Hornet Flipper with Green Canvas Micarta and Titanium (IKBS) - M390

Product Description for Hornet Flipper with Green Canvas Micarta and Titanium (IKBS) - M390

Maker: Willem Steenkamp (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 100185
Blade length: 3.25 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.10 in.
Total length: 7.80 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.10 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 5.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 7.4 oz.
Blade: Satin finished Bohler M390 stainless steel, hardened to 61 Hrc
Bolster: Green canvas Micarta
Handle: Orange peel textured titanium
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Folding liner lock with IKBS bearing pivot
Description: This Willem Steenkamp custom Hornet EDC liner lock is a flipper design and a fantastic utility folder. The spear point blade and ergonomic handle are perfectly designed for the task at hand.
Willem was accepted as a member of the Knifemakers’ Guild of Southern Africa (KGSA) in May of 2007. His attention to detail is clearly evident in his knives. His fit and finish rivals that of the best makers found anywhere.
The 3-1/4 inch drop point blade is made from M390 stainless steel hardened to 61 HRC. The blade features a hand rubbed satin finish. M390 is a super-steel created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it due to its high concentration of vanadium and chromium carbides. Its unique powder metallurgical process also promotes a uniform carbide distribution and clean steel properties, making M390 a popular steel used in surgical cutting instruments and in applications requiring a high finish. It offers excellent corrosion resistance due to its high concentration of chromium. The blade is hollow ground for an easy to maintain edge.
The blade is perfectly centered and silky smooth -- easily opened with one hand using the ambidextrous flipper toggle. The blade uses the IKBS (Ikoma Korth Bearing System) pivot system. This mechanism, which was originally designed to fit balisong knives, uses ball bearings to create exceptional action with no blade play.
The handle is made from green canvas Micarta. Orange peel textured titanium bolsters meet perfectly with the Micarta scales. The liners, backbar, and pocket clip are all made from matching orange peel textured titanium. The titanium pocket clip is mounted right-handed, tip-up carry.
Excellent work throughout!


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