L50 Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS)

Product Description for L50 Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS)

Maker: André E. Thorburn (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 93948
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.33 in.
Total length: 8.10 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.10 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.11 in.
Item weight: 5.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 6.4 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished Bohler M390 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Textured and differentially anodized zirconium
Handle: Carbon fiber
Sheath: Fleece lined cordura pouch
Style: IKBS flipper style folding liner lock
Description: South African knifemaker André Thorburn creates an exceptional folder. The blade of this full sized folder is perfectly centered and silky smooth -- easily opened with one hand using the discreet and ambidextrous flipper toggle. The blade 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.
The blade is formed from M390 stainless steel, a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it due to its high concentration of vanadium and chromium carbides. The 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.
Like the blade, the handle is constructed for strength and durability. Carbon fiber scales are nicely domed to fill out the hand. Zirconium bolsters are hand engraved, textured, and differentially anodized, ensuring a positive grip. Zirconium is a new material to the knifemaking world. It is a transitional metal that is primarily mined in South Africa and Australia. Zirconium is highly resistant to corrosion. The differential anodizing is particularly enticing. A pierced titanium pocket clip is mounted for right handed tip-up carry. The handle is completed with blue anodized, fileworked titanium liners and red fiber spacers.
Excellent fit and finish throughout!


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