Draupner Interframe Front Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Bronze

Product Description for Draupner Interframe Front Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Bronze

Maker: Jakob and Simon Nylund (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 96230
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.50 in.
Total length: 8.00 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.10 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 4.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.4 oz.
Blade: San mai blade forged from D2 tool steel surrounded by RWL-34 stainless steel
Handle: Lightning strike carbon fiber inlaid with bronze
Style: Folding liner lock
Description: The Draupner is a new knife from Finnish brothers Simon and Jakob Nylund. These guys are well known throughout Europe as first class bladesmiths and have broken into the US market over the last few years. Each Draupner is unique.
The modified tanto blade was forged to shape. The Nylund brothers began with a bar of D2 tool steel that they surrounded with RWL-34 stainless steel. A fuller travels along each side of the blade. The resulting blade is extremely dramatic. The D2 tool steel is revealed at the cutting edge and in the swedge.
Lightning strike carbon fiber scales are set on bronze anodized titanium liners. This variation of carbon fiber was originally developed for the military for fighter jets to redirect lightning while flying through storms. Copper stands are woven through the carbon weave, nicely complementing the bronze inlaid 'bolsters'. The combination of lightning strike carbon fiber and bronze is particularly dramatic. The backspacer is formed from textured titanium. Screws throughout are heat colored.
Smooth, consistent action with a perfectly centered blade. Exceptional work throughout!


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