Straight up plane Jane user SR1 with Rhino flipper™

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belia1250

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This one is no frills. It is a basic every day user SR1 with Rhino flipper™

Specs:
9 1/4" OAL
5 1/4" closed
4 1/8" S30V hollow ground blade
with traction grooves on spine
Ti frame, bolsters,& pocket clip
CF scales
G10 backspacer

Comments welcome.
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Thanks for the look,
Lee
 
Lordy have mercy. . .that will make one do a great deal of salivating ! :D
 
VERY nice lines and appears to be very clean work. I like it ALOT. Ever think about doing the same knife in a wharncliffe? As users, they are tough to beat, since they're so damn easy to sharpen. Excellent executuion on the flipper (at least I think from the picture) best of both the S. African and U.S. concepts of a flipper. The blade does not protrude (S.A.) but there is still some "meat" to grasp (USA). Calssic lines, but innovative. Marcangel rates it 4+ stars!

Now make one with a 3" or less (2 3/4" to 2 7/8"), wharncliffe, with a reversible, low ride pocket clip, add some nice wood and the CRK Mnandi is DEAD! :D
 
Very nice lines and a very appealing functional design.I bet it's a dream to handle.
 
Lee,
If any of your knives are described as plane jane, then I guess you could say I have a beautiful head of hair. Kidding aside you make some awesome stuff.
 
Since the thread starter contacted me by e-mail regarding the differeces between S.A. and U.S.A. style flippers, I thought it best to post my response for everyone. The S. Africans tend to use a much more "subtle" flipper than U.S. makers, where very little of the blade protrudes beyond the bolster. This allows for very smooth pocket carry, but is a little bit more difficult to open because of less purchase between the thumd and the blade. I pilfered a Des Horn photo from Knifeart to illustrate this point:
 

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On this side of the pond, flippers tend to protrude a bit more, but are getting thinner all the time. The advantage is excellent purchase and ease of opening. Unfortunately, it tends to "catch" i the pocket, and doesn't really do the inherent "style" of the knife justice. This "second generation" Aaron Frederick flipper illistrates this fairly well.

This knife with the Rhino flipper, really helps solve the problem by sculpting the bolster to blend, or actually improve the "lines" of the knife, while providing adequate purchase for opening. I'm a big fan of the flipper since I'm a Southpaw!
 

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