Rockstead Shin

shin_jyue · Jan 6, 2007

Shin is Rockstead's latest folder. The blade is damascus laminated ZDP-189.
the knife

the blade

photoflash could make the pattern clear.

the handle , sweets

UnixDork · Jan 6, 2007

I like that, although it's not the style I usually go for. How much do they run?

huugh · Jan 7, 2007

Certainly nice folder, although I wouldn't put as much money in it as Rockstead is asking.

UnixDork - IIRC $500-$700

lreed · Jan 7, 2007

what's the handle material? plastic?

ciulkwens · Jan 9, 2007

Ireed,
it's alu

lreed · Jan 9, 2007

then is that bead stuff rayskin?

shin_jyue · Jan 10, 2007

Ireed,
yes,that's rayskin.
the price of Shin is around 1000 USD.

cybrok · Jan 10, 2007

What is that hole/dig in the blade for?

Nice knife.

Keith Montgomery · Jan 10, 2007

As much as I like Rockstead knives, I see nowhere near $1000.00 worth of knife there.

nozh2002 · Jan 11, 2007

Is it half convex, half flat? Can you show other side?

I wish I will have one sometimes.

YXR7 is steel I am wondering about...

2 Keith

Suinogashi with ZDP189 core from W&H has comparable price and Roakstead is thicker and more "tactical" is more like custom then semiproduction I think - it is like Ferrari. Well, Japanese prices are much higher than here in US, anyway. I think street price will be bit smaller if they came to US.

Thanks, Vassili.