Barlow Slipjoint with Crosscut Micarta and Westinghouse Micarta - M390

Product Description for Barlow Slipjoint with Crosscut Micarta and Westinghouse Micarta - M390

Maker: Willem Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 105536
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 2.80 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.40 in.
Total length: 6.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.66 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 2.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 4.2 oz.
Blade: Satin finished premium M390 stainless steel, hardened to 61 Hrc
Bolster: Rare antique Westinghouse Micarta
Handle: Blue crosscut Micarta
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Slipjoint folder
Description: This Willem Steenkamp custom Barlow slip joint is a fantastic utility folder. The spear point blade and ergonomic handle are perfectly designed and implemented.
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. His fit and finish rivals that of the best makers found anywhere.
The 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.
The handle is crosscut blue Micarta. Rare antique Westinghouse Micarta bolsters are perfectly fit to the scales. This Micarta was developed in 1910 by Westinghouse Electric Corporation as an industrial thermo-set laminate for electrical insulation. This light toned Micarta was lost in a warehouse and only recently discovered. The top shows the beautiful yellowing with age that makes this Micarta so captivating. An inlaid escutcheon is also formed from stainless steel. The inlay is flawless with absolutely no gaps.
Exceptional work throughout!


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