The Model GT01 ST Gitano Santos Wood Folding Knife features Niolox blade, titanium bolsters and liners and Green Canvas scales. Lionsteel's Gitano is designed by Gudy van Poppel and Tools For Gents and is inspired by the classic Spanish Navaja. The GT01 ST Gitano's satin finished Niolox blade holds high edge retention and is great for slicing and other piercing work. Niolox Tool Steel contains niobium, a great carbide forming element, and has a typical working hardness from 58-63 HRC. LionSteel's Gitano is built with Navaja-inspired handle design, the tapered handle provides a secure grip while a subtle index guard for added safety. Right handed carry with tip-up stainless steel pocket clip.

Total length: 7.56"

Blade length: 3.35"

Sharpening length: 3.19"

Closed length: 4.25"

Total thickness: 0.47"

Blade thickness: 0.12"

Total weight: 3.21 oz.

Locking system: Slipjoint

Blade style: Gitano

Blade steel: Niolox stainless steel, 59-60 HRC

Bolster: Gray titanium

Handle: Santos Wood

Gudy van Poppel is a fulltime Dutch Bladesmith well known for his work in both Europe and the United States. He started as a genuine Blacksmith and has been making blades for several decades now. He learned to forge his own damascus steel mid 90's. He has been attending shows and exhibitions with his handmade/custom knives since 1997. He started with making/ hand forging mainly fixed blades and later on, swords.

Becoming known within the inner circle of the knife community, also the demand for folding knives in his particular style began to grow. So ever since he started he build a broad repertoire of all kinds of blades. What most of these have in common is that they're mostly made with damascus steel forged by himself. (Gudy makes all parts of his knives, including screws, washers and timascus for example.) He is well known for delivering high quality and has a steady growing group of customers/followers, both collectors and users, in Europe and the United States of America. Lately third parties, as manufacturers, have discovered his designs and several collaborations are established.

His blades are often finished with natural materials as mammoth ivory, walrus ivory, exotic hardwoods, antler and bones of all sort. This way Gudy van Poppel is able to handcraft modern knives with a classic touch or design. The fit & finish of his blades is of the highest standards available. His craftsmanship is undisputed and his reputation in the inside knife community and among colleagues is increasing rather fast!