L36M Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber

Product Description for L36M Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber

Maker: André E. Thorburn (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 93950
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.75 in.
Total length: 8.75 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.00 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.12 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 6.2 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Textured and differentially anodized titanium
Handle: Silver strike 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 N690 stainless blade is meticulously hand satin finished in the grinds and polished on the flats. N690 is a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it. The increased toughness gives it better resistance to edge chipping. The blade is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge, with jimping on the thumb ramp to ensure a secure thumb purchase.
The scales are silver strike carbon fiber that have been nicely polished. This variation of lightning strike carbon fiber uses silver toned wire rather than copper. Jimping on the thumb ramp provides a comfortable, secure grip. The gently rounded handle feels sturdy and fills out the hand perfectly -- making it comfortable even for extended use.
Titanium bolsters are hand engraved, textured, and differentially anodized, ensuring a positive grip. 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.


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