Both purchased directly from Vaclav. Bone handled knife has never been used for anything. The pertinax knife has been carried and used some, and has a little wear showing - mostly a scratch near the spine of the blade and a little wear on the pocket clip (which I actually buffed with a little 2000 grit after these shots, helped a lot).
Descriptions (as per Vaclav):
BONE HANDLE
This knife got blade made of PM RWL 34 steel, tempered to 60RC. Blade is satin finished at all flats. Running fast with caged bearings. Very thin on edge.
Handle is made of dyed buffalo bone. Liners and backspacer are anodized titanium. Pivor collars are turned out of bronze. All used screws are stainless steel, heat coloured with customized head size. Also pocket clip is made of bronze colour anodized titanium. Pocket clip is screwed thru the hadle from the inner side of liner.
opened knife is 199mm long (7.83")
closed knife is 112mm long (4.40")
edge is 86mm long (3.38")
PERTINAX - (FOLDER - USES A THUMBSTUD - NON-FLIPPER)
This knife got blade made of PM RWL34 , 60RC. Blade is nice walking with PTFE washers. Liners, pivot collars and the pocket clip are made of titanium. All used screws are stainless.
Handle and backspacer are made of pertinax, it is old phenolic composite similar micarta. Used piece was the part of old Czechoslovak lokomotive (1954).
Blade is 86mm long (3.38")
Blade thickness is 3,2mm (0.126")
Handle is 113mm long (4.45")
Overal leght is 199mm (7.83")
Both are excellent examples of Vaclav's work - great lock up and detent, smooth flipping action (for the bone handled knife) and an easy thumbstud to operate (pertinax). Centered nearly perfect - heck, may be perfect. I'm just saying I can't see any issues. The bone handled knife is really quite amazing.
Prices:
Bone handle: $600 (what I paid) all in TYD CONUS. PayPal G+S
Pertinax: SOLD
PM if you have questions or want to discuss anything, need more pictures, etc. Post here with an "I'll take it" and follow it up with a PM. Prompt payment is required once a deal is reached and an invoice is sent.
Descriptions (as per Vaclav):
BONE HANDLE
This knife got blade made of PM RWL 34 steel, tempered to 60RC. Blade is satin finished at all flats. Running fast with caged bearings. Very thin on edge.
Handle is made of dyed buffalo bone. Liners and backspacer are anodized titanium. Pivor collars are turned out of bronze. All used screws are stainless steel, heat coloured with customized head size. Also pocket clip is made of bronze colour anodized titanium. Pocket clip is screwed thru the hadle from the inner side of liner.
opened knife is 199mm long (7.83")
closed knife is 112mm long (4.40")
edge is 86mm long (3.38")
PERTINAX - (FOLDER - USES A THUMBSTUD - NON-FLIPPER)
This knife got blade made of PM RWL34 , 60RC. Blade is nice walking with PTFE washers. Liners, pivot collars and the pocket clip are made of titanium. All used screws are stainless.
Handle and backspacer are made of pertinax, it is old phenolic composite similar micarta. Used piece was the part of old Czechoslovak lokomotive (1954).
Blade is 86mm long (3.38")
Blade thickness is 3,2mm (0.126")
Handle is 113mm long (4.45")
Overal leght is 199mm (7.83")
Both are excellent examples of Vaclav's work - great lock up and detent, smooth flipping action (for the bone handled knife) and an easy thumbstud to operate (pertinax). Centered nearly perfect - heck, may be perfect. I'm just saying I can't see any issues. The bone handled knife is really quite amazing.
Prices:
Bone handle: $600 (what I paid) all in TYD CONUS. PayPal G+S
Pertinax: SOLD
PM if you have questions or want to discuss anything, need more pictures, etc. Post here with an "I'll take it" and follow it up with a PM. Prompt payment is required once a deal is reached and an invoice is sent.
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