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$29.95 Ceramic
Pocket Knife
$29.95 FLINT Pocket (FP-1) A ceramic
bladed folding knife for everyday use. This extremely lightweight
ceramic knife has a liner lock and stainless steel frame. Great
gentlemens ceramic pocket knife. The black ceramic 1 1/2” blade is
ground to an extremely sharp edge that will last ten times that of a
stainless steel edge. With a neck lanyard this would make a great
utility ceramic knife for fishing. Super sharp and completely
rustproof. Boker or Kyocera are the only other sources that I have
found for ceramic pocket knifes and I feel that my designs for folding
ceramic knives offer an affordable alternative.
“It took over
a year in the design and process development of these ceramic folding
knives and with sales starting in 2007 customer feedback has been
very supportive. Protecting the ceramic blade from chipping during
storage is truly important and the major reason for my efforts to
produce cost effective ceramic pocket knives.
Hopefully some customers will provide feedback concerning their
favorite uses of these ceramic pocket knives. Personally I find myself
cutting open a lot of cardboard cartons & cutting plastic
strapping. The black ceramic blades in these pocket knives certainly
cut strong fishing line well. I did break the tip off one ceramic blade
(stupid) trying to pry loose a fuse in my car. Ceramic blades are not
for use as levers!
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Small Ceramic Knife
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Black Ceramic Blade
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$42.95 Folding Utility Ceramic Knife
Flint Utility (FU-1) A general purpose sized
ceramic folding knife suitable for general outdoor activities. A 2.88"
black ceramic blade suits the majority of tasks. Weight has been kept
to a minimum by using a cut out stainless steel frame & simple but
very positive liner lock! Weight oz. A bit large for a ceramic pocket
knife but light enough to be used this way. I have found this size of
ceramic pocket knife to work well in the field.
Photographs can be misleading. This ceramic folding knife is MUCH MUCH
MUCH LARGER than the ceramic bladed pocket knife! Not too large to
carry in a pocket, although the clip should be very handy. The lanyard
ring on the folding ceramic knife was added with fishermen in mind. You
may note that there are no "Studs" installed in the blades. You do need
to use both hands to open the blade. These first ceramic pocket knives were
designed for simplicity and one handed operation was not considered
important.
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$49.95
Rigger’s Ceramic Knife
It
appears that sailors in particular require a one hand opening knife.
A ceramic folding knife has particular appeal due to the need to cut
some lines containing “Kevlar” and other really tough
materials. This knife design uses a reverse tanto point to reduce
the possibility of an accidental deep wound on a tossing vessel.
Using a white ceramic blade on this knife serves to keep costs a bit
lower AND does satisfy sailor’s penchant for wearing white
costumes. This ceramic pocketknife again has a blade length of just
under 3” to satisfy most regulations about concealed knives.
Folded it measures 3 ¾” and has a handle width of only
3/8”.
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One Handed Knife
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EOD Knife
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$22.95 EOD
or Electrician’s Knife
I have
been supplying a number of military and police organizations with the
folding knives for use in EOD operations. Ceramic Bladed Knives have
the advantage of being non-conductive and non-magnetic. However,
since the handles are 400 stainless steel there is a slight magnetic
field present. To resolve this problem AND still provide blade
protection I have sourced some knives with 3” blades and
non-magnetic handles. The plastic blade protective sheath prevents
accidental damage to the blades AND against accidental injury while
carried in an EOD tool kit.
Of
course these ceramic knives with blade protector would make a great
special use kitchen knife as well. Hard to keep my own wife from
putting ceramic knives in the dishwasher or throwing in drawer with
other utensils.
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| $8.95 DIAMOND
SHARPENING HONE
YES you can bring
back an edge even if you have some chips. Not nearly as easy as you
can a steel blade BUT this 600 grit diamond encrusted steel credit
card sharpener does give you a reasonable working edge. See
“SHARPENING page.
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Diamond Hone
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CERAMIC FOLDING KNIFE
Black Ceramic Pocket Knife Blade or White
Blade? OK, there some increased hardness in a black ceramic knife blade
but in reality the white blade is already so hard that this increase
makes very little difference in terms of the ability to retain an edge.
The only real reason, in my opinion, to purchase a black ceramic
folding pocket knife is one of appearance. It just feels strange using
a knife with a white blade that you can almost see through. The black
blade on a ceramic pocket knife gives a much more traditional
appearance & darn it, just plain looks better! The black blades are
however, more expensive to produce, as they have to go through a
secondary Hot Isostatic Process where pressure and extremely high
temperatures physically change the blade from white to black and
increase density & hardness.
AIRPORT SECURITY
Airport Security and Ceramic Knife Airport and other
security detection devices have difficulty in detecting plastic or
ceramic materials. For this reason we have made sure that the body of
these ceramic pocket knives contain a high percentage of stainless
steel to ensure detection by existing security scanners. While not, as
yet regulated, we feel it is important to offer this security feature
and if regulations are every put in place your ceramic folding knife
should pass any reasonable rulings.
CERAMIC POCKET KNIFE DESIGN
I would appreciate feedback (comments) concerning the
designs I have created for these ceramic pocket knives. Obviously a
niche market but I feel that the ceramic blades are particularly suited
for small ceramic pocket knife application. The folding action protects
the black ceramic blades from damage and these two sizes of ceramic
pocket knives do, in my mind, cover the majority of requirements. The
ability to retain sharpness means the ceramic pocket knife will be
ready to cut whenever required! YES, you can improve the edge and
maintain it using a 600 grit diamond hone and ultra fine silicone
carbide wet/dry sanding paper. Please read the SHARPENING page.
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