Equal End Zulu Spear Slipjoint with Ebony

Product Description for Equal End Zulu Spear Slipjoint with Ebony

Maker: Willem O'Kelly (K'roo Custom Blades) (click to see more by this maker)
Price: $500.00
Item num: 110178
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 2.90 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.60 in.
Total length: 6.60 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.66 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 2.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.4 oz.
Blade: Hand ground RWL-34 stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish
Bolster: Satin finished 304 stainless steel front and rear
Handle: Ebony with an inlaid stainless steel arrowhead escutcheon
Sheath: Hand stitched leather pocket slip
Style: Slipjoint folder
Description: Willem O'Kelly is a custom knifemaker from the Great Karoo desert region of South Africa. Willem's brand name: K'roo Custom Blades derives its name from the Great Karoo. The locals pronounce Karoo with the 'a' silent, so it is pronounced much like 'crew' in English. Willem started making knives as hobby in 2005. He was a professional hunter and so mostly made hunting knives and rustic knives for black powder hunters and re-enactors. His love for slipjoint and backlock folders became his passion and today these make up the vast majority of knives he makes.
This folder is nicely timed with a firm half-stop. The action throughout is smooth and consistent. The blade is perfectly centered.
The blade on this Equal End Zulu Spear Slipjoint Folder is hand ground RWL-34 stainless steel. A flat grind ensures effortless cutting. RWL-34 is a premium powder metallurgy cutlery steel manufactured by Damasteel 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. A hand rubbed satin finish lends an heirloom quality to Willem' work.
Handle scales are jet black ebony set on stainless steel liners. A polished stainless steel arrowhead escutcheon is inlaid into the left scale. The inlay is flawless with no visible gapping. The handle is finished with polished and fluted stainless steel front and rear bolsters.
The knife is accompanied by a leather slip pocket pouch for easy carry.
Exceptional work throughout!


Availability: In stock. Usually ships in 1-2 business days