SIDE HAWG

Seen it all? The CRKT Side Hawg™ is a skeletonized single-side outdoor knife with a clip-on sheath plate and carabiner lanyard.  Mike Franklin is an award winning custom knifemaker and Knifemakers’ Guild member whose company, HAWG! Knives is located in Aberdeen, Ohio. His slogan, “Knives With An Attitude” certainly demonstrates his personal approach. His first CRKT design was the popular and most unusual Serengeti Hunter three-knife system. His CRKT Side Hawg™ is equally surprising.

 The Side Hawg is both minimal and functional. It is one piece of 420J2 stainless steel, skeletonized with CNC chamfered edges and a single side grind. The deeply curved modified drop point blade has a 1.625” (4.1 cm) Razor-Sharp cutting edge. It is a versatile shape, designed for a broad range of outdoor tasks from carving, cutting line or rope, slicing and trimming, to skinning game. Regardless of the grit or grime, the Side Hawg has no hidden areas to trap dirt or moisture, so it can be completely cleaned.  A deep finger choil locates the knife in the user’s hand and gives a secure grip. Friction grooves on the spine locate the thumb securely. The amply drilled handle not only lightens the knife, but also provides grip edges for the fingers. 

 The Sheath Plate is constructed of lightweight black Zytel® with a stainless steel post and saddle clip. The Side Hawk is securely held by placing its locator hole over the post, and then rotating the knife into the saddle clip. The precision fit of the knife’s flat ground side effectively seals the cutting edge to the frame. Drawing the knife is a fast one-hand action.
 The knife/sheath plate is small enough to be carried in a pants pocket, coat pocket, vest pocket or PFD pocket. A carabiner and nylon strap allow you to attach the Side Hawg to D-rings, belts, or belt loops, so you won’t lose it whether you are running through the brush or running a river.
 This is definitely not your usual small utility knife. But it is not different just for the sake of being different.  Mike Franklin has carefully thought this system out, resulting in a useful outdoor tool that is also a great value.

Specifications:  Blade:  Cutting edge: 1.625” (4.1 cm) Thickness: 0.12” (0.30 cm) Steel: 420J2, 54-56 HRC  Knife: Overall length: 4.375” (11.1 cm) Weight: 1.8 oz. (56 g) Manufactured: China SHEATH PLATE (included with knife) Material: Zytel Length: 5.375” (13.7 cm) Width: 1.375” (3.5 cm) Weight: 0.8 oz. (25 g) Carry: Lanyard and carabiner	2403: Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge $54.00+ $7.00 post (in Australia) only while stock lasts

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Hawk Dog:
CRKT 4514: Grant Hawk's 'Dead-bolt Over Grabstep' design is a rugged folder with the look and feel of a fine handgun, complete with two sets of grips!

Driven by logic and a desire to perfect the dependable lock system which would function properly even with debris in and around the lock, knifemaker Grant Hawk arrived at this  highly successful 'Deadbolt Over Grabstep (D.O.G.) custom design. The CRKT production D.O.G. incorporates its key features. 
The knife is over built to withstand extreme conditions, with a massive open build using 6061T6 hard anodized aluminium hanldes. The modified clip point blade uses an oval thumb slot for opening, and is a hefty 0.15" thick. Made of AUS8 stainles steel, this version is a combination serrated and plain edge.

Featured is the most advanced deadbolt design we know of, with a CNC machined spring loaded deadbolt which engages even if dirt holds the blade away from the stop pin. The deadbolt also holds the blade closed when folded. Teflon bearings at the blade pivot give smooth action.Dual lock releases protrude through both frame sides. Tight tolerances and an adjustable blade pivot allow safe one hand opening.

The D.O.G.'s handle shape is reminiscent of a fine handgun, with a deep finger choil and graceful swelling at the butt. Each knife includes two sets of Zytel grips, traditionally checkered, or diagonally fluted, attached with Torx fasterners. Finally, Hawk came up with a better clothing and gear clip - short, so it doesn't interfer with the grip. It can be reversed right to left, and if you decide to remove it, the are no unsightly holes left exposed. It's a knife that's overbuilt with a rigid-blade feel, and a truly different concept and detail. The combination of dual lock releases, the oval blade thumb slot, and reversible clip result in a knife which feels 100% ambidextrous. Specifications: Blade: Length: 3.5” (8.9 cm) Thickness: 0.15” (0.40 cm) Steel: AUS 8, 57-58 HRC  Closed: Handle length: 4.62” (11.7cm) Open: Overall length: 8” (20 cm) Weight: 4.9 oz. (139 gm)

$165.75+ $7.00 post (in Australia) only while stock lasts

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The Convergence: 6863 ~ Combo Edge
This knife is the convergence of three great ideas resulting in one the sleekest and most unusual locking folders ever. The shape is one that gained aclaim for award winning custom knifemaker, Aaron Frederick of Kentucky. It is a remarkably simple classic profile, which is not marred by thumb studs or nail nicks. To open, just press and pull the blade end with the thumb or index finger, and the blade instantly pivots out and locks open.
Then we took the first opportunity to incorporate the patented RealEase lock release system. When pressed down and back with the thumb, this CNC machined button wedges the locking liner open. Just apply a little pressure with your right or left index finger and you have a slick one-hand closing. It makes releasing the liner lock a real ease. The result is a truly ambidextrous locking liner folder.
Finally, for maximum safety, we added the patented LAWKS , which coverts folders to virtual fixed blades when activated with a flick of the  thumb.
The Convergence uses our very rigid InterFrame build, assembled with stainless steel spacers, Torx fasterners and 420J2 stainless steel liners. The injection molded black Zytel scales receive our hex pattern Operators Grip, which gives this knife great feel, purchase and utility for hundered of daily work tasks.

The satin finished AUS 6M stainless steel blades are ground in a modified drop-point design with a subtle false top edge. They are available  Combination razor-Sharp and Triple-Point Serrated edges.
Like all CRKT locking liner folders, the Convergence features Teflon bearings at the blade pivot for smooth action.
The black Teflon plated clothing clip is useful, and quickly removable if you want to pocket carry or just admire the knife's unadorned lines.

 

Specifications: Blade: Length: 3.31” (8.5 cm) Thickness: 0.12” (0.30 cm) Steel: AUS 6M, 55-57 HRC  Closed: Handle length: 4.25” (10.8cm) Open: Overall length: 7.5” (19 cm) Weight: 2.7 oz. (77 gm)	#6863: Combination Razor Sharp & Triple-Point Edge $64.50 + $7.00 post (in Australia) only while stock lasts

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Alaska Pro Hunter  #2750: 

Meet the CRKT Alaska Pro Hunters. Designed by Alaskan guide and knifemaker Russ Kommer. Classic knives for serious hunters, that you’ll cherish and leave to your children. May be we at Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT) overdid it. It started when we told Alaskan knifemaker and hunting and fishing guide Russ Kommer that we wanted a series of premium classic hunters with stacked leather handles. He came back with these three functional (and graceful) designs. They are knives that you will use for skinning, caping and field chores, then clean and display proudly—for decades to come. Construction is the best we can achieve, and we think it is unique. 

 

We start with a full tang premium 440A stainless steel blade that will hold an edge while dressing the largest big game animals in North America without constant need for touch up. We add a stainless steel bolster, oversize rings of leather cut and dyed in Oregon, and a stainless butt cap, swedged in place by a stainless steel tube rivet. Finally, the entire handle is hand-shaped and finished to achieve the perfect contour, so each knife is an individual work of art. The high hollow ground blades, bolster and butt cap are given a high satin finish to close the metal pores, which makes cleaning easier and fights corrosion. The  blade is sized so when skinning with the three-finger grip your index finger is right at the blade tip.
These are handfinished production hunters that most custom knifemakers would be proud of. We’ve name it after one of Russ’s favorite hunting range - the Brooks Range. This semi-skinner has a deep belly. Ideal for field dressing, the hump at the top of the blade allows the tip to float when separating the hide from the ponch. And in case you can’t get to Alaska on your next hunting trip, we reckon they'll  work just as well in Queensland or Tasmania.
Brooks Range Pro Hunter Specifications: #2750:  Semi-Skinner, Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge Blade:  Length: 3.625” (9.2 cm) Thickness: 0.16” (0.40 cm) Steel: 440A, 55-57 HRC  Knife: Overall length: 8.25” (21.0 cm) Weight: 5.1 oz. (145 g) AKC price: $115.00 + $7 post in Australia only while stocks last

The M16-FD series uses a Fire Engine Red G10 frame with stainless steel locking liner.    M16-14FD models are powerful, full-size working knives with modified Tanto-style blades, often called the Big Dog. $74.50 + $7 post in Australia only while stocks last   M16-12FD models are little bulldogs with powerful Tanto-style blades, packing power in a compact package. $62.50+ $7 post in Australia only while stocks last Kit Carson folder designs: Kit Carson, Knifemakers’ Guild Member, and designer of the M16® Series, retired after 20 years as a First Sergeant in the U.S. Army, in Combat Arms and Armor and Cavalry. Based on his ideas for improved tactical knives, be began making custom knives full time.  His M16 Series features wide blade design to handle a variety of difficult tasks. Sure-grip contoured handles with a perimeter radius for a comfortable grip with or without work gloves. Stainless steel locking liners with friction grooves, for positive locking with limited access, for superior safety. AUS 8 stainless steel blades, chosen for edge retention and durability, with non-reflective black titanium nitride coating. Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges for rugged cutting tasks that break down standard cutting edges. All models feature the “Carson Flipper” extension to the blade, which aids opening and acts as a blade guard.   One-hand opening and closing is velvet smooth, the result of precision tolerances and Teflon® bearings. The ambidextrous thumb stud with checkered surface provides instant access in any circumstance. Every model features a removable Teflon plated stainless steel clothing/gear clip.

ROLLOCK - The folder that doesn't fold- it slides!

Our  Rollocks prove several things. First, that a great folding knife doesn’t have to fold, and second, that owning a precision tool doesn’t require taking out a second mortgage. 

Since the original Rolox® was invented in 1975 by Blackie Collins, it has been an expensive cult knife that attracted an enthusiastic following. Unfortunately, production was very limited. After reaching an agreement with Rolox to manufacture the concept as a true production knife, we asked brilliant young Texas custom knifemaker Allen Elishewitz to redesign the original classic. The result was a production knife that has the smoothest Rolox action ever, with an entirely new look, and a price that put it in any pocket or purse. Allen improved the blade shape, handle design, and added a custom stainless steel clip. To show how this sliding “folder” works, the polycarbonate scales with an engine turned pattern are translucent. Suddenly it was a great new knife, and we renamed it the Rollock® to complete the transformation.

CRKT  Rollock's prove several things. First, that a great folding knife doesn’t have to fold, and second, that owning a precision tool doesn’t require taking out a second mortgage.  But the visual appeal is only part of the story. The trick is to achieve such tight manufacturing tolerances that opening and closing action is both smooth and sound. Thanks to CNC machining and exceptional quality control, we have achieved what Bill Adams, President of the Rolox Corporation calls, “The slickest Rolox action I ever saw -much smoother than the old handmade ones".  What you get is not a toy, but a quality cutting tool, with a mirror polished frame of 420J2 stainless steel and a 2.25” blade of AUS 4 stainless steel. The drop point blade is taper ground, mirror polished with a Razor-Sharp edge.

Rollock 5202K black $25.00 plus post Rollock 5202L clear $25.00 plus post

Then in 2005 CRKT added a blade notch that allowed easier one-hand closing, plus two models with 420J2 stainless steel scales
- one in brushed finish that will allow personalised engraving, and one in bead blast with spectacular guilloche engraving. 

Rollock2:  5202KN - black $29.00 plus post	Rollock2:  5202BN - blue $29.00 plus post
Rollock2:  5202SS - brushed stainless steel AKC Mailorder Price: $35.00 plus post	Rollock2:  5202SB - stainless steel, bead blasted with guilloche engraving AKC Mailorder Price: $45.00 plus post
Specifications: Blade: Cutting edge 5.7cm Overall length: 5.7cm Thickness: .25cm Steel: Aus 6M Rockwell Hardness: 55 - 57RC Handle : closed length 8.9cm Weight: 65gm Manufactured: Taiwan	The clip is also mirror polished 420J2 stainless steel, which can be clipped on pocket or belt, or used as a money clip. Or add a split ring and you have a truly unique key fob. The Rollock weighs only 2.3 ounces. Post: anywhere across Australia $7 for one, $10 for more than one. International post quoted

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Opening And Closing
One hand opening is as simple as pressing at the base of the blade and sliding the blade open. Click! A rigid lock-up. Aggressive friction grooves make it easy. To close, just press the blade lock, let the blade slide back, and press the blade in place until it locks closed. Click! A strong spring keeps the blade closed.

To Open: 1. Press at the base of the blade. The blade pops up.	To Open: 2. Slide the blade forward until it locks in place. Click!
To Close: 1. Depress the blade lock. The blade slides down.	To Close: 2. Pull the blade back into the handle.

(You can watch the blade locators through the translucent slot while the blade is closing as a clue to the mechanism and how it works!)

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K.I.S.S.- “Keep It Super Simple.”

Ed Halligan’s original K.I.S.S.® knife continues to be a best seller, based on the concept: “Keep It Super Simple.”
Introduced in early 1998, Columbia River Knife and Tool’s innovative K.I.S.S.® folding knife has continued to be a big success with retailers and consumers.  “Keep It Super Simple” said Ed Halligan, Knifemakers’ Guild Member and designer/engineer of  the K.I.S.S.® And it is! The original production compact, palm-size folder has only two major components—blade and frame—precision fine blanked for superior fit and smooth operation.
 The ingenuity of the K.I.S.S. Frame Lock™ design is that the secure, safe and strong blade lock serves not only as part of the frame, but also as the handle itself. A thumb stud is used to one-hand open the blade, and as the blade is fully rotated open, the Frame Lock snaps crisply in behind the blade to guarantee a sound lock-up. The blade can be closed with one-hand by simply releasing the Frame Lock.
 The blade shape is Tanto-inspired—Chisel-Point on the front and flat on the backside—so that when the blade is closed onto its handle/frame, the precision fit effectively “seals” the cutting edge to the frame, even though it’s exposed. Both blade and frame are 420J2 stainless steel and are fine bead-blast finished, as is the pocket/money clip and other hardware.
 The design of the K.I.S.S. pocket/money clip permits it to be used in a variety of ways: clipped to the pocket; as a money clip knife; with split-ring or lanyard, and as a key chain knife.
 In the wake of the success of the K.I.S.S., a flock of imitators has suddenly appeared; none offers the simple elegance of Ed Halligan’s original design, and none offers the value of CRKT quality manufacturing. In fact, the more Ed’s design is imitated, the better it looks. 
 The K.I.S.S. is available in two blade configurations: CRKT’s Razor-Sharp honed cutting edge, and a Combination Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated cutting edge.
 

#5500 - plain edge AKC Mailorder- $39.00 Only while stock lasts

#5510 - combo edge AKC Mailorder- $39.00 Only while stock lasts

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CASCADE LOCKBACK

Jim Hammond’s Cruiser series of customs seemed like an ideal starting point in our development of a high quality affordable lockback work folder. As the first custom knifemaker and Knifemakers’ Guild member to work with Columbia River Knife & Tool (CRKT), he understood the translation necessary to arrive at our successful production Cascade Lockback. 
The blade is a Hammond modified clip point shape, hollow ground from 420J2 stainless steel with a bead blast finish, and available with a Combination Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edge. 

For maximum comfort, we used our Twin-Fused™ handle technology using a rigid, injection molded high-impact polycarbonate frame with a soft, comfortable diamond patterned injection molded Kraton® grip for a firm, safe hold.  This build, combined with the rounded handle cross section, deep finger choil with guard, pronounced butt pommel and blade thumb ramp with friction grooves, results in one of the most secure and comfortable grips in any folder, at any price.

This is a truly ambidextrous knife. Dual thumb studs allow fast either-hand opening. We designed the lockback mechanism with a mid-lock on the spine, at a point difficult to accidentally release. To make closing safer, and to allow one-handed closing, we added a “hitch” at the 90? point. When the lock bar is released with the blade up, the blade swings down 90? and stops, reducing accidental cuts. You can then shift the Cascade to your palm and press the blade closed. 

A custom, removable stainless steel pocket/gear clip allows secure carry in pocket, on webbing, and on tool aprons. And for those who prefer a traditional belt carry, a molded closed cell foam Cordura® fabric bidirectional carry scabbard is included. For hunters and outdoorsmen, we also offer the Cascade 6904RHDH with a film dipped Realtree® camo handle and camo carry scabbard.

The Cascade is ideal for anyone who has daily, lengthy carving or cutting tasks. In CRKT testing, they was no evidence of the annoying little pressure points that often cause blisters with repetitive use. So if your present work or outdoor knife is less than a perfect fit, you can really afford to give the Cascade a test grip. 
 
 
 

Cascade Lockback Specifications: 6914: Bead blast blade, Combined Razor-Sharp & Triple-Point™   Serrated Cutting Edge, black handle    Blade:  Length: 3.375” (8.6 cm) Thickness: 0.13” (0.35 cm) Steel: 420J2, 54-56 HRC  Closed: Handle length: 5.25” (133 cm) Open: Overall length: 8.50” (21.6 cm) Weight: 4.8 oz. (136 g) Manufactured: Taiwan 6914 SCABBARD (Included with knife)  Material: Black Cordura Overall length: 6.00” (15.2 cm) Width: 2.83” (7.2 cm) Weight: 1.0 oz. (28 g)

AKC Mailorder- $57.00 & $7.00 post only while stock lasts

Cascade Lockback Specifications: 6904RDHD: Bead blast blade, Combined Razor-Sharp & Triple-Point™   Serrated Cutting Edge with  RHDH- RealTree Camo handle Blade:  Length: 3.375” (8.6 cm) Thickness: 0.13” (0.35 cm) Steel: 420J2, 54-56 HRC  Closed: Handle length: 5.25” (133 cm) Open: Overall length: 8.50” (21.6 cm) Weight: 4.8 oz. (136 g) Manufactured: Taiwan 6914 SCABBARD (Included with knife)  Material: Black Cordura Overall length: 6.00” (15.2 cm) Width: 2.83” (7.2 cm) Weight: 1.0 oz. (28 g)

AKC Mailorder- $68.00 & $7.00 post only while stock lasts