Tarpon Flipper with Ivory G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS)

Product Description for Tarpon Flipper with Ivory G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS)

Maker: Willem Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 95398
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.30 in.
Total length: 8.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.05 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.07 in.
Item weight: 4.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.8 oz.
Blade: Satin finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Carbon fiber
Handle: Ivory toned G-10
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Folding liner lock with IKBS
Description: This Willem Steenkamp custom Tarpon EDC liner lock is a flipper design and a fantastic utility folder. The clip point blade and ergonomic handle are perfectly designed for the task at hand.
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.
The 3.3 inch clip point blade is made from N690 stainless steel hardened to 59HRC with a satin finish. N690 is a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it. Increased toughness gives it better resistance to edge chipping. The blade is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge.
The blade is well centered and silky smooth -- easily opened with one hand using the 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 handle is made from ivory toned G-10 and carbon fiber. Rather than using two separate pieces end-butted together, Willem created the primary scale and inlaid a separate section of silver strike carbon fiber into the bolster section. This results in very strong scales! The bead blasted titanium pocket clip is mounted right-handed tip-up carry.
Exceptional work throughout!


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