KANSEPT Echis Thumb Hole Textured Beadblasted Titanium Handle 3 45 CPM S 35 VN Blade Djinn Design K 1071 A 3

About DesignerAfter high school, Johnathan Sibley went to art school where he honed his skills in design, painting, sculpture, jewelry, and illustration. After art school, Johnathan worked as a graphic artist and designer, CNC programmer, luthier, jewelry maker, and furniture maker. But, all roads led back to knifemaking. Every new skill was incorporated into it.Johnathan Sibley now owns a storefront knife shop, The Blade Bar, in downtown Ben Wheeler, Texas. He makes hand-forged knives by day, under the name Djinn Knives, and works on designs for production knives in the evenings. Johnathan is grateful that he is "living the dream" doing what he loves to support his family. He had the opportunity to compete on the History Channel's 'Forged in Fire' in 2018 and he was a finalist in season 5, episode 10 of the show. Johnathan is very excited to bring you all of his designs, and share his love for design, met with his love for a functional, artistically-designed daily knife.About DesignThe Echis, named for the saw scaled viper, very much has a viper like appearance. This quick framelock offers three deployment options with its front and rear flippers plus an opening eye. Light in the pocket due to generous internal milling but with a large presence the Echis is both capable and comfortable. It's attractive surface milling provides a nice grip and pleasant texture, but  brings to mind what venom might look like under a microscope.FEATURESThe Echis features a CPM S35VN steel blade and a titanium handle available in three textures: milling textured, Frag pattern, and contoured plain titanium.The internal milling on the taitanium handle make it lightweight and the attractive textured pattern and the crowned spine design on the blade enhance grip and comfort during use.The Echics is equiped with front and rear flippers and an “opening eye” for versatile and quick blade access.  The CPM S35VN blade features a full flat sheepsfoot style, ideal for everyday cutting tasks, with a crowned spine that provides a secure grip during cutting and sharpening.SPECIFICATIONS