This knife is made by Ryuichi Kawamura, one of Japan's leading custom knife makers.
He began making knives in 1994 and has been active as a professional since 2002. He is an experienced craftsman who has won awards at knife shows both in Japan and abroad.
Mr. Kawamura, who advocates "slow made," makes only four knives a month, or 40 to 50 knives a year, but his carefully crafted knives are of outstanding quality.
The Warncliff Trapper is a two-blade model, which can be said to be the origin of the multi-blade, arranged by Tony Bose in the Warncliff style.
This model is a tribute to that TB model, brought to life by Mr. Kawamura.
See the precision with which the two blades open and close with the exquisite tension of the slip-joint mechanism, and the beauty of the finish on the handle and blades.