Serge Panchenko "Bean Flipper"

dbla · Apr 8, 2015

So I watched Serge make these on his FB group, and instagram... I thought that they were/are super cool, they're just different. So I really wanted to try one, but... I missed them when they dropped, so I kept watching the cove... and voila!

Specs
Blade: 2"
OAL: 4.75"
Weight: 1.5oz
Steel: W2 (with sick hamon-age)

Serge made a buncha versions of it, with different blade shapes, steels, handle materials, etc... This is THE config that I'd have snagged... I got lucky. Especially the compound ground blade with a hamon.

The detent flipper lock, but not lock system thingy is super interesting to me. Doesn't feel AS secure as a slipjoint, but I'm not worried carrying and using it.

The flipper tab had the right amount of hooky/tabby-ness to it to make it easy to flip. There's still a bit of a trick to it, but with practice it works perfectly.

All in all a super cool carry package. Once again, maybe to compliment a fixed blade or bigger folder?

It's so small!

So yeah, alright guys, as always I hope you dig it!

-Aaron

stezann · Apr 9, 2015

Thanks for showing....Serge's work is always original.
Does the blade "lock" in the open position by the detent ball?

dbla · Apr 9, 2015

stezann said:
Does the blade "lock" in the open position by the detent ball?

Sorta yeah, it's very close to a slipjoint.

Lycosa · Apr 9, 2015

A very nice folder.
Of course, I'd love to see a tanto version.
rolf

BladeScout · Apr 10, 2015

Beautiful.
I never was one for 'nightmare' grinds (for lack of better words), but this one looks GOOD.

Lycosa · Apr 10, 2015

It's the fool, not the tool.

inlikeflynt56 · Apr 10, 2015

Thanks for sharing Aaron.

chuxwan · Jan 14, 2016

Loving the symmetry

cchu518 · Jan 14, 2016

I love it! Hope you really enjoy that one!

BladeScout · Jan 15, 2016

That is nifty. Panchenko makes some interesting knives - not least for Spyderco.

Wonky_dialup · Jan 16, 2016

It's got a great profile and paint job

coldsteelburns · Jan 16, 2016

dbla said:
Sorta yeah, it's very close to a slipjoint.

^ If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure the blade stays open and closed with the help of the detent shown in the above pic, and the cut out under the lock bar that the detent is set in is bent to act as a spring so that it presses against the blade, making it a stronger detent. Kinda like a liner lock, but without there being any lock face on the top of the liner to engage the blade's tang.

Anyway, nice score man. I love the treatment he did to the handle.

~Paul

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Lycosa · Jan 16, 2016

I'd like to see an XL version.

dbla · Jan 16, 2016

coldsteelburns said:
^ If I'm not mistaken, I'm pretty sure the blade stays open and closed with the help of the detent shown in the above pic, and the cut out under the lock bar that the detent is set in is bent to act as a spring so that it presses against the blade, making it a stronger detent. Kinda like a liner lock, but without there being any lock face on the top of the liner to engage the blade's tang.

Anyway, nice score man. I love the treatment he did to the handle.

~Paul

My YT Channel Lsubslimed
... (It's been quite a while since I've posted any new vids)

You're not wrong. I just meant that in practice it's not unlike a slippy.