Kershaw A/O Offset Tactical Hunting Knife KS1597

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Kershaw A/O Offset Tactical Hunting Knife KS1597: Kershaw Offset New "Double Pumper" Configuration. Ultra modern design with grooved contoured handle that fits the hand perfectly in the Ken Onion Tradition. The blade design is brand-new, unique, and ready for hard work. Retail Value $299.95 2005 Overall Knife of the Year, Blade Magazine Blade: Metal Injection Molded (MIM) 440C Steel Handle: 3D-Machined, 6061 T6 Multi-colored, Anodized Aluminum Blade Length: 3 3/4" Closed Length: 5 1/4" Weight: 8.5 oz The Latest Technology gives birth to the newest style in the Offset from Kershaw. The Offset's rugged and complex blade geometry is provided through state-of-the-art Metal Injection Molding (MIM) and hot isostatic pressing. It's a technique Kershaw calls MITE-Metal Injection Technology with an Edge(tm). The result is a precision blade with two bevel geometries, hollow and flat, for incredible cutting power. 's how MITE works: A blade mold is created and filled with a combination of powdered metal and binder. When it comes out of the mold, the blade is 20% larger than its finished size. The next stage of the process, sintering, removes the binder. Once it is sintered, the blade has reached its finished size and is at a density of 94%. Finally, the blade is HIPed under extreme pressure, approximately 32,000 psi, to increase the metal read more