Gary W. Graley
“Imagination is more important than knowledge"
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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Welcome to my latest and maybe final folder purchase ok you can laugh, I know, but, this is very close....
It is the WE Minitor 801 model, mine is the Titanium coloured scales with carbon fiber textured inserts and M390 dual tone black stone wash blade.
Blade is approximately 3 3/8" long and an overall length of approximately 7 7/8"
Blade thickness is 3.9mm and the behind the edge thickness is about .017" so she cuts very well ! The grind is a well done flat grind, if you pinch the blade and slide your fingers down from the spine to the edge, it almost feels like zero bevel, it's ground just that good.
Also the blade spine is uniquely radius'd and is also black, adding yet one more nice angle to view this lovely blade
801_overall_size by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
While closed the knife is approximately 1.35" at it's widest point, and the reach from the spine to the guard area is approximately .888"
Handle thickness is approximately .57" thick and if you include the clip it measures at .68".
801_closed_size by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
The blade rides on ceramic bearings and mine flips open very quickly and locks up solid. The lockbar has a steel insert that also doubles as an overtravel limit as well, nice touch. Also WE did a good job on texturing the bevel of the lockbar release area, makes it more secure to release the lock with that done.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
The lanyard hole is generous so you could slip in some premade lanyards if you didn't want to make your own, I like that they kept the lanyard hole below the thickness of the handle so that the lanyard doesn't increase the thickness of the handle.
Hardware on this is Torx which I am sure will please most everyone, getting away from the custom star fittings used on their other models.
I do not have a scale to weigh this but BladeHQ, where I picked this up, records it's weight at 4.57 oz.
A VERY nice knife and I highly recommend it, I chose this particular version so that if, heaven forbids, the scales get scratched, the Ti would heal itself and not be as apparent at first glance, where the bronze or blue one would show that scratch forever. Which has me thinking of getting a Safe Queen of the bronze one...but they are not inexpensive, but for what you are getting, I think it is priced about right.
Here are a few more images;
IMG_7103 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
IMG_7104 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
IMG_7105 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
The carbon fiber is nicely textured!
IMG_7111 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
IMG_4847 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
If you have the opportunity to get to BladeHQ I would recommend stopping by and checking one of these out!
G2
It is the WE Minitor 801 model, mine is the Titanium coloured scales with carbon fiber textured inserts and M390 dual tone black stone wash blade.
Blade is approximately 3 3/8" long and an overall length of approximately 7 7/8"
Blade thickness is 3.9mm and the behind the edge thickness is about .017" so she cuts very well ! The grind is a well done flat grind, if you pinch the blade and slide your fingers down from the spine to the edge, it almost feels like zero bevel, it's ground just that good.
Also the blade spine is uniquely radius'd and is also black, adding yet one more nice angle to view this lovely blade
801_overall_size by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
While closed the knife is approximately 1.35" at it's widest point, and the reach from the spine to the guard area is approximately .888"
Handle thickness is approximately .57" thick and if you include the clip it measures at .68".
801_closed_size by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
The blade rides on ceramic bearings and mine flips open very quickly and locks up solid. The lockbar has a steel insert that also doubles as an overtravel limit as well, nice touch. Also WE did a good job on texturing the bevel of the lockbar release area, makes it more secure to release the lock with that done.
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
The lanyard hole is generous so you could slip in some premade lanyards if you didn't want to make your own, I like that they kept the lanyard hole below the thickness of the handle so that the lanyard doesn't increase the thickness of the handle.
Hardware on this is Torx which I am sure will please most everyone, getting away from the custom star fittings used on their other models.
I do not have a scale to weigh this but BladeHQ, where I picked this up, records it's weight at 4.57 oz.
A VERY nice knife and I highly recommend it, I chose this particular version so that if, heaven forbids, the scales get scratched, the Ti would heal itself and not be as apparent at first glance, where the bronze or blue one would show that scratch forever. Which has me thinking of getting a Safe Queen of the bronze one...but they are not inexpensive, but for what you are getting, I think it is priced about right.
Here are a few more images;
IMG_7103 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
IMG_7104 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
IMG_7105 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
Untitled by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
The carbon fiber is nicely textured!
IMG_7111 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
IMG_4847 by GaryWGraley, on Flickr
If you have the opportunity to get to BladeHQ I would recommend stopping by and checking one of these out!
G2
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