Samson Front Flipper With Lava Flow FatCarbon And Zirconium (IKBS) – M390

Product for Samson Front Flipper with Lava Flow FatCarbon and Zirconium (IKBS) – M390

Maker: Kosie Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)

Price: $720.00

Item num: 106141

*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.30 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.20 in.
Total length: 7.90 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.05 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 5.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.4 oz.
Blade: Satin finished Bohler M390 stainless steel, hardened to 62 Hrc
Bolster: Heat colored zirconium
Handle: Lava Flow FatCarbon set on anodized titanium liners
Sheath: Zipper case
Style: Linerlock front flipper with IKBS bearing pivot

: This Kosie Steenkamp custom Samson front flipper is a fantastic utility folder — yet it would feel equally comfortable in most any collection. The drop point blade and ergonomic handle are perfectly designed for any task at hand. The folder has incredibly smooth action thanks to the IKBS bearing system. 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. The front flipper is tremendously easy to use and won’t get caught on things in your pocket. This style of flipper is designed to be flicked out with your thumb.
Kosie was introduced to knife making by his brother, Willem Steenkamp. He began making knives in 2007 and was accepted as a member of the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) in May of 2009. Kosie is a stickler for detail and perfection, all these qualities and his obvious passion for this craft come through in his work.
The drop point blade is premium Bohler M390 stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish. M390 is a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds onto it due to a high concentration of vanadium and chromium carbides. Its unique 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.
The handle combines Lava Flow FatCarbon scales with heat colored zirconium bolsters. Bronze anodized titanium liners surround a carbon fiber backbar. The titanium pivot and pivot collar are anodized bronze to match. The orange peel textured 3D machined titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!

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