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Herucus Blomerus lives in Pretoria, South Africa. He was born with an innate fascination with knives. His childhood was marked by a passionate pursuit of collecting knives, which quickly grew into a diverse collection of over three hundred blades. In 1998, fueled by this deep-seated interest, Rucus made his first knife, marking the beginning of his lifelong dedication to the art of knifemaking.
Driven by a desire for mastery of his craft, Blomerus took the bold step of constructing his own machinery and workshop, thereby laying the groundwork for his future innovations in knifemaking. Seeking to refine his skills further, he sought guidance from Andre Thorburn, a world-renowned master knifemaker. This encounter not only enriched Rucus' technical prowess but also fostered a lasting friendship between their families, bonded by shared evenings around a fire in the Bushveld, discussing their mutual passion for knives.
Joining the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa in 2005, Blomerus solidified his commitment to excellence within the craft. He transitioned to full-time knifemaking in 2020, dedicating himself entirely to the art form he loves. He became a full voting member of the American Knifemakers' Guild in 2022. Known for his meticulous craftsmanship, Rucus hollow grinds each blade by hand and meticulously fits every component, ensuring that each knife is a stunning example of his dedication and skill.
Blomerus' creations are revered for their functionality and aesthetic appeal, designed not only as collectibles but also as reliable tools for everyday use. He favors high-end materials such as carbon fiber, zirconium, titanium damascus, exotic woods, and rare synthetics. He prefers to use Bohler stainless steels for their high performance and Takefu SG2 or Damasteel when working with damascus. His knives are distinguished by their incredibly smooth, drop-shut action — a testament to his unwavering pursuit of perfection in craftsmanship.
Today, Herucus Blomerus stands as a respected figure in the international knifemaking community, celebrated for his innovation, precision, and the unparalleled quality of his creations.
Awards:
HB06 Flipper with Copper Flake Shred Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB06 Flipper with Ironwood and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB07 Flipper with Bronze Raffir Moon and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB07 Flipper with Camo Gold FatCarbon and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB07 Flipper with Gold Dark Matter FatCarbon (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB07 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Mokume Gane (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB07 Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber, Zirconium, and Zircu-Ti (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB11 Flipper with Damascus, Westinghouse Micarta, and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) |
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HB11 Flipper with Space Coral FatCarbon (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB14M Flipper with Jungle Wear FatCarbon (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB15 Flipper with Black Camo FatCarbon and Zircu-Ti (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB15 Flipper with Damasteel and Chatoyant Carbon Fiber (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB15 Flipper with Damasteel and Marble Carbon Fiber (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB16 Flipper with Copper Camo FatCarbon and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB16 Flipper with Uni-Directional FatCarbon and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Engraved Motswiri Flipper with Black Dunes FatCarbon and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Black Camo FatCarbon and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Camo Copper FatCarbon and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Carbon Fiber/Blue G10 and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Copperwire Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Gold Camo FatCarbon and Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber, Damasteel, and SG2 San Mai Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber and Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Snakewood and Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri Flipper with Snakewood and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 - Motswiri with Damasteel and Marble Carbon Fiber (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB17 Flipper with Shred Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB19 - Kolobe Flipper with Chatoyant Carbon Fiber, Zircu-Ti, and SG2 San Mai Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) |
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HB19 - Kolobe Flipper with Damasteel and Caramel Westinghouse Micarta (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB19 - Kolobe Flipper with Ironwood and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB19 - Kolobe Flipper with Scrimshawed Antique Westinghouse Micarta (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB19 - Kolobe Flipper with Scrimshawed Antique Westinghouse Micarta (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB20 Noko Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB20 Noko Flipper with Ironwood and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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HB20 Noko Flipper with Spalted Curly Mango (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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LL-07 Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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LL01 Flipper with Black and Blue G10 (IKBS) |
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LL01 Folder with Damascus and Mammoth Ivory |
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LL01 with Stone and Damascus |
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LL06 Engraved Folder with Spalted Ironwood (IKBS) |
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LL06 Flipper with 3D Black G10 (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL06 Flipper with 3D Silver Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL06 Flipper with Amboyna Burl |
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LL06 Flipper with Black Acrylester (IKBS) |
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LL06 Flipper with Burgundy Linen Micarta and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Flipper with Caramel Westinghouse Micarta, and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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LL06 Flipper with Copper Wire Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL06 Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Flipper with Marbled Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Flipper with Poplar Burl (IKBS) |
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LL06 Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber and Damasteel (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL06 Folder with Black and Blue G10 |
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LL06 Front Flipper Snakewood (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with 3D Black G10 (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL06 Front Flipper with 3D Ivory G10 (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Black and Grey G10 (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Black and Tan G10 |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Blue/Black G-10 (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Desert Ironwood and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Desert Ironwood and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Engraving and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Engraved Stainless Steel (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Silver Twill (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Spalted Maple and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL06 Front Flipper with Twist Damasteel and Carbon Fiber |
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LL07 Flipper - Black G-10 with C-Tek Inlays (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper - Black G-10 with C-Tek Inlays (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper - Carbon Fiber with C-Tek Inlays (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Antique Westinghouse Micarta and Damascus (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL07 Flipper with Black G-10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Black G-10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Black G10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Black G10 and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Black G10, White Lip Mother of Pearl and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Blue/Black G-10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Blue/Silver Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Carbon Fiber/G10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Damascus, Mokume, and Burgundy Micarta (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Damascus, Mokume, and Westinghouse Micarta (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Layered Black/Blue G-10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber, Damascus, and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber and Ivory G10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Marbled Carbon Fiber and Ivory G10 (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Red/Black Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Shred Carbon Fiber and Silver Twill (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with Shred Carbon Fiber and Silver Twill (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper with White Storm FatCarbon and Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper: Dodo Bird (IKBS) |
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LL07 Flipper: King Louie |
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LL07 Front Flipper with Blue/Silver Twill Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL07 Front Flipper with Ironwood |
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LL07 Interframe Flipper with Black G10 and Blue/Silver Twill Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL07 Interframe Flipper with Black G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL07 Interframe Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Synthetic Ivory (IKBS) |
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LL08 Flipper with Shredded Carbon Fiber and Textured Titanium (IKBS) |
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LL10 Carbon Fiber and Red G10 |
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LL10 Damascus Folder with Mammoth Ivory |
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LL10 Engraved Damascus Folder with Desert Ironwood |
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LL10 Folder with Black and Blue G10 |
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LL10 Folder with Palm Wood |
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LL11 Flipper with Blue and Black G10 (IKBS) |
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LL11 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL11 Flipper with Marble Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL11 Flipper with Marbled Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL11 Flipper with Red G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL11 Flipper with Red/Black Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL11 with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL12 Compact Flipper with Shredded Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL12 Flipper with Black G10 and Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL12 Flipper with Damascus and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL12 Flipper with Damascus and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL12 Flipper with Jigged Black G10 (IKBS) |
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LL12 Flipper with Stacked Orange G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Black and Blue G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Black G10 (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Black G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Black G10 and Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Black G10 and Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Blue C-Tek and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Blue/Silver Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Basket Weave Damascus (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Green/Black G10 (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Ironwood and Damascus (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Jigged Black G10 (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Lightening Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Shredded Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Marbled Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Mother of Pearl and Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Orange/Black G10 and Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Orange/Black G10 and Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Red G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber and Engraving (IKBS) |
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LL13 Tactical Flipper with Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL13 with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Black and Blue G10 and Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL14 Flipper with Desert Ironwood and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with G10 (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Ironwood (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Marbled Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Rosewood and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with SG2 Damascus San Mai, Titanium Damascus, and Westinghouse Micarta (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Snakewood, Damascus, and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Westinghouse Micarta, Damascus, and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 Flipper with Zirconium and Black/Gold Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL14 Front Flipper with Black and Tan G10 (IKBS) |
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LL14 Front Flipper with Blue/Black and Tan G10 (IKBS) |
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LL14 Front Flipper with Red/Silver Twill Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL14 Tanto Flipper with Nickel Wire Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 with Black/Gold Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 with Carbon Fiber/Black G10 and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14 with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Engraved Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL14M Flipper with Shred Carbon Fiber and Damasteel (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL14M Flipper with Shred Carbon Fiber and Damasteel (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL14M Flipper with Westinghouse Micarta, Engraved Zirconium, and SG2 Damascus San Mai (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL14M Flipper with Wild Ribbon Flame Chatoyant Carbon Fiber (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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LL14M with Carbon Fiber, Damasteel and Titanium Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL14M with Damascus, Mokume, and Marbled Carbon Fiber (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Arizona Desert Ironwood (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Black and White Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Black G-10 and Damascus (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Black G10 and Damascus (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Blue G10/Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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LL15 Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Engraved Bolsters (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Carbon Fiber/Black G-10 and Zirconium (IKBS) - M390 |
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LL15 Flipper with Carbon Fiber/G10 and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Damascus and Ironwood (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Damascus, Copper Wire Carbon Fiber, and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Damascus, Engraved Zirconium, Gold Inlay, and Marble Carbon Fiber |
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LL15 Flipper with Damasteel, Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber, and Engraved Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Desert Ironwood and Engraved Bolsters (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Desert Ironwood and Engraved Bolsters (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Engraved Zirconium and Arizona Desert Ironwood (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber and Damascus (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Marbled Carbon Fiber, Damasteel, and Titanium Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Nickel Wire Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (Ceramic IKBS) - M390 |
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LL15 Flipper with Nickel Wire Carbon Fiber and Zirconium (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Poplar Burl (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with SG2 Damascus San Mai, Titanium Damascus, and Westinghouse Micarta (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with SG2 San Mai Damascus and Zircuti (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Shredded Carbon Fiber (IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Westinghouse Micarta and Damascus (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 Flipper with Westinghouse Micarta and Damasteel (Ceramic IKBS) |
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LL15 with Marbled Carbon Fiber and Black Zirconium (IKBS) |
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Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper with Orange Dark Matter FatCarbon Inlay - M390 - Serial 133
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Shaving can be a drudgery or an indulgence. For the best shaving experience, you should consider trying a Kamisori, the traditional Japanese straight razor. After your first use, you will never forget it! Although the close shave of this straight razor is unparalleled, it does take some time and practice to achieve perfection. Although it may be difficult at first, with practice and patience, the Japanese straight razor is easy to master.
The long history of Japanese straight razors can be traced back over 1,400 years. The razor was originally used to shave monks' heads during rituals. In the Middle Ages, they were used to shave the heads of warriors.
Although Japanese razors are sharpened on both sides like Western razors, they are not symmetrical. One side is flat-concave and called "Ura" and the other is oblique-concave and called "Omote".
This Wa-kamisori, Japanese straight razor, is a perfect example of the Japanese aesthetic. This razor was produced in the workshop of bladesmith Shigeyoshi Iwasaki (b. 1933), in cooperation with his apprentice Ryoichi Mizuochi. Shigeyoshi-san is the son of renowned metallurgist and sword researcher, Hiroshi Iwasaki, who is well respected as a leading authority on traditional forging techniques. Shigeyoshi Iwasaki is considered by many to be the greatest straight razor maker of all time. His work is quite simply beyond compare.
Made of the finest carbon steel and fire-forged with Rentetsu iron (wrought iron), the blade is polished with natural sharpening stones. The blade bear's Iwasake's mark on the back of the blade.
These razors are a source of great pleasure for collectors and users alike. Delivered in a beautiful kiri-wood case.
This Rust Eraser nicely cleans and buffs away scratches & light surface rust on metal surfaces and more. 320 grit abrasive is suspended in a slightly "springy" rubber matrix, making it perfect for cleaning up slight imperfections on both curved and flat surfaces. The 320 grit Rust Eraser is very quick to remove rust and scratches and provides a clean looking satin finish. To clean up a surface faster, either start at the 46 grit Rust Eraser or the 120 grit Rust Eraser.. Measures approx. 2 3/4 inches x 1 1/2 inches x 1/3 inch.
Made in Japan.
For centuries, camellia oil has been used to protect the finest Samurai swords. A small amount applied to your carbon steel knives will keep them free of corrosion and rust. Camellia oil is non-toxic and non-allergenic.
This spray bottle is a great size for professional chefs who want a bottle to carry in the knife bag.
This set has everything you need to properly take care of your knives.
Ceramic rods provide the best touch up possible between sharpening. By removing very little material, the blade is honed to a razor edge. Fine ceramic rods will hone a knife to the most optimal edge. However, if a considerable time has passed since honing or sharpening, a coarse rod is often required. Generally, a ceramic rod should be approximately the length of the longest knife that you will be honing. This set comes with a 12 inch fine ceramic rod.
Over time, ceramic rods build up metal particles that clog the abrasive surface. The Superaser cleans the surface of all ceramic rods so that they will continue to hone just like they did when they were new.
Nano Oil is our favorite lubricant for folder mechanisms. The 10 weight oil ensures smooth action instantly.
At under .090 micron in size, the active molecules of Nano-Oil are called Nano Bearings. They truly are within the nano scale technology. They are magnetically induced to adhere to microscopic crevices and actually penetrate metals, providing a very low friction, dynamic contact.
NanoLube formulations are compatible with most existing lubricants on the market today - both synthetic & mineral. The Nano-Bearings concentration level is such that adding a few drops to a common lubricant will dramatically improve its anti friction qualities.
The convenient needle applicator makes is easy to apply oil exactly where it is needed!
Beginning with making, heat treating, and sharpening a stock removal knife and moving into forging, forming the handle, and sewing the sheath, this exceptional manual is sure to help avoid many of the pitfalls that many knifemakers encounter as they begin their path. Even experienced knifemakers are sure to find different techniques that will improve their process and provide new approaches. How to Make a Narrow Tang Knife is sure to become a daily companion.
This book is signed by Kevin and Heather Harvey.
Mastersmiths Kevin and Heather Harvey have had a tremendous influence of forged South African custom knives. When I first met them in 1998 at the ABS Bladesmithing School in Old Washington, AR, it was clear that they arrived with exceptional talent and drive. What wasn't yet apparent was the number of bladesmiths that they would educate and inspire over the years to come. Rather than just returning to South Africa after our courses at the ABS school and proceeding to make their knives, they were immediately inspired to share the knowledge they gained.
They soon founded Heavin Forge and have taught countless bladesmiths from all over the world their techniques for knifemaking. Their style and methods are found in nearly every bladesmith coming out of South Africa today. Their devotion to sharing their knowledge has created a boon for knifemakers in and around Southern Africa.
When COVID19 began to spread in the spring of 2019, Heavin Forge needed to pivot. Their intimate classes would not be viable for several years to come. During this time, rather than simply ruminating, Kevin and Heather worked together to write and create this how-to manual. The photos and exceptionally detailed descriptions walk the reader through every step of making a knife. Having instructed thousands of students over 25 years at Heavin Forge and teaching at the ABS School, Mastersmiths Kevin and Heather understand the problems that beginning bladesmiths will encounter. This manual nicely catches those mistakes and explains each step in an easy-to-follow format.
Of Knives and Men is a superb display of the world's foremost contemporary knifecrafters.
The 46 artisans and their works selected for this book are the most representative of the last 30 years. Each has their own style and character, mixed with utility and the knifemaking tradition of their home country and culture. Others are quite startling in their inventiveness: a simple steel knife with a handle made from a fox's lower jaw (Mickaël Moing, France); damascus steel blade and an ancient mammoth ivory handle (Pekka Tuominen, Finland); stainless steel blade with an ironwood handle encrusted with mother of pearl and precious stones (Harumi Hirayama, Japan); and a "button lock" knife of damascus steel, with a handle of damascus, gold, titanium and mother of pearl (Michael Walker, USA).
The knifemakers are from many countries -- Brazil, USA, France, Slovakia, Finland, Japan, Italy, Canada, South Africa and more -- displaying a stunning variety of materials and techniques.
There are 217 astounding knives and sheaths in all, plus a directory of decorative materials used for the handles and sheaths -- from birds eye maple to mammoth molar, carbon fiber and fossilized coral -- and techniques from ancient and lost-and-then-rediscovered to space age. All have a grade of cost and contact information for the makers. Extra sections on embellishments like scrimshaw, engraving and sculpting of handle material are added.
This is a unique and beautiful volume that will have very wide appeal.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is 036.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features a stabilized kudu horn inlay. The stabilized inlay is formed from the interior of the kudu horn and combines chocolate and cream tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #092.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features blue TechnoCarbo inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #108.
The blade is hard ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) inlay. The near-black wood has slight chocolate striations for a dramatic appearance. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is 088.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features red woolly mammoth molar inlay. The ancient tooth has a a nice mix of red and white tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #107.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features red woolly mammoth molar inlay. The ancient tooth has a nice mix of red and white tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #80.
The blade is hard ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features stabilized spalted beechwood inlays. The dramatic wood has a nice mix of mid and darker tones with black spalting lines moving through the figure. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is 129.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features a Gold Snakeskin FatCarbon inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is 127.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features a Gold Snakeskin FatCarbon inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #104.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features a green TechnoCarbo inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is 120.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features a green TechnoCarbo inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #133.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features Orange Dark Matter FatCarbon inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #137.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features African wild olive wood inlay. African wild olive(Olea europeae sub sp. Africana) is a South African hardwood. It is a hard, dense timber and is tremendously resilient -- exactly what we would hope for in a knife handle. The buttery yellow wood has a nice mix of light and dark tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #130.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features African wild olive wood inlay. African wild olive(Olea europeae sub sp. Africana) is a South African hardwood. It is a hard, dense timber and is tremendously resilient -- exactly what we would hope for in a knife handle. The buttery yellow wood has a nice mix of light and dark tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #135.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features a mopane wood inlay. Mopane(Colophospermum mopane) is a South African hardwood. It has a warm hue and mixes darker and light tones. Its high density and durability are virtually unrivaled. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #158.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features a mopane wood inlay. Mopane(Colophospermum mopane) is a South African hardwood. It has a warm hue and mixes darker and light tones. Its high density and durability are virtually unrivaled. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is 097.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features orange TechnoCarbo inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Bradford Knives are handmade in Renton, Washington. His background working in an aerospace machine shop is clearly evident in these high performance, elegant steak knives.
We're very excited about these steak knives. In fact, they are literally some of the best steak knives we've ever seen!.
Super Gold II (SG2) powdered metallurgical (PM) steel is combined with the beauty of damascus cladding. A high performing Takefu SG2 PM stainless steel core is surrounded by thin layers of stainless damascus steel. The resulting cutting edge is tempered to Rc 62 - 63 (very hard!) for exceptional edge holding, but is easy to sharpen due to the small grain structure. The incredibly small crystalline size of this PM steel results in superior edge holding when compared to nearly any other stainless steel used in the knife industry.
The blades are full flat ground for high performance, effortless slicing. They were heat treated by Peters' Heat Treating, for a superior, long lasting edge (Hrc 62-63).
Cocobolo toned Liberty Wood handle scales are set on the full tang using Corby fasteners. Liberty Wood is a natural, engineered wood laminate using sustainably-sourced birch veneer and resin. The water-based resin is infused deep into the wood fibers which acts as a plasticizer and gives the final material its characteristics. Its durability greatly exceeds that of normal hard woods and it is able to obtain a high polish. The handles are nicely contoured with a palm swell.
This four knife set is accompanied by a leather storage pouch, also made in the USA.
Exceptional fit and finish!
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #173.
The blade is hard ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) inlay. The near-black wood has slight chocolate striations for a dramatic appearance. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #170.
The blade is hard ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) inlay. The near-black wood has slight chocolate striations for a dramatic appearance. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is a EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #159.
The blade is hard ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features African blackwood (Dalbergia melanoxylon) inlay. The near-black wood has slight chocolate striations for a dramatic appearance. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #200.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features blue TechnoCarbo inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is 168.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features woolly mammoth molar inlay. The ancient tooth has a nice mix of white, chocolate, and caramel tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is #165.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features woolly mammoth molar inlay. The ancient tooth has a nice mix of white, chocolate, and caramel tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #163.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features green woolly mammoth molar inlay. The ancient tooth has a a nice mix of green and white tones. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Knives by Arno Bernard Sr. are absolutely phenomenal! Arno has been making knives for over 35 years. He has been a member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) for over 20 years. Living in South Africa has allowed him the luxury of using many different exotic handle materials -- some even collected himself.
Arno Bernard's Orca 2.0 Frame Lock Flipper is an EDC designed for high performance, hard use. It is a collaboration between Arno Bernard Sr. and his sons. This redesigned flipper is truly exceptional. Each of the Orca 2.0 are individually serialized. This is flipper is #187.
The blade is hand ground, premium M390 stainless steel, tempered to Hrc 63. 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. Thumb ridges on the spine ensure a secure, comfortable grip.
The blade effortlessly rotates on a Skiff-made caged ceramic ball bearings. If Skiff-made ceramic caged bearings weren’t enough, a house-made .020” tungsten disc is inserted into the titanium frame, ensuring a perfect racetrack for the bearings. The pivot barrel is 431 stainless steel, heat treated to 48 Hrc. The pivot is engraved with a detailed orca. The blade can easily be opened single handed using either the flipper tab or extended thumb notch. The blade has silky-smooth, drop-shut action, and is perfectly centered. Perfect lockup is ensured with a replaceable internal lock face. The lock face is hardened 17-4 PH stainless steel.
A glass bead blasted grade 5 titanium frame ensures this mid-size folder will be light in the pocket, yet have tremendous strength and durability. Each side features dyed and stabilized warthog tusk inlay. Screws throughout were made in the Arno Bernard workshop and are grade 4 titanium, allowing them to be anodized. Ensuring rigid, yet light construction, the backspacer is grade 5 titanium.
It will be easy to keep the Orca 2.0 Flipper close at hand using the grade 5 titanium pocket clip, mounted for tip-up, right-side carry. The Orca 2.0 Flipper is accompanied by a handmade leather pouch for safe storage or carry. The leather pouch uses a quality YKK zipper.
Though this folder would feel at home in any collection, its thin, light design will also make it a perfect every day carry. This knife is precision-made and rock solid in every way. From the fit, finish, and execution of this knife you can’t go wrong!
The knife pictured is the actual knife you will receive.
Nova is a stunning poignard by South African bladesmith Eugene Du Toit. It is among his master works to date. The design of Nova (meaning ‘new’ or ‘new beginnings’ in latin) is deeply symbolic for Eugene. From the octagonal guard and pommel - shapes often associated with Christian symbols of rebirth, resurrection and new beginnings, to the floral motif designed to further emphasize the ideal representation of this being the first knife he has crafted since joining the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa.
Eugene Du Toit (b 1978) is an artisan specializing in knifemaking, charcoal drawings, and paintings. A part-time knifemaker since 2018, he is a proud member of the Knifemakers' Guild of Southern Africa, where he collaborates with fellow artisans and contributes to the vibrant knifemaking community. Eugene creates unique, one-of-a-kind knives that are both visually striking and practical. He only makes a small handful of knives each year. A knife such as this one takes him over 150 hours to complete. For him, knifemaking is more than just a craft — It is a way to merge beauty with utility, honoring traditional techniques while pushing creative boundaries. His work has gained recognition among collectors and knife enthusiasts both regionally and internationally.
The 11-1/2 inch blade is a san mai combining a 15N20 carbon steel core with antique wrought iron sides that have been deeply etched and finished with an iron oxide patina. The contrast created between the core and jet black cladding is stunning! The poignard blade is hand ground with perfect symmetry and is razor sharp.
The intricate basket style guard is forged from copper adorned with deep relief floral hand carving. Eugene used a Japanese metalworking technique to create the three dimensional floral images. This technique involves building up the form through a series of punches and hammers. Copper pins secure the basket to the back of the octagonal wrought iron guard holding it firmly in place.
The frame handle features spalted maple scales secured to the frame using fine silver pins that form the pistil of copper flowers. Front and rear bronze ferrules surround the wood scales. The pommel features two copper plates with a floral motif and fine silver pistil created using chasing and repoussé techniques. The plates are inlaid into a weighted section of wrought iron.
A padded zipper case is included to protect the knife during storage.
Exceptional work throughout! This is easily one of my favorite knives of the year.