HB06 Flipper with Copper Flake Shred Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390

Product Description for HB06 Flipper with Copper Flake Shred Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390

Maker: Herucus Blomerus (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 105524
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.75 in.
Total length: 7.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.89 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 3.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.0 oz.
Blade: Bohler M390 stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Zirconium with mokume gane pivot collars
Handle: Copper flake shred carbon fiber set on copper leaf
Sheath: Padded pouch
Style: Linerlock flipper with ceramic IKBS bearing pivot
Description: This folding knife was made by South African knifemaker Herucus Blomerus. A resident of Pretoria, Herucus (pronounced 'eh-roo-koos') has been a proud member of the South African Knifemakers Guild since 2005. Ricus' folders combine incredibly smooth action with a high level of fit and finish.
The blade is perfectly centered with silky smooth, drop shut action -- easily opened with one hand using the ambidextrous 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. This special HB06 was made with ceramic ball bearings. Generally IKBS bearings are made either from tool steel or from stainless steel. Stainless steel can wear away, resulting in uneven action over time. Tool steel bearings can oxidize making the action rough. Ceramic bearings are the best of all worlds. Extremely hard and wear resistant, they are also inert and will not oxidize.
The drop point blade is hand ground Bohler M390 stainless steel. It is meticulously hand satin finished in the grinds and mirror polished on the flats. M390 takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds onto it due to its 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.
Handle scales are translucent copper flake shred carbon fiber backed with copper leaf. The bolsters are heat colored zirconium. Zirconium is a transitional metal that is primarily mined in South Africa and Australia. It is resistant to corrosion and scratching. Mokume gane pivot collars complement the scales and surround the custom zirconium pivot. Titanium liners are bronze anodized. The 3D machined titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!


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