Gold Standard Flipper with Carbon Fiber and White Timascus (Double Row IKBS) - M390 - LEFT HANDED!!

Product Description for Gold Standard Flipper with Carbon Fiber and White Timascus (Double Row IKBS) - M390 - LEFT HANDED!!

Maker: JD van Deventer (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 101650
Blade length: 3.60 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.50 in.
Total length: 8.60 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.27 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.17 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.04 in.
Item weight: 5.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 7 oz.
Blade: Satin finished Bohler M390 stainless steel
Bolster: Anodized, machined White Timascus terraced pivot collar
Handle: 3D machined carbon fiber set on anodized titanium liners
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Left handed double row IKBS flipper with locking liner
Description: This is a very rare left handed knife from JD van Deventer. It is one of only a small handfull of left handed knives that JD has made.
JD van Deventer creates unique knives of the highest degree of craftsmanship and performance. He took up knife making in 2005 and became a member of the Knifemaker’s Guild of Southern Africa by 2007. He works in a one man shop and even builds most of his machines himself! He is clearly a maker to keep an eye on!
The Gold Standard was designed by Jared Van Otterloo (JVO). The blade is perfectly centered with silky smooth action -- easily opened with one hand using the discreet and ambidextrous flipper toggle. It 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. This Gold Standard Flipper uses two tracks of ball bearings, rather than just one, producing unparalleled smooth action without play -- even more so than standard IKBS.
The raised clip blade is formed from M390 stainless steel, 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 scales are formed from fluted carbon fiber. A terraced, heat colored White Timascus titanium damascus pivot ring is inlaid to add flash. Blue anodized titanium liners surround a carbon fiber backbar. Jimping along the liner lock makes the lock particularly easy to disengage. The 3D machined titanium pocket clip is mounted for left-handed, tip-up carry. If you prefer to carry in your right pocket, this pocket clip can be moved to the other side.
Exceptional work throughout!


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