Hello.
After experience with Laguiole knives I found the next beautiful gentleman's knife LionSteel TiSpine TS1 Lizard Damascus.
Each offered TiSpine version looks very elegant and modern, but I think the Damascus Lizard version has a fullest harmony of elegance. I mean a small detail. The pattern of the Damascus Lizard steel is similar to a hole shape in the blade.
The TiSpine was made in Maniago by LionSteel. The knife was designed by Robert Young Pelton RYP who is a founder of DPx Gear. Chad Nichols did the beautiful damascus steel. I am full of admiration for the man who shows to the world that the blacksmith profession can still be amazing.
LionSteel TiSpine TS1 Lizard Damascus specifications:
☞ Overall length: 19.5 cm
☞ Handle length: 11.2 cm
☞ Handle Material: Titanium 6AL4V
☞ Blade length: 8.5 cm
☞ Blade thickness: 3.5 mm
☞ Steel Blade: Lizard Damascus Inox Chad Nichols
☞ Weight: 100 g
At the LionSteel website you can find information about the idea of the project:
"Robert Young Pelton and Gianni Pauletta were returning from the IWA trade show in Nuremberg, Germany and Pelton asked Gianni why no one has created the worlds simplest and most durable gentlemans knife. Pelton wanted to create the lightest and most elegant knife ever made."
The TiSpine belongs to the Solid series. The handle was made from one piece of a monolithic titanium with frame lock system and it has a length 11.2 cm.
After the knife opening very slight curve falls along the blade spine, forming one line together with the handle. The blade shaped to a Drop Point with gentle belly has 3,5 mm thickness. The symmetrical cutting edge is factory sharpened to a level of shaving hairs from hands.
On the blade spine, at the height of the rear of the handle, there are small recesses for improving the grip of the thumb. The hole in the blade is used to open the knife, and after a little practice you can open the TiSpine with one hand. In this version TiSpine has a polished, shiny handle and thanks to that we can talk about the harmony again, because the handle has more contrast than matte version and interacts with contrasting patterns on the blade.
Unlike many folding knives the clip is not fixed to the side of the handle but it is fixed by the screw at the end of the knife. This is very cool, because thanks to that, the TiSpine comfortably hides in your pocket.
In conclusion, I can say that the LionSteel TiSpine is a very well designed and ergonomic gentleman's folder. Taking into account the work of the designer and the blacksmith it is a beautiful work of art.
After experience with Laguiole knives I found the next beautiful gentleman's knife LionSteel TiSpine TS1 Lizard Damascus.
Each offered TiSpine version looks very elegant and modern, but I think the Damascus Lizard version has a fullest harmony of elegance. I mean a small detail. The pattern of the Damascus Lizard steel is similar to a hole shape in the blade.
The TiSpine was made in Maniago by LionSteel. The knife was designed by Robert Young Pelton RYP who is a founder of DPx Gear. Chad Nichols did the beautiful damascus steel. I am full of admiration for the man who shows to the world that the blacksmith profession can still be amazing.
LionSteel TiSpine TS1 Lizard Damascus specifications:
☞ Overall length: 19.5 cm
☞ Handle length: 11.2 cm
☞ Handle Material: Titanium 6AL4V
☞ Blade length: 8.5 cm
☞ Blade thickness: 3.5 mm
☞ Steel Blade: Lizard Damascus Inox Chad Nichols
☞ Weight: 100 g
At the LionSteel website you can find information about the idea of the project:
"Robert Young Pelton and Gianni Pauletta were returning from the IWA trade show in Nuremberg, Germany and Pelton asked Gianni why no one has created the worlds simplest and most durable gentlemans knife. Pelton wanted to create the lightest and most elegant knife ever made."
The TiSpine belongs to the Solid series. The handle was made from one piece of a monolithic titanium with frame lock system and it has a length 11.2 cm.
After the knife opening very slight curve falls along the blade spine, forming one line together with the handle. The blade shaped to a Drop Point with gentle belly has 3,5 mm thickness. The symmetrical cutting edge is factory sharpened to a level of shaving hairs from hands.
On the blade spine, at the height of the rear of the handle, there are small recesses for improving the grip of the thumb. The hole in the blade is used to open the knife, and after a little practice you can open the TiSpine with one hand. In this version TiSpine has a polished, shiny handle and thanks to that we can talk about the harmony again, because the handle has more contrast than matte version and interacts with contrasting patterns on the blade.
Unlike many folding knives the clip is not fixed to the side of the handle but it is fixed by the screw at the end of the knife. This is very cool, because thanks to that, the TiSpine comfortably hides in your pocket.
In conclusion, I can say that the LionSteel TiSpine is a very well designed and ergonomic gentleman's folder. Taking into account the work of the designer and the blacksmith it is a beautiful work of art.
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