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Bill Moran is recognized as the grandfather of American custom knifemaking
and the founding father of the American Bladesmith Society. He started
pounding steel, making knives more than fifty years ago. If you're
lucky enough to find a custom-made Moran to buy, expect to shell
out five-figures, minimum. His work and designs are that revered.
Spyderco is privileged to offer a production fixed-blade collaboration
patterned in Bill Moran's ageless tradition. The blade has a drop-point
that is flat-ground VG-10 and carries Bill's signature. The blade
is tapered, starting thick where the blade joins the handle, thinning
down the spine to a fine, uniformly ground tip. In the hand the
knife conveys a unique feeling of balance, called by some a sweet
spot. The sweet spot is due to the blade and handle being comparable
in weight. This balance transfers into a feeling of steady control
over the cutting edge. The FRN handle three-dimensionally fills
out the palm and is inlayed with a panel of non-sliding Kraton.
Highly recommended for hunting and camping. Comes in a molded Kydex
sheath with multi-position Tek-Lok fastening system.
List Price 94.95
SPECS:
Length overall 8 1/16" (205 mm)
blade length 3 7/8" (99 mm)
blade steel VG-10
cutting edge 3 3/8" (86 mm)
weight 3 oz (84 g)
blade thickness 1/8" (3 mm)
handle material FRN
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