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Up for sale today are two of my absolute favorite knives (I am a sucker for Andre Thorburn's work), but I realized they have been sitting in my collection not getting used and it's time for them to move on to new homes! I prefer CONUS shipping only but have shipped internationally. All international shipping arrangements MUST be made prior to sale. All knives will go to the first firm "I'll take it" followed by prompt payment. I will generally indicate, but all prices are net to me after any fees. NO TRADES PLEASE at this time. 
First up is the L36S which is the slightly less common smaller 3.25" version of the prolific L36M from Andre. I LOVE this knife, the size is absolutely perfect for daily carry. It's very uniquely put together, unlike many of AT's knives where there is differential anodizing, this knife is all differentially polished in the backspacer. The smooth green G10 with the polished hand-tooled details on the bolster goes together surprisingly well. The blade is perfectly centered and this is one of the best flippers I've owned, it FLIES out. Very very smooth. This is a perfect carry size but to be honest I've probably only carried it a half dozen times since I bought it about a year ago. I am asking $SOLD to me for this knife.
SPECS:
Blade length: 3.25 in.
Total length: 7.30 in.
Blade width: 0.93 in.
Blade thickness: 0.10 in.
Item weight: 3.68 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Textured stainless steel bolster
Handle: Polished olive green G10 with inlaid stainless pocket clip
Sheath: Soft fleece-lined pouch
Style: IKBS Flipper with locking liner
Next up is the L6 Front Flipper in carbon fiber. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only carbon fiber variant Andre made of an already fairly rare model, only some of which were front flippers vs. stud deployment. I know I'm going to regret selling it because I'll probably never see another one for sale. This is a seriously sweet knife, it's about the size of a Chris Reeve Mnandi (slightly fatter, slightly shorter than a Mnandi), so it's perfect for office or other discrete carry. Incredibly detailed finishing, you'll know it's a custom piece every time you handle it, despite its small size. Flips amazingly well for such a small knife with small finger serrations on the front of the stowed blade that provide just the right grip to launch the blade out with a snap. I really like this design, it just works. I have carried this knife a grand total of 3 times, but that's more a result of not working in an office environment for awhile...it's not worth getting this knife out in a lousy environment and trashing it for no reason. Knife has very sharp original edge and is otherwise flawless with perfect centering and lockup. Comes with Bladegallery certificate and soft fleece pouch. I am asking $SOLD for this knife.
SPECS:
Blade length: 2.60 in.
Total length: 6.10 in.
Blade width: 0.75 in.
Blade thickness: 0.09 in.
Item weight: 2.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.12 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Engraved stainless steel
Handle: Carbon fiber
Style: Folding IKBS front flipper liner lock
First up is the L36S which is the slightly less common smaller 3.25" version of the prolific L36M from Andre. I LOVE this knife, the size is absolutely perfect for daily carry. It's very uniquely put together, unlike many of AT's knives where there is differential anodizing, this knife is all differentially polished in the backspacer. The smooth green G10 with the polished hand-tooled details on the bolster goes together surprisingly well. The blade is perfectly centered and this is one of the best flippers I've owned, it FLIES out. Very very smooth. This is a perfect carry size but to be honest I've probably only carried it a half dozen times since I bought it about a year ago. I am asking $SOLD to me for this knife.
SPECS:
Blade length: 3.25 in.
Total length: 7.30 in.
Blade width: 0.93 in.
Blade thickness: 0.10 in.
Item weight: 3.68 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Textured stainless steel bolster
Handle: Polished olive green G10 with inlaid stainless pocket clip
Sheath: Soft fleece-lined pouch
Style: IKBS Flipper with locking liner
Next up is the L6 Front Flipper in carbon fiber. To the best of my knowledge, this is the only carbon fiber variant Andre made of an already fairly rare model, only some of which were front flippers vs. stud deployment. I know I'm going to regret selling it because I'll probably never see another one for sale. This is a seriously sweet knife, it's about the size of a Chris Reeve Mnandi (slightly fatter, slightly shorter than a Mnandi), so it's perfect for office or other discrete carry. Incredibly detailed finishing, you'll know it's a custom piece every time you handle it, despite its small size. Flips amazingly well for such a small knife with small finger serrations on the front of the stowed blade that provide just the right grip to launch the blade out with a snap. I really like this design, it just works. I have carried this knife a grand total of 3 times, but that's more a result of not working in an office environment for awhile...it's not worth getting this knife out in a lousy environment and trashing it for no reason. Knife has very sharp original edge and is otherwise flawless with perfect centering and lockup. Comes with Bladegallery certificate and soft fleece pouch. I am asking $SOLD for this knife.
SPECS:
Blade length: 2.60 in.
Total length: 6.10 in.
Blade width: 0.75 in.
Blade thickness: 0.09 in.
Item weight: 2.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.12 oz.
Blade: Differentially finished Bohler N690 stainless steel, hardened to 59 Hrc
Bolster: Engraved stainless steel
Handle: Carbon fiber
Style: Folding IKBS front flipper liner lock
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