Boudicca Flipper - Pocket Timascus (IKBS)

Product Description for Boudicca Flipper - Pocket Timascus (IKBS)

Maker: Anton van der Westhuizen (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 103892
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 3.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.60 in.
Total length: 8.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.20 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.13 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 7.4 oz.
Blade: Cerakote finished RWL-34 PM stainless steel, Hrc 61
Handle: 6Al-4V titanium with a black Cerakote finish and Titanium damascus inlays
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Description: South African knifemaker Anton van der Westhuizen is from Port Elizabeth. He is an active member of the Knifemakers Guild of Southern Africa. He creates high end, elegant folding knives using only the best materials available. We were excited when he asked if we could feature some of his work at BladeGallery while we were visiting at the 2019 Knifemakers' Guild of Southern Africa Show.
This is a particuarly dramatic Boudicca Flipper. The spear point blade is made from RWL-34 stainless steel. RWL-34 is a premium powder metallurgy cutlery steel manufactured by ERASTEEL in Söderfors, Sweden. Because it is manufactured from rapidly solidified powders, the microstructure of the steel is much more uniform. This gives the steel much higher strength and durability while maintaining very high wear resistance. The blade is perfectly centered and has silky-smooth drop shut action thanks to the ceramic IKBS bearing system. The blade can easily be deployed using the ambidextrous flipper tab.
The 6Al-4V titanium handle features a blacked out Cerakote finish. The sturdy framelock provides a strong lockup. Heat colored titanium damascus (Timascus) inlays are inlaid into the left scale. The backbar, pivot collar, and pocket clip are all made from Timascus titanium damascus. The pocket clip is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry.
Exceptional work throughout.


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