OK, here is the authentic story of Colonial's first and only "Old Cutler"
Limited Custom Series 1/ 1983.
Alphonse D. Paolantonio, uncle Al D., smart business man and knife lover and second generation 1/3 owner of Colonial Knife, was a main player in this collaboration.
Marcell C., one of our smartest tool makers devise a cutting tool that could cut the workback design of the springs and blades; which would come to be known as the "Cascade Patern"...he also designed a cutting tool to shape and finish the wood handle we would all agree to as the handle material made from "African Ikki Wood"....
It claimed to be four times harder than oak, and lived up to it's claim.
The 300 pcs series was hand engraved on the top # 1 Bolster, # 001 to # 300...
The hand engraved bolster's were provided by me! I found a gentleman in Texas named Clint Orms who provided the 1,200 bolster's we needed to complete the order.
I also worked with our etching people and found a chemical balance that would give a gold color to the etching that would appear on each master blade.
Marcell wanted to sell the tools to Colonial after we made the order, things fell apart and this was the first and last collector's series to be labled Old Cutler....
We sold all the 300 knives so they are out there somewhere but all I know is I have # 1 and my brother has # 2.!!!
The assembly and finishing of the knives involved Mr. Tommy B., Tony G., Charlie B., Americo on wheel work and yours truely, Bobby P..
We made the order or series from beginning to end!!
Once again, African Ikki wood was the handle we chose....
Bobby Paolantonio, Colonial Knife Company....
