Wharncliffe Slipjoint with Lava Flow FatCarbon - M390

Product Description for Wharncliffe Slipjoint with Lava Flow FatCarbon - M390

Maker: George Baartman (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 104959
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 2.50 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.30 in.
Total length: 5.80 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.65 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 1.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 2.4 oz.
Blade: Hollow ground, satin finished M390 stainless steel
Handle: Lavaflow Fat Carbon set on titanium liners
Sheath: Cordura pouch
Style: Slipjoint folder
Description: This George Baartman slipjoint is a fantastic utility folder. The wharncliffe blade and ergonomic handle are nicely designed and have tremendous fit and finish.
Baartman lives in Warmbaths, South Africa and is a member of the Southern Africa Knifemakers' Guild.
The 2-1/2 inch blade is hand ground M390 stainless steel. M390 is a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds onto it due to a high concentration of vanadium and chromium carbides. Its unique powder metallurgical process also promotes a uniform carbide distribution and clean steel properties, making M390 a popular steel used in surgical cutting instruments and in applications requiring a high finish. It offers excellent corrosion resistance due to its high concentration of chromium.. The blade is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge. It is well centered with a firm half stop -- easily opened with the right handed thumb nick.
Handle scales are Lava Flow FatCarbon. A crosscut divider adds nice contrast. Titanium liners keep the knife light and fast.
Exceptional work throughout!


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