CRKT Ken Onion fixed blade

I like the design a lot, personally. It looks really comfortable!
 
I just realized how similar this design is to one of the new Kershaw fixed blade hunting knives, or vice versa.
 
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J.Davey said:
Does anyone know if CRKT has any plans of making a more economical version of this knife?
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Yes there will be a more economical version of this knife . This version is a limited run of 1000 pcs . The economical version should release in 2011 and will have an injection molded handle and a satin finished blade . The steel and sheath will be the same. Aloha! Ken
 
KenOnion said:
Yes there will be a more economical version of this knife . This version is a limited run of 1000 pcs . The economical version should release in 2011 and will have an injection molded handle and a satin finished blade . The steel and sheath will be the same. Aloha! Ken
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Awesomeness! Thanks, Mr. Onion! I like blades with a lot of belly.:thumbup:
 
I'm grinding on some of Bohler's D2 in the shop right now. Just finished cleaning the steel dust off my hands:D I'm looking forward to seeing how it holds up and think it's a great steel choice for this little hunter. Nice design, Ken:thumbup:
 
Thanks !! I like the corrosion resistance and edge retention .It holds up well . We prototyped these on 26 bear in Tyonek Alaska earlier this year at the PVA black bear hunt .
 
KenOnion said:
This is Bohler K110 at 59-60 Rc Good stuff !
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There you go :):thumbup:

I'm going to have to take a lot closer look at this knife, because I really do like the design. Some on my most comfortable and favorite knives to carry has been patterned after your designs, Ken. Like the Spec Bump for instance.

Keep up the good work. :cool:
 
For those who may be interested:

Bohler K110:

1. Chemical composition: C:1.55; Si:0.30; Cr:11.50; Mn:0.40; V:1.00; Mo:0.70

2. Uses: for heavy-duty cutting tools, high-efficiency cold stamping dies, cutting material scissors, sheet cutting, circular hob, deep and cold extrusion dies

3. Features: good processing performance, excellent hardenability, extremely high toughness and wear resistance, heat treatment with stable dimensional changes.

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I love the design aspects to the blade shapes you have for sure Ken, but I'm such a Gorilla with sharpening that something more like a Leek or the Eros that is on my list is a more practical blade profile for me to maintain.

I've got to practice more on curved blade technique because I really am drawn to recurves/kukris/onions ;-)

I'm rooting for CKRT and your projects and the Graham projects are doing them a lot of good.

I have a $20 folder from them that is amazingly solid but it was a 80% finished product. With just a bit more finish work on dumb things like frame radiusing/polishing and really just a couple dollars in material differences it would have been an amazing knife. They are just missing the mark with quality control by skimping on the little things. That $20 knife could sell at $40, easily cover the differences and be a $100+ knife value. They are close.
 
K110 appears to be D2 with some Mn and V added. Check out their respective chemical compositions:

D2: C=1.55%, Mn=0.3%, Si=0.3%, Cr=12%, Mo=1%

K110: C:1.55%, Mn:0.4%, Si:0.3%, Cr:11.5%, Mo:0.7%, Mn:0.4%, V:1%

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