LL14M Flipper with Wild Ribbon Flame Chatoyant Carbon Fiber (Ceramic IKBS) - M390

Product Description for LL14M Flipper with Wild Ribbon Flame Chatoyant Carbon Fiber (Ceramic IKBS) - M390

Maker: Herucus Blomerus (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 99604
Blade length: 3.40 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.25 in.
Total length: 7.60 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.05 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 4.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 5.4 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished M390 stainless steel
Bolster: Zirconium
Handle: Wild ribbon flame chatoyant carbon fiber
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Ceramic IKBS flipper with locking liner
Description: This folding knife was made by South African knifemaker Herucus Blomerus. A resident of Pretoria, Herucus (pronounced 'eh-roo-koos') has been a proud member of the South African Knifemakers Guild since 2005. Ricus' folders combine incredibly smooth action with a high level of fit and finish.
The blade is perfectly centered and has silky-smooth action. 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.
The sheepsfoot blade is Bohler M390 stainless steel. It is meticulously hand satin finished in the grinds and mirror polished on the flats. M390 takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it due to its 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 scales are made from Wild Ribbon Flame chatoyant carbon fiber. This rare carbon fiber has an exquisite, almost 3-D textured sea of metallic waves that move when light hits it. The bolsters are formed from zirconium that has been meticulously hand textured and heat colored. The bolsters and scales are perfectly fit together. Blue anodized titanium liners surround a carbon fiber backbar. The machined titanium pocketclip features a ceramic retention ball for effortless use. It is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!


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