L28M Front Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber and Titanium/Stainless Damascus (IKBS)

Product Description for L28M Front Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber and Titanium/Stainless Damascus (IKBS)

Maker: André E. Thorburn (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 94214
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.25 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.20 in.
Total length: 7.66 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.75 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.08 in.
Item weight: 3.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.6 oz.
Blade: Satin finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Heat blued damascus combining stainless steel and titanium
Handle: Silver strike carbon fiber
Sheath: Fleece lined Cordura pouch
Style: IKBS front flipper folding liner lock
Description: South African knifemaker André Thorburn creates an exceptional folder. The blade is perfectly centered and has silky-smooth action. The flipper opening is tremendously easy to use for quick deployment. When combined with the IKBS ball bearing system, the action is exceptional! The Ikoma Korth Bearing System (IKBS) was originally designed to fit balisong knives and uses ball bearings to create exceptional action with no blade play. This is as smooth as a knife gets!
The drop point blade is formed from N690 stainless steel, a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it. Increased toughness gives it better resistance to edge chipping. The blade is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge.
The handle is made from silver strike carbon fiber scales that have been nicely polished and domed. Aluminum wires move through the carbon fiber weave. The bolster is made from damascus that combines stainless steel and titanium. The bold, dramatic damascus immediately grabs attention and offers excellent contrast to the carbon fiber. Titanium liners sit against red fiber spacers and are fileworked and differentially anodized with light blue flats and purple inside the bevels. The pierced titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
Excellent fit and finish throughout!


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