Blade Care

Proper care is important and must be maintained to prevent damage. We recommend that you keep the knife blade clean and well oiled. You may clean the knife with a mild soap and water, dry immediately, and coat the blade with a food grade or petroleum oil to further prevent any staining or rusting on the main knife body. If you are going to store the knives for a long period of time, we recommend you remove the knife from the sheath and coat the blade with oil.

Sheath Care

Our sheaths are manufactured from only the finest American split grained cowhide leather that is vegetable tanned and oiled.  As an organic material, it is not covered in the knife warranty but it will last a lifetime with proper care.  Proper care includes not drying a wet sheath over high heat and keeping the sheath clean with saddle soap and then reconditioning the sheath with Renaissance Wax, Mink Oil, Snow Seal or other leather care products.  We recommend an initial treatment of an 80% to 20% hot solution mixture of beeswax to saddle oil while the sheath is still new.  After dipping the sheath in this hot solution, wipe off the excess both inside and outside and let dry before replacing the knife. 

What They're Saying
I am beyond impressed with KOA's product quality. I first heard about KOA after my grandfather purchased the Ulu; and really seriously considered buying a KOA product after I witnessed its performance against a wild boar we had killed in texas. The Ulu handled the thick, armor layered fat back with ease, and remained incredibly sharp; sharp enough to make quick work of the remaining pig and have literally no loss of edge whatsoever. Shortly there after I purchased the Xtreme Model V, and am even more impressed with it. The quality is once again outstanding, and the fact it can be used for more then just skinning makes it a gemstone in my eyes. It has handled hundreds of rabbits, many deer, and an elk with out any faults. Previous to my KOA experience I refused to use anything but Ka-Bar, and now KOA has taken the top spot in my collection. KOA not only creates the top tier of knife in the world, it also as truly revealed that crafting knives is indeed an art form: and by God, has KOA mastered it.
Thank you to everyone who dedicates their time to creating these functioning art forms, I plan on making my next KOA purchase very soon.
– Jordan Thompson