Palladium Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Black Timascus (IKBS) – M390. This is handmade and one-of-a-kind. Blade height (at heel). Blade thickness (near bolster). Blade thickness (at midpoint). Blade thickness (near tip). Satin finished Bohler M390 stainless steel. Terraced black Timascus pivot collar. Carbon fiber with marble carbon fiber inlay. Folding linerlock flipper with IKBS bearing pivot. 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 Knifemakers 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 Palladium model designed by Jared Van Otterloo (JVO) is the newest knife coming out of JD’s shop. This Persian influenced design is extremely lightweight and has an ergonomic handle that feels great in any grip. The blade is perfectly centered with silky smooth action — easily opened with one hand using the 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. 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. Handle scales are formed from tightly woven carbon fiber with marble carbon fiber inlaid beautifully into the handle. This provides a unique look that draws you in for closer examination. A terraced Black Timascus titanium damascus pivot ring is meticulously inlaid to add flash. Purple anodized titanium liners surround a carbon fiber backbar. Jimping along the liner lock makes disengaging the lock particularly easy. Texturing on the flipper tab makes it very easy to deploy. The black titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry. The item “JD van Deventer Palladium Flipper” is in sale since Tuesday, March 24, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Collectible Fixed Blade Knives\Modern Fixed Blade\Custom & Handmade”. The seller is “putz7881″ and is located in Blue Ridge, Georgia. This item can be shipped to United States.
Blade Color: Silver
Year: 2020
Brand: JD van Deventer
Handle Material: Carbon fiber with marble carbon fiber inlay
Bester Ratel Custom Titanium Framelock Knife. This is a full handmade custom frame lock from s. African maker Hein Bester call the Ratel (Rah-tell). Runs on ceramic IKBS. No machining of any kind full handmade. Front flipper with ultra smooth action. Nice stiff (but not too stiff) ultra refined detent. Super thin drop point grind. Sandblasted TI scales with Sand from the Kalahari desert. Anodized blue Ti stand-off. Picture with small sebenza for sizing purposes only! Only one knife is included in this sale and that is the Ratel. Comes with custom lanyard and Ti bead flamed by me. The item “Bester Ratel Custom Titanium Front Flipper Framelock Knife” is in sale since Friday, August 2, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Collectible Folding Knives\Modern Folding Knives\Custom & Handmade”. The seller is “michaegagno-5″ and is located in Cave Junction, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.
This is a handmade, one-of-a-kind masterpiece from South African knifemaker Andre Thorburn. Blade length is 3.40 inches. Total length is 7.75 inches. Weight is 3.60 ounces. The blade is of Bohler N690 stainless, hollow ground and differentially finished to emphasize the clean grind lines. The flipper, combined with the IKBS ceramic bearing system, provides exceptional action, with quick blade deployment and rock solid lockup. When released, the blade drops closed very smoothly. The scales are formed from silver strike carbon fiber, with silver toned wires traveling through the carbon fiber weave. The scales are over blue anodized titanium liners. The zirconium bolsters are hand engraved, textured and anodized by Marietjie Thorburn. The titanium liners are anodized blue and surround a black G10 backbar. The handle is completed with red fiber spacers. The machined titanium pocket clip holds a ceramic retention ball. Ergonomics are outstanding, and the fit and finish are exceptional throughout. Comes with a fleece lined, zippered Cordura pouch and Certificate of Authenticity. The item “Andre Thorburn L28M Flipper with Silver Strike Carbon Fiber, Zirconium and IKBS” is in sale since Thursday, December 27, 2018. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Knives, Swords & Blades\Collectible Folding Knives\Modern Folding Knives\Custom & Handmade”. The seller is “dennis712013″ and is located in Nokomis, Florida. This item can be shipped to United States.
