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Seizo
Imai
creating handmad replicas
with his detailed and sensitive
touch
*Added New SI-1200 Series
(7/11/08)
* We are receiving
many thanks letters from the folks who bought these replica
models. Everyone says the detailed quality (fitting and
finish) is outstanding and far exceeding of
their expectations. This will be a fine collector's
item.
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Mr. Imai at
work

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Mr. Seizo
Imai was involved with knife making at age of 17 when he
joined his father-in-low's knife factory in Seki. After
he took over the factory at 27, Mr. Imai and I have
worked with Parker Cutlery in Chattanooga, TN to build a
new factory in Seki, and have produced high quality
Pocket knives under the brandname of "Parker-Imai"
for about 20 years.
With
reputation of the quality knives at reasonable prices,
the factory has expanded to finally 50
workers. This was a good success, but with
increasing production and employees, Mr. Imai started
worrying about the quality control.
He has then
decided to close the factory and became an oneman custom
knifemaker at the age of 47, and is turning out the
detailed quality handmade knives with his sensitive
personal touh for 16 years
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Unlike other custom knifemakers, Mr. Imai does
not attend any shows to sell his knives. He makes what he
wants to make and sells to whom he likes. He does not
chase trends, and stick to the traditional and old
fashioned models and replicas.
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Here are some
of his recent works of the Replica Models from Jess Horn, Bob
Loveless, Ron Lake, Early Gerber and the famous Remington
Bullet knife
Click pictures to go
to each page for the details and
ordering
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SI-100 Series "LITTLE
HORN" Model  |
SI-200 Series "SEMI-HORN"
Model
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SI-300 Series "REMINGTON"
Model  |
SI-400 Series "EARLY GERBER"
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SI-500 Series "LOVELESS CITY
KNIFE" Drop Point
Blade  |
SI-600 Series "LOVELESS CITY
KNIFE" Clip Point
Blade  |
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SI-700 Series "LOVELESS CITY
KNIFE" Sheepfoot
Blade  |
SI-800 Series "LOVELESS CITY
KNIFE" ATS-34 Sheepfoot
Blade  |
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SI-900 Series "LOVELESS 4" DROP
HUNTER" ATS-34
Blade

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SI-1000 Series "LOVELESS
FODLER" ATS-34
Blade

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SI-1100 Series "RON LAKE
FOLDER" ATS-34 Blade

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SI-1200 Series "LITTLE HORN
FOLDER" ATS-34 Blade

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