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Columbia River Knives (CRK5565)
Slip K.I.S.S. 2 - Designed by Ed Halligan, 3.75 Blade
- Ed went away to his workshop in his usual quiet way, and one day a package arrived with the prototype of our Slip K.I.S.S.® folder. The result is the lightest full-size K.I.S.S. knife yet. It has a 2.75" blade, but weighs in at only 1.8 ounces.
- This year, because you asked for it, we're offering an even smaller model, the Slip K.I.S.S.® 2, which has a 2.375" blade and weighs just one ounce.
- Ed has removed everything but the bare essentials, and in the process he has solved some deceptively challenging design problems. For example, the classic slip-joint pocket knife usually has a steel frame with full-length brass liners. Ed minimized the stainless steel frame, and riveted on two small brass liners to locate the blade laterally. For proper blade/frame alignment, Ed had to put a unique twist in the frame. In the process, there is a deep finger choil for grip. As a final touch, the frame is engine turned, like the firewall on a vintage Bugatti Type 37 racer.
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