Hornet Flipper with Shredded Carbon Fiber and Damascus (IKBS)

Product Description for Hornet Flipper with Shredded Carbon Fiber and Damascus (IKBS)

Maker: Willem Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 96837
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.30 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.00 in.
Total length: 8.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.15 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.16 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.09 in.
Item weight: 7.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 8.0 oz.
Blade: Satin finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Stainless damascus
Handle: Shredded carbon fiber
Style: Folding liner lock with IKBS
Description: This Willem Steenkamp custom Hornet EDC liner lock is a flipper design and a fantastic utility folder. The drop point blade and ergonomic handle are perfectly designed for the task at hand.
Willem was accepted as a member of the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) in May of 2007. His attention to detail is clearly evident in his knives.
The 3-1/3 inch drop point blade is made from N690 stainless steel hardened to 59HRC with a satin finish. N690 is 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 blade is perfectly centered and silky smooth -- easily opened with one hand using the ambidextrous flipper toggle. The blade uses the IKBS (Ikoma Korth Bearing System) pivot system. This mechanism, which was originally designed to fit balisong knives, uses ball bearings to create exceptional action with no blade play.
The handle combines shredded carbon fiber with stainless damascus. It is nicely domed for a comfortable grip. The anodized titanium pivot adds a nice accent. Liners are anodized to a matching blue tone. The titanium backbar has been hand filed and anodized. The anodized, machined titanium pocket clip is mounted right-handed tip-up carry.
Exceptional work throughout!


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