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“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.
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. Obviously
the models that I have produced for EOD
work have to be non-magnetic and thus may be limited to use by
professionals in that field.
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. This extreme
temperature does sometimes cause
outgassing from the powder and results in pitting on the surface of
the blade. Results in some Cosmetic seconds!
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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$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 has an
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. Knife is 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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Hunter's Black Bladed Ceramic
Knife
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$54.95 Hunter's Black Bladed Ceramic
Knife
The latest design which incorporates a number
of improvements suggested by customers. A 2.88" blac ceramic
blade in a drop point design and with a new diamond grinding process to
give a razor sharp edge without the very obvious hollow grind present
on the Rigger's Knife. The handle is identical to that on
the Rigger's knive and gives a good grip while remaining very slim and
light. The thumb stud is reversible, as is the pocket clip which
could also be removed if desired. I really did not like going
over the $50 price point BUT put every improvement I could manage into
this knife. For real work or as a collector's piece I hope you
appreciate this highly refined folding ceramic knife.
(Note: The photograph is of a prototype with steel blade -
Ceramic Blades will be available by End Jan/Early Feb)
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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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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
RETRACTABLE BLADE CUTTER
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$13.00
CERAMIC RETRACTABLE BLADE CUTTER
Retractable
ceramic cutter for delicate EOD work. Snap off blade
segments to ensure optimum sharpness. NO METAL COMPONENTS.
Non conductive and non-magnetic tool. Special production
completed to meet military requirement but should prove useful in a
number of applications!
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Ceramic Utility Blades "Stanley
style"
These blades will fit all
standard utility knives that accept "STANLEY" style blades with two
retention grooves. Super Sharp and extremely long lasting.
Kevlar, fiber optics, fiberglas and other difficult to cut materials
handled much better. Sorry about the costs but these are
processed mainly by hand due to the limited market.
1 Ceramic
Utility Blade : $5.00
10 Ceramic
Utility Blades : $60.00
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Titanium
pocket hanger
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Titanium pocket hanger $20.00
Really just a pure Titanium Money Clip
with a 5mm hole milled into the end. BUT with the addition of a
SS split ring this permits you to "HANG" keys, knives, flashlight etc.
inside your pocket WITHOUT wearing a hole in the bottom. I have
been using a prototype now for about a month and it is surprisingly
comfortable. I can carry a much larger every day load than
possible without this pocket clip hanger. One benefit when using
with a knife is that unlike the Spring clip on my Hunter's ceramic
bladed knife, the knife is not visible at all. We all know how
touchy many people get when they see even a small pocket knife in a
business setting.
Production is expected to be completed this month so hopefully they
will be in the first week of December!!!
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