Brand New and direct from Crusader Forge is this One Of One, APEX frame-lock flipper folder. Crusader Forge Custom Knives are designed for extreme and hard use. All Crusader Forge knives are 100% custom handcrafted by master bladesmith and designer, Maciej Szczerbiak. They are 100% made in U.S.A. from domestic steel and materials. His blade material is Triple Tempered CPM S30V Stainless Steel with an HRC of 59-60. Each Crusader Forge knife handle is custom fabricated. They are custom textured to ensure positive hold, regardless of your grip configuration. The handles are fastened to the knife using Stainless Steel Fasteners with Torx ™ T25 drive for maximum strength. Each knife design is prototyped and function tested against various materials such as wood, rope, muscle, bone, sheet metal and anything else Maciej may have left in the shop that has reached the end of its useful life. Edge holding characteristics, transverse toughness and cutting ability are all evaluated prior to finalizing a knife design. This APEX is One Of A Kind - the only one Maciej has, and will ever make. It is unique in that the handle is sculpted titanium made from GR38 (Grade 38) titanium, which is used for aerospace, defense and industrial applications. It has a number of significant advantages over the titanium he typically works with, including but not limited to producing a superior finish. The Certificate of Authenticity indicates that it is made from GR 38, and is appropriately marked ONE OF ONE. It also features a CPM S30V blade, and the knife is all done in Maciej's signature PHANTOM finish. Also unique to this APEX model is the oval thumb-hole, something Maciej has not used in the past, and there is a thumb notch above the hole. He also does not make many APEX models as flippers. And although it doesn't truly flip out, it makes opening this little beast a whole lot easier when using the flipper in conjunction with the thumb hole. The frame-lock holds the blade open rock solid - no movement whatsoever. The blade is perfectly centered in the handle when closed. The blade is 0.250 thick, and the handle scales are each 0.263 thick. The knife comes in a Crusader Forge box, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Maciej, as well as the pictured Crusader Forge patch.
