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CRKT Black Koji Hara Ichi Plain Edge |
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Model 1070KQ |
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| Product Description: | Technical Specs: | ||
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We were delighted when internationally known Japanese knifemaker
and American Knifemakers’ Guild member Koji Hara agreed to design a
personal knife for CRKT. Koji is noted for his custom folders in exotic
materials, and is especially known for his carving of the handle material
into a classic terraced landscape that he calls his “Air-Step” design. Our
goal was to apply Koji’s remarkable design sense to a small personal
folder. Logically, we called this first CRKT Koji Hara series Ichi™, Japanese for “one.” For rigidity and strength, we used our InterFrame open build, with two 420J2 stainless steel liners. In a first for CRKT, we created layered injection-molded scales of Kraton® and Zytel®, the latter with Koji’s terraced Air-Step design. The result is a small knife that gives good grip, fits the hand nicely, and is truly functional for a variety of work tasks. The handle tapers neatly into a modified drop point pen blade with a high-hollow grind made of high-carbon stainless steel. An ambidextrous thumb disk allows easy one-hand opening. Most of us can’t carry a Koji Hara custom collectable daily, but the Ichi is a friendly and affordable reminder of one of Japan’s premier custom knifemakers. |
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| Suggested Retail: $59.99 | |||
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