Damascus Micro Gunstock Front Flipper with Tiger Maple

Product Description for Damascus Micro Gunstock Front Flipper with Tiger Maple

Maker: John Doyle (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 112163
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 2.55 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.50 in.
Total length: 5.80 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.76 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.06 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.02 in.
Item weight: 1.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 2.2 oz.
Blade: Hand forged Tigerstripe pattern damascus combining 1080 and 15N20 carbon steels
Handle: Presentation grade stabilized tiger maple
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Linerlock front flipper
Description: John Doyle is a knifemaker/bladesmith living in Northern Lower Michigan with his wife Jennifer and their children. John grew up in the forests of Michigan where hunting and fishing were a large part of his life. Knives are a very important part of that lifestyle and he quickly learned the value of having a good knife. The passion took hold and grew and at the age of 12, he knew he wanted to make a knife someday. In late 2009, living in Montana and being laid off from his construction job, he decided to get serious about knifemaking and started looking around for how to get started. Ultimately, it led him to Tom McGinnis of Ozark Knifemakers in Ozark Missouri. John took a class from Tom and got a good foundation of fundamental skills to build on. He's been making knives ever since! Today he is a Journeyman smith with the American Blade Society.
This ultra-light folder is a perfect knife to keep at your side. The 2-1/2 inch blade will easily get nearly any task done yet at just 1.4oz this folder is easy to keep in your pocket.
The damascus blade was hand forged from 1080 and 15N20 carbon steels, ensuring a keen, long lasting edge. It is a pattern John calls Tigerstripe. The blade has smooth consistent action and runs on a TiConnector pivot. It is easily opened using the inobtrusive front flipper. Like the hardware, the titanium liners have been anodized. They surround a fluted anodized titanium backspacer. Presentation grade tiger maple handle scales nicely reflect the damascus pattern. Exceptional work throughout!


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