Description
Columbia River Knife & Tool ICHI Assisted Opening
Made in Taiwan
CRKT was delighted when internationally known Japanese knifemaker and American Knifemakers’ Guild member Koji Hara agreed to design a personal knife for CRKT. CRKT's goal was to apply Koji’s remarkable design sense to a small personal folder which could incorporate their patented OptiFast assisted opening mechanism.
For rigidity and strength, CRKT used their InterFrame open build, with two 420J2 stainless steel liners. In a first for CRKT, they created layered injection-molded scales of Kraton and Zytel, the latter with Koji’s terraced Air-Step design. The result is a small knife that gives good grip, fits the hand nicely, and is truly functional for a variety of work tasks. The Ichi features bronze and Teflon bearings at the adjustable blade pivot for smooth, fast action. The handle tapers neatly into a modified drop point pen blade with a high-hollow grind made of high-carbon stainless steel. An ambidextrous thumb disk allows easy one-hand opening. Removable pocket clip for tip down carry. Brand new in box.
Features:
Blade Material: High Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Kraton & Zytel
Blade Length: 2-1/2
Closed Length: 3-1/4
Weight: 1.9 oz
Description
Columbia River Knife & Tool ICHI Assisted Opening
Made in Taiwan
CRKT was delighted when internationally known Japanese knifemaker and American Knifemakers’ Guild member Koji Hara agreed to design a personal knife for CRKT. CRKT's goal was to apply Koji’s remarkable design sense to a small personal folder which could incorporate their patented OptiFast assisted opening mechanism.
For rigidity and strength, CRKT used their InterFrame open build, with two 420J2 stainless steel liners. In a first for CRKT, they created layered injection-molded scales of Kraton and Zytel, the latter with Koji’s terraced Air-Step design. The result is a small knife that gives good grip, fits the hand nicely, and is truly functional for a variety of work tasks. The Ichi features bronze and Teflon bearings at the adjustable blade pivot for smooth, fast action. The handle tapers neatly into a modified drop point pen blade with a high-hollow grind made of high-carbon stainless steel. An ambidextrous thumb disk allows easy one-hand opening. Removable pocket clip for tip down carry. Brand new in box.
Features:
Blade Material: High Carbon Stainless Steel
Handle Material: Kraton & Zytel
Blade Length: 2-1/2
Closed Length: 3-1/4
Weight: 1.9 oz
