L48 Flipper With Thunderstorm Kevlar And Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) – M390

Product for L48 Flipper with Thunderstorm Kevlar and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) – M390

Maker: André E. Thorburn (click to see more by this maker)

Price: $1,120.00

Item num: 108448

*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.35 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.20 in.
Total length: 7.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.93 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 3.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 6.6 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished premium M390 stainless steel, hardened to 61 Hrc
Bolster: Heat colored zirconium
Handle: Thunderstorm Kevlar set on fileworked, anodized titanium liners
Sheath: Zipper case
Style: Ceramic IKBS Flipper with locking liner

: South African knifemaker André Thorburn creates an exceptional folder. The blade is perfectly centered with silky-smooth, drop-shut action. The flipper opening is tremendously easy to use for quick deployment. When combined with the IKBS ball bearing system, the action is exceptional! The Ikoma Korth Bearing System (IKBS) was originally designed to fit balisong knives and 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. Thorburn is a master of the IKBS pivot and the action on this flipper is as smooth as a knife gets!
The blade is hand ground M390 stainless steel, a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. M390 takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds onto it due to its high concentration of vanadium and chromium carbides. Its unique powdered 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. It is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge.
Handle scales are Thunderstorm Kevlar. Jimping on the thumb ramp provides a comfortable, secure grip. The gently rounded handle feels sturdy and fills your hand perfectly. Heat colored zirconium bolsters provide an elegant accent. Zirconium is a transitional metal that is primarily mined in South Africa and Australia. It is resistant to corrosion and scuffing. Fileworked titanium liners are anodized and surround a black G-10 backbar. The 3D machined TiAlN titanium pocket clip with ceramic retention ball is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!
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