Flipper With Carbon Fiber And FatCarbon (Ceramic IKBS) – RWL-34

Product for Flipper with Carbon Fiber and FatCarbon (Ceramic IKBS) – RWL-34

Maker: Francois Massyn (click to see more by this maker)

Price: $545.00

Item num: 106928

*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.00 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.80 in.
Total length: 7.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.85 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 2.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.8 oz.
Blade: RWL-34 stainless steel, hardened to 61-62 Hrc
Handle: Carbon fiber with Arctic Storm FatCarbon inlays
Sheath: Padded zipper pouch
Style: Linerlock flipper with IKBS bearing pivot

: Francois Massyn started making knives in 1989 and with the help of renowned knifemaker Fanie la Grange, he joined the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa in 1990. He currently focuses his work on IKBS flippers and developed his skills with the help of Andre Thorburn.
The blade is perfectly centered with silky smooth, drop shut action — easily opened with one hand using the ambidextrous flipper toggle. It uses the IKBS (Ikoma Korth Bearing System) pivot. This mechanism, which was originally designed to fit balisong knives, uses ball bearings to create exceptional action with no blade play. This special folder is made with ceramic ball bearings. Generally IKBS bearings are made either from tool steel or from stainless steel. Stainless steel can wear away, resulting in uneven action over time. Tool steel bearings can oxidize, making the action rough. Ceramic bearings are the best of all worlds — extremely hard and wear resistant, they are also inert and will not oxidize.
The blade is hand ground RWL-34 stainless steel. RWL-34 is a premium powder metallurgy cutlery steel manufactured by ERASTEEL in Söderfors, Sweden. Because it is made from rapidly solidified powders, the microstructure of the steel is much more uniform. This gives the steel higher strength and resistance to cracks and chips. It is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge. By differentially finishing the blade, Massyn emphasized his clean grind lines.
Carbon fiber handle scales are inlaid with Arctic Storm FatCarbon ‘bolsters’. The flipper doubles as a front guard that keeps your hand from sliding forward onto the blade. The handle is completed with anodized titanium liners that elegantly complement the inlays. The anodized titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
Exceptional work throughout.

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