ronin - Desert Ironwood - Commando - 3.625” Blade - 7.75” OAL - 3/32” 8670 - SFT - 220928 13 - $280
Edge Knife Works 7" Japanese Chef - Tiffany Blue G-10 - Commando - 7” Blade - 11.5” OAL - 3/32” 8670 - SFT - 220928 14 - $240
MW Steel Works 6" Petty - Maple w/ Copper Resin - Commando - 6” Blade - 11.25” OAL - 3/32” 8670 - SFT - 220928 15 - $220
MW Steel Works Santoku - Sapphire Maple Burl - Commando - 7” Blade - 12” OAL - 3/32” 8670 - SFT - 220928 16 - $240
MW Steel Works Boning Filet - Cedar w/ Deep Ocean Resin - Commando - 6.5” Blade - 11.25” OAL - 1/16” 8670 - SFT - 220928 17 - $220
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