Dumb question - what does ckt mean?

Ive never wondered until now. I just took it as some letters I didnt know the meaning of. But like MetalBug said, Cerakote isn't used on their knives so why would they use that for the part number?

Then we have the 0350 with a black blade, but the ZDP 0350 is the 0350ZDPCKT It seems the CKT is used on knives that are limited, or when they make it black and it wasnt originally black so I am pretty sure CKT means "Cool Knife Time"
 
I just read the catalog online and while ckt is in there on some of the knives it gives no explanation. I'm stumped In the catalog it stated the different coatings used and it mentioned dlc but not cerakote. So I am now curios to know as well.
 
nwmetalbug said:
KAI doesnt use cerakote
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Has this always been true though? I don't know how far back they had black coatings and if they have always been the same.

They aren't specific to any dealer any more either so if it is a dealer designator they've held on to it the same as holding on after changing the coating type.

Not meaning to imply I have any idea either way. Just throwing out that they may have used cerakote in the past. Cerakote is an Oregon based company and when they have processes done out of another shop they seem to keep things local. I don't know if Cerakote does any coating, but local metal finishing shops were probably some of the first to use Cerakote before it became so common.
 
Well I'll be. I never even noticed the CKT in the model designation. Now that I look at my LE Zing it has the model designation 1735TCKT so it's a tanto with a black coating. Huh. Live and learn.
 
This dumb question has kept me up all night and I am beat. After reading the replies a strange feeling came over me and I just knew I could figure out the meaning.

A short meditation lead me to research world war II Japanese code breaking techniques. It was a long hard study but very fruitful. Another meditation period led me to study Kershaws facebook, twitter and the website. Low and behold after hours and hours of using the Japanese methods of breaking codes I was able to put together a most interesting and rewarding truth about the meaning of CKT!

As it turns out during one of the many knife nomenclature sessions, the team leader suggested including a game or contest of sorts with regard to letters identifying coating on KAI knives. The prize for anyone who could come up with the meaning of CKT would be rewarded with one each of the LE knives as well as the new knives that would be introduced the year of said persons discovery.

Well after more than 12hrs of work into this effort I was extremely fatigued and in such a mental state of disarray that I was sure I had dreamed the whole scenario. Not wanting to let go of that strange feeling that initially led me on this mad hunt, I headed to the local palm reader/psychic Kathrine Ann Iinsight to seek truth and forever put to rest my tumultuous endeavor. Her reading would be free of charge if the validity of my epiphany couldn't be proven. Well with the righteous powers bestowed on her by a supreme entity of the universe she was able to confirm my findings as fact. After paying the $2700 fee, I left with the most gratifying feeling I have ever felt in my entire life. Imagine how you would feel winning free booty of this value!

So to end all speculation...CKT simply means COATING KNIFE TUALATIN in honor of "there is no such thing as a dumb question"
 
2 shot said:
This dumb question has kept me up all night and I am beat. After reading the replies a strange feeling came over me and I just knew I could figure out the meaning.

A short meditation lead me to research world war II Japanese code breaking techniques. It was a long hard study but very fruitful. Another meditation period led me to study Kershaws facebook, twitter and the website. Low and behold after hours and hours of using the Japanese methods of breaking codes I was able to put together a most interesting and rewarding truth about the meaning of CKT!

As it turns out during one of the many knife nomenclature sessions, the team leader suggested including a game or contest of sorts with regard to letters identifying coating on KAI knives. The prize for anyone who could come up with the meaning of CKT would be rewarded with one each of the LE knives as well as the new knives that would be introduced the year of said persons discovery.

Well after more than 12hrs of work into this effort I was extremely fatigued and in such a mental state of disarray that I was sure I had dreamed the whole scenario. Not wanting to let go of that strange feeling that initially led me on this mad hunt, I headed to the local palm reader/psychic Kathrine Ann Iinsight to seek truth and forever put to rest my tumultuous endeavor. Her reading would be free of charge if the validity of my epiphany couldn't be proven. Well with the righteous powers bestowed on her by a supreme entity of the universe she was able to confirm my findings as fact. After paying the $2700 fee, I left with the most gratifying feeling I have ever felt in my entire life. Imagine how you would feel winning free booty of this value!

So to end all speculation...CKT simply means COATING KNIFE TUALATIN in honor of "there is no such thing as a dumb question"
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hmmmmmmmm, very interesting.
 
Ooh! Just got an idea. What if Kershaw/ZT were to make composite blade with the back/spine being coated and the blade/edge stonewashed?
Sounds cool in my mind.
 
oregonknifenerd said:
I read somewhere CKT was Chesapeake Knife and Tool and they were the first to ask for a blacked out Kershaw knife like KWs stonewashed dealer specific models. Cerakote makes a lot more sense but not I guess what I've believed but I don't believe I've ever read anything official. I've never really given much thought to it though to really know or care what it stood for but now I'm interested a bit.
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I'll confirm this - that's exactly right. Originally the 1660CKT was an exclusive to Chesapeake Knife and Tool. Later, we made the model open to everyone and never changed the model number. CKT has since been used to still mean the knife has a black coating. Unfortunately, there seems to be no rhyme or reason on why our production staff chooses CKT or BLK in their model numbers (believe me, I've tried to find a correlation and I've yet to find one). Now, CKT has just come to mean black around the Kershaw world.
 
And no, it's not a dumb question.

Every newbie in our office ends up asking that question at some point. Or they're just too embarrassed to ask.
 
KershawLynda said:
I'll confirm this - that's exactly right. Originally the 1660CKT was an exclusive to Chesapeake Knife and Tool. Later, we made the model open to everyone and never changed the model number. CKT has since been used to still mean the knife has a black coating. Unfortunately, there seems to be no rhyme or reason on why our production staff chooses CKT or BLK in their model numbers (believe me, I've tried to find a correlation and I've yet to find one). Now, CKT has just come to mean black around the Kershaw world.
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Thank you for confirming this.




KershawLynda said:
And no, it's not a dumb question.

Every newbie in our office ends up asking that question at some point. Or they're just too embarrassed to ask.
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Like my teacher always said, "the only stupid question is the one that you don't ask."
 
KershawLynda said:
And no, it's not a dumb question.

Every newbie in our office ends up asking that question at some point. Or they're just too embarrassed to ask.
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Thanks Lynda,

I have wondered this myself. I never though it was a "dumb" questions, but perhaps a bit too pedantic to ask. I'm glad others were wondering the same thing, and if anything I should know by now that nothing is too pedantic to ask somewhere in these forums!
 
Yay! Truth! Thanks Lynda.

And there are such things as stupid questions...spend enough time with high school students and you'll hear some real gems.
 
sticktodrum said:
Yay! Truth! Thanks Lynda.

And there are such things as stupid questions...spend enough time with high school students and you'll hear some real gems.
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My personal favorite from around the work site is "there are no stupid questions, just stupid people" doesnt apply here but worth mentioning.
Thanks Lynda!
 
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