Wharncliffe Slipjoint with Gold Snakeskin FatCarbon - M390

Product Description for Wharncliffe Slipjoint with Gold Snakeskin FatCarbon - M390

Maker: George Baartman (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 104958
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 2.80 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.50 in.
Total length: 6.40 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.67 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.08 in.
Item weight: 2.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 3 oz.
Blade: Hollow ground, satin finished M390 stainless steel
Bolster: Black G10
Handle: Gold Snakeskin FatCarbon set on titanium liners
Sheath: Pouch style Cordura pouch
Style: Slipjoint folder
Description: This George Baartman slipjoint is a fantastic utility folder. The wharncliffe blade and ergonomic handle are nicely designed and have tremendous fit and finish.
Baartman lives in Warmbaths, South Africa and is a member of the Southern Africa Knifemakers' Guild.
The 2-3/4 inch blade is hand ground M390 stainless steel. 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. It is well centered with a firm half stop -- easily opened with the right handed thumb nick.
Handle scales are Gold Snakeskin FatCarbon. They are dovetailed to black G10 bolsters. Titanium liners keep the knife light (just 2.2 oz) and fast.
Exceptional work throughout!


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