Crusader Forge VIS T Tactical Frame-Lock Folding Knife, 0.25" 3D Finish Blade (SOLD)

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 VIS T features a CPM S30V Drop Point blade with Maciej's custom KG 2401 F 3D finish, and a sculpted titanium handle.  The KG Gun Kote finish was developed for use on military weapons.  The United States Navy Seal Teams were the first units to use this product.  There was a need for a material that would hold up under extreme adverse conditions.  The coating needed to withstand 500-hour salt spray tests and still meet the military machine gun firing requirements.  The pocket clip is a solid piece of titanium.  The thumb "hole" is not really a hole but a thumb "well".  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 0.200" thick.  This is a thick, beefy knife, ready to take on anything you throw at it.  This knife is previously owned, and in excellent condition - nothing noteworthy.  The knife comes in a Crusader Forge box, and includes a Certificate of Authenticity signed by Maciej.  It was sold to the original, and only owner at the 2014 Blade Show.  It has never seen a pocket.

Condition:  Previously owned.  Excellent.