Tarpon Front Flipper with Blue/Black Carbon Fiber (IKBS)

Product Description for Tarpon Front Flipper with Blue/Black Carbon Fiber (IKBS)

Maker: Willem Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 104893
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.20 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.90 in.
Total length: 7.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.06 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 4.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.6 oz.
Blade: CTS-XHP stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Black stacked G10/Carbon fiber
Handle: Blue/black carbon fiber
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Linerlock flipper with IKBS bearing pivot
Description: Willem Steenkamp 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. His fit and finish rivals that of the best makers found anywhere.
The blade is perfectly centered with silky-smooth, drop-shut action -- easily opened with one hand using the ambidextrous front flipper toggle. It 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. Jimping on the flipper tab makes the knife particularly easy to deploy.
The blade is hand ground Carpenter CTS-XHP stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish. This premium US-made steel is a new air hardening, high carbon, high chromium, corrosion resistant alloy. The steel maintains excellent edge retention along with great chip resistance. A hollow grind provides an easy to maintain edge.
Handle scales are blue/black carbon fiber fit perfectly to bolsters made from stacked black G10/carbon fiber. Blue anodized and jewel polished titanium liners surround a black titanium backbar. Terraced pivot collars are made from matching black titanium. The black titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!


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