LL15 Flipper with Desert Ironwood and Engraved Bolsters (IKBS)

Product Description for LL15 Flipper with Desert Ironwood and Engraved Bolsters (IKBS)

Maker: Herucus Blomerus (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 96856
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 3.40 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.00 in.
Total length: 7.80 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.05 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.08 in.
Item weight: 5.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 7.6 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished N690 premium stainless steel with a differential finish, Hrc 58
Bolster: Engraved stainless steel by Julien Marchal
Handle: Presentation grade Arizona desert ironwood
Sheath: Cordura pouch
Style: IKBS folder with locking liner
Description: This folding knife was made by South African knifemaker Herucus Blomerus. A resident of Pretoria, Herucus (pronounced 'eh-roo-koos') has been a proud member of the South African Knifemakers Guild since 2005.
The drop point N690 stainless blade is meticulously hand satin finished in the grinds and mirror polished on the flats. N690 is created by Bohler in Austria. It takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it. The increased toughness gives it better resistance to edge chipping. The blade is hollow ground for easy, quick touchups.
The blade is easily opened by using the ambidextrous flipper mechanism. It is perfectly centered and has silky-smooth action due to the IKBS (Ikoma Korth Bearing System) pivot system. This mechanism, which was originally designed for balisong knives, uses ball bearings to create smooth action with no blade play.
Presentation grade Arizona desert ironwood scales meet perfectly to hand-engraved stainless steel bolsters. The engraver is Belgium-born artist Julien Marchal. Julien studied engraving and gun making at Léon Mignon Liège in Belgium prior to emigrating to South Africa. The engraving combines floral scroll and running wheat motifs. Blue anodized titanium liners, hand filed into a vine pattern, keep the knife light yet strong. The knife is easy to keep close at hand using the machined titanium pocket clip with ceramic retention ball, which is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
Exceptional fit and finish throughout!


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