Cudeman

Cudeman is a Spanish knifemaker. It is known for traditional knives with blades in stainless steel alloyed with molybdenum and vanadium, a steel of middling hardness: it holds its edge for a reasonable spell in use, and it comes back sharp easily on an ordinary stone, with no special kit. That matters to anyone who uses a knife out in the desert. Like any stainless knife, it needs a wipe and a dry after use to stay clean.

Cudeman is known for its handles too. It uses olive wood, whose grain differs from one piece to the next, resin pressed stamina wood that does not take up water or crack as the weather turns, and black micarta that grips even with a wet or greasy hand. That makes its knives right for the hunter, the camper and the falconer who wants a small folder in his pocket for preparing the bird and the daily jobs around camp.

Al Huwaila is an authorised Cudeman agent. Sixteen items are in the hunting knives section, most of them folders in different sizes and handles: the olive models 411-L and 412-L, a smaller size from the same olive line, black micarta, and red stamina. See them in the shop in Souq Waqif, the Falcon Souq, or ask what is in stock on WhatsApp +974 5094 7142.