EXK Plus Front Flipper with Carbon Fiber and Desert Ironwood (Ceramic IKBS)

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Item num: 101932
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 2.75 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.60 in.
Total length: 6.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.92 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.12 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.11 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.05 in.
Item weight: 2.80 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.8 oz.
Blade: Bohler M390 stainless steel with a hand rubbed satin finish (61RC)
Bolster: Desert ironwood
Handle: Carbon fiber
Sheath: Zipper pouch
Style: Folding liner lock with ceramic IKBS
Description: Trevor Burger is a second-generation knifemaker following in the steps of his father, Fred. He has an eye for detail. His knives have exceptionally smooth action and clean, no-nonsense designs.
The EXK was originally developed by Trevor's father in conjunction with Mike Skellern, and continues to be one of the most popular folders that he makes. The blade runs on an 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. Trevor created this EXK Plus Front Flipper with ceramic ball bearings. Generally IKBS bearings are made either from tool steel or from stainless steel. Stainless steel can wear away, resulting in uneven action over time. Tool steel bearings can oxidize making the action rough. Ceramic bearings are the best of all worlds. Extremely hard and wear resistant, they are also inert and will not oxidize. The blade has silky-smooth action and is easily opened single-handed using the front flipper. The blade is perfectly centered and has incredibly smooth action.
The M390 stainless steel blade features a hand rubbed satin finish. M390 is 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 handle is formed from carbon fiber with precision fit desert ironwood (Olneya tesota) inlays. An integral carbon fiber pivot ring surrounds the custom pivot. The inlays are flawless with the transition between the two materials being nearly invisible. Blue anodized titanium liners surround the carbon fiber back spacer. The handle is completed with a 3D machined, blue anodized titanium pocket clip mounted for right-handed, tip-up carry.
Exceptional work throughout!