W5 Flipper with Natural Micarta and Black G10

Product Description for W5 Flipper with Natural Micarta and Black G10

Maker: Riaan Manser (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 101806
Blade length: 3.50 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.30 in.
Total length: 8.20 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.11 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 4.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 4.8 oz.
Blade: Premium Bohler ELMAX stainless steel, hardened to 61 Hrc
Bolster: Black G10
Handle: Natural toned Micarta
Sheath: Padded pouch
Style: Caged bearing flipper with liner lock
Description: Riaan Manser is a full-time knife maker from South Africa. Manser works under the brand name 3LegDog -- named for his pit bull cross dog which lost its hind leg when still a puppy. Manser and his dog spent many days and nights sitting along side each other in the knifemaking studio. Regretfully, his beloved dog passed away during the summer of 2018. These handmade knives are well built and combine a great fit and finish with spectacular action.
The blade runs on caged bearings. The perfectly centered blade has silky-smooth action, and is easily opened single-handed using the flipper tab. It drops shut with no resistance.
This Model W5 Flipper features a blade formed from premium Bohler ELMAX stainless steel, with a Rockwell hardness of 61. ELMAX provides the extreme edge retention, high strength, and toughness a hard-use knife demands. High wear resistance in a steel usually means low corrosion resistance, but not with ELMAX. With this advanced steel, you get both properties, which makes it an excellent steel for high end folders. The blade features a full flat grind. It is polished on the flats and hand satin finished on the grinds.
The handle is made from natural toned Micarta fit in an S-curve to black G10 bolsters. Bead blasted titanium liners surround a black G10 backbar. The custom titanium pivot is anodized a deep bronze and is surrounded by a pivot collar. The bead blasted titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!


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