VespidEdge Custom 'STINGER' – W2 Hamon/Titanium/Brass – No Bearings/Zero Play (SOLD)

[BogdanS]

For your consideration today is a build representing 10 years of refinement: The STINGER. My goal with this knife was to achieve "Integral-level" tolerances in a standard frame lock.

The Mechanicals:

• Manual Build: While the blanks were waterjet cut for material efficiency, all beveling, ergonomics, and mechanical tuning were performed by hand at the bench.
• The "Zero-Play" Pivot: The tolerances on this knife are exceptionally tight. The action is buttery smooth on phosphorous bronze washers (with integrated grease pockets) and remains easily flickable with zero blade play, even under minimal pivot tension. No bearings are used—just precise geometry.
• Custom Hardware: All hardware—excluding the blackened screws and the CNC cross-cut inlay—was custom-turned in-house, including the solid brass thumb studs and pivot pins screws (fine satin finish).
• Security: Hardened 440C pivot and stop pin and a carbidized lock face to ensure a "stick-free" release and a lifetime of vault-tight lockup.

The Blade:

• Steel: W2 High Carbon with a clay-tempered, active Dark Hamon.
• Finish: Performance 80-grit vertical satin. I have found this "deep-grain" architecture is the best way to trap the dark oxides of the etch, ensuring the hamon stays vivid even with heavy use, unlike mirror-polished finishes.

Specs:

• Frame: Grade 5 Titanium (Stonewashed with hand-fine satin chamfered contours).
• Centering: Dead center.
• Edge: Razor sharp.
• Includes: Hand-signed Certificate of Authenticity (COA).

Price: $675.00 Shipped (PayPal)

The VespidEdge Guarantee: If you receive this knife and it does not meet your expectations for fit, finish, or action, you may return it within 48 hours for a full refund (minus shipping).

All the best, God bless,
Bogdan

 

[jfk1110]

That is a whole OTHER LEVEL there bud....

Damn fine job and a pleasure to see........

PROPS to you and the Mrs..........Excellent work!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[birdave]

BEAUTIFUL!
Whole other level, Definitely, as jfk1110 said!

What is the blade length and the Overall length, when you have the chance, please.

 

[BogdanS]

You are both too kind my dear friends and i greatly appreciate your continuous support!

birdave - here we go brother: OAL - 7.87", Blade - 3.55"

All the best, God bless,
Bogdan

 

[birdave]

You are both too kind my dear friends and i greatly appreciate your continuous support!

birdave - here we go brother: OAL - 7.87", Blade - 3.55"

All the best, God bless,
Bogdan

Thank you for the specs. and for your time, I appreciate it.
Keep up the GREAT work!

 

[BogdanS]

Thank you for the specs. and for your time, I appreciate it.
Keep up the GREAT work!

It is my duty and my pleasure good friend

All the best, God bless,
Bogdan

 

[jfk1110]

Patiently waiting for a linerlock.......................Just kidding buddy.......!!!!!
No I'm not..........WheneverYou get there is fine.......I love seeing your work!!!!!

 

[woodysone]

As others have said this is on another level! Your earlier work was in my opinion was for a working man.
This is to make a working man proud of his work tools. Thank you for continuing to improve your craft it shows!

 

[BogdanS]

Thank you very much my good old friends - your support over the years helped us get where we are now so i am very grateful!

All the best everyone, God bless,
Bogdan

 

[BogdanS]

Now this big guy goes to my best friend here on forums but of whom name i will not reveal but leave him this option

This will most probably be a real one off high end custom as the work involved was too much for the old bearded me

All the best, God bless,
Bogdan