John W. Smith Custom Fusion Satin S35VN Black Palm Titanium Liner Lock Folder 4376

John W. Smith is a tactical folding knife legend. His pieces can be hard to come by, and when they do come around they don’t stay long. The reason: these custom pieces are a part of knife making history. Simple, purposeful, and flawlessly executed, a John W. Smith custom is a jewel in any collection. This Fusion model has a hand rubbed satin, CPM-S35VN blade, gold anodized and orange peel textured titanium bolsters, liners and clip and textured black palm wood scales with matching file worked back spacer.

Brand new, direct from John W. Smith, USA.

Blade: Flawlessly custom-made, the tactical spear point blade shape is delivered with a clean upper swedge, hand rubbed satin finish and shallow hollow grind that will perform well if you can bear putting it to use. This is truly a thing of beauty to behold. Phosphor bronze washers provide smooth operation with deployment via dual, stepped gold anodized titanium thumb studs. The initials JWS appear at the base of the tang.

Handle: Gold anodized and orange peel textured titanium is used for bolsters, liners and clip complementing the handsome, diamond textured black palm wood scales. A matching back spacer rides proud to the liners for a more contoured feel and features custom file work for a high-end look. Take a peek inside the liners, and you will see they are engine turned, a truly custom detail. The simple liner lock delivers solid and secure lockup and is scalloped for traction in operation. Custom gold titanium hardware completes the construction.

Carries via a right hand, tip-up, 3D titanium pocket clip.

CPM S35VN: was designed to offer improved toughness over CPM S30V. It is also easier to machine and polish than CPM S30V and the adjusted chemistry makes CPM S35VN about 15-20% tougher than CPM S30V without any loss of wear resistance. CPM S35VN’s improved toughness gives it better resistance to edge chipping.