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Day,” including “Damacore: Damasteel’s
Hot New Blade Laminate” with Per Jarbel-

ius of Damasteel, Thomas Reip of Buderus
and maker Brian Tighe, and “Nitro-V: Th e
New Super Steel” with Peter Bruno and
Dale Cucos of New Jersey Steel Baron.

At press time, the 2019 BLADE Show
West was slated to return to the
Oregon Convention Center Nov. 1-3,
2019. Stay tuned to bladeshowwest.
com for updates.

BladeGallery.com was the official show
photographer and Burr King supplied
the Model 960-272 grinder for use in the
show’s seminars.

For the contact information for the
knives in the story, see “Where To Get
’Em” on page 63.

For the latest knives, knife news, trends
and more visit blademag.com.

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that are useful for a full range of outdoor tasks. Each blade is made of 1095 steel that
holds an edge through hundreds of cutting tasks . Made in the USA.
An ergonomic handle is fastened onto a full tang for a solid, comfortable grip. That
gives you exceptional control and improved safety when cutting. Each knife comes with a
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SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS
1095 Steel: Cryogenically 1095 Steel: Cryogenically 1095 Steel: Cryogenically 1095 Steel: Cryogenically
Hardened to 56-58 Rockwell. Black Hardened to 56-58 Rockwell. Hardened to 56-58 Rockwell. Hardened to 56-58 Rockwell.
Oxide Finish. Scandi Grind. Black Oxide Finish. Flat Grind. Black Oxide Finish. Flat Grind. Black Oxide Finish. Hollow Grind.
Blade Length: 3-7/8” Blade Length: 3-5/8” Blade Length: 4” Blade Length: 4-1/8”
Overall Length: 8-3/8” Overall Length: 8” Overall Length: 8-1/2” Overall Length: 8-1/2”
Thickness: 0.118” Thickness: 0.150” Thickness: 0.150” Thickness: 0.175”
Weight: 3.8 - 4.6 oz Weight: 5.3 - 5.9 oz Weight: 7.2 - 7.3 oz Weight: 6.3 - 7.4 oz
Fasteners: Stainless Steel Torx Fasteners: Stainless Steel Fasteners: Stainless Steel Fasteners: Stainless Steel
Sheath: Hand-Crafted Flared Tube Flared Tube Corby Style Bolt
Welted Leather Sheath: Hand-Crafted Sheath: Bolatron Sheath: Hand-Crafted
Packaging: Crafted Sycamore Box Welted Leather Packaging: Crafted Welted Leather
Handle Options: Packaging: Crafted Sycamore Box Sycamore Box Packaging: Crafted Sycamore Box
FTKFB1A - Earth Camo G-10 Handle Options: Handle Options: Handle Options:
(shown) FTKFB2A - Richlite (shown) FTKFB3A - Red Coral Micarta® FTKFB4A - Red/Black G-10
FTKFB1B - Conditioned Zebra FTKFB2B - Conditioned w/OD Green G-10 Liner w/Green G-10 Liner
Wood Purpleheart w/Black G-10 Liner FTKFB3B - Black Canvas FTKFB4B - Conditioned Purpleheart
w/Black G-10 Liner (shown)
FTKFB1C - OD Green Micarta® FTKFB2C - G-Wood Micarta® w/Orange G-10 Liner FTKFB4C - Conditioned Sapele
(shown)
Features Lanyard Hole w/Orange G-10 Liner w/White G-10 Liner
FTKFB3C - OD Green Canvas
Features Lanyard Hole
Micarta® w/White G-10 Liner Features Lanyard Hole
Made in USA Features Lanyard Hole

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