Ikoma Guardian Angel.

[swingshot]

I wont stop until i've converted at least one of you to knives with an extra handle. :-D


http://img197.echo.cx/img197/4594/ga0uj.jpg

[wes]

That's a great looking knife.

[Guillermo]

Sweet!

[Ross]

I wont stop until i've converted at least one of you to knives with an extra handle. :-D

If you send me one of those, that will go a long way to reaching your goal!

[Hawaiian]

Very nice set. We have #08 of the GA2. It is one of the very best bali designs ever. IMHO.

[HonorHer]

yes yes i know i know im bringing up a post from the dead thats been long dead but those are some fucking sweet ass balis anyone know if they are still made?

[Bentley]

I'd try and contact the maker, Flavio Ikoma. I googled him but I didn't see a website.

[apdb90]

From the quick research I've done, good luck. IF you ever find one available, and that appears to be a big if, you can expect to bleed 4 digits plus for one.

Like I said, just from a quick look...I never saw them before you resurrected this....but GOD, thanks for resurrecting it.:thumbsup:

[Bentley]

From the quick research I've done, good luck. IF you ever find one available, and that appears to be a big if, you can expect to bleed 4 digits plus for one.



This one sold for almost 2k.
http://www.arizonacustomknives.com/products/index.php?id=21892

[HonorHer]

jesus christ thats alot of money!!!!! never mind on maybe getting one but it is a truly beautiful blade

[sirdante]

I love that blade. Who knew metal could look so delicous...

[DeepSkyyz]

I thought about bumping this thread before harhar :bwah:

[thegoodedge]

Flavio is not making bali's at the moment. Being in Brazil, it's a little tough getting them over here.
He's still making some of the baddest ass folders on the planet.
There's a write up in the March issue of Blade Magazine.

Those go for about $2500 but I've seen another version of it go for 9K.

[thegoodedge]

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/avg16.jpg

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/avg17.jpg

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/avg18.jpg

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/avg19frontopened.jpg

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/avg19frontsemiopened.jpg

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/avg19closedback.jpg

[accurate]

I need one of those in the worst way.

[thegoodedge]

Here's one he calls "Angry Cat"

I've handled most of these in person and the way he has the detent set up, they open faster than most auto's I've handled.

IKBS of course, since he is the "I" in IKBS Ikoma Korth Bearing System :manganr:

He hand carves these with a dremel. Unreal to watch him in action :thumbsup:

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/AngryCat1.jpg

http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz142/usethebucket/Favio%20Ikoma/AngryCat2.jpg

[thegoodedge]

I need one of those in the worst way.

You know who to talk to Brother :bwah:

[papercut]

That is so sick. :devilzeek

[Jimdo]

Worth mentioning is that the "Angry Cat's" handles are titanium..... That's the unreal part. (being able to do that kind of art work in steel or aluminum is one thing, being able to do it in titanium is on a whole 'nother level).

BTW, here are my two Guardian Angels.... #'s 001 and 002

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/Jimdo/orig2001002.jpg

http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y287/Jimdo/orig001002.jpg

[TONE888]

I 'll join in the fun....Here's #1 and #2 of the GA II's....

http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p163/tcs888/BALIS%20AND%20COLLECTIBLES%20%202%20OCT2011/4b057cda.jpg

[EOD13]

Those are pretty damn nice :manganr:

[wcjohn]

Holy fucking fuck!!!!! bbbdddddahgaaabbbhhh......

[nocheese4u]

Wow!!!

[Chaotic Echo]

Don't know how i've never seen that angry cat before, looks unreal.

In case anyone hasn't seen...

GA3 prototype, picture from edcknives.

86643

[Flippin-crazy]

Jesus fuckin titty christ those are some crazy nice balis! :thumbsup:

[drfish]

http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww6/patrick_lee/7fd6c3ed.jpg

Ikoma GA Flipper and a GA-3 Bali Proto-A