Piston Action Keychain Knife with Ironwood

Product Description for Piston Action Keychain Knife with Ironwood

Maker: Hidetoshi Nakayama (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 92884
Blade length: 1.56 in.
Total length: 4.28 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.45 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.10 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.08 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 0.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.2 oz.
Blade: D2 tool steel with an antiqued hand rubbed satin finish
Handle: Ironwood
Sheath: Heat colored, piston action carbon steel keychain sheath
Description: Japanese knifemaker Hidetoshi Nakayama is extremely inventive, bringing his precision and skills derived from netsuke to knifemaking. I was very excited when Nakayama-san described his Piston Action Keychain Knife to me and even more so once I saw it.
The small, wharncliffe style knife is formed from D2 tool steel. An antiqued satin finish lends and heirloom quality. Domed ironwood scales are set of the small full tang.
The keychain sheath is amazing! It is made from heat blued carbon steel and shows the steam punk influence which permeates Nakayama-san's work. On the side of the metal sheath is a hinged piston which, when depressed, allows the knife to be removed from its neck sheath. A second piston allows the sheath to be clipped to a belt loop.
Exceptional work throughout!


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