John W. Smith Custom New York Special Satin S45VN Zirc Bolstered Westinghouse Micarta Folder 4774

John W. Smith is a tactical folding knife legend. His pieces are hard to come by, and when available they go fast. 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 New York Special has a hand rubbed satin, CPM-S45VN blade, ivory white Westinghouse paper Micarta scales, matching file worked back spacer, zirconium bolsters and matching clip.

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

Blade: The iconic Loveless New York Special false edge clip point comes with a beautiful hand rubbed satin finish and shallow hollow grinds for solid performance if you can bear putting it to use. Truly a thing of beauty, the blade rides smooth on phosphor bronze washers, opening via dual gold anodized, stepped titanium thumb studs. The initials JWS appear at the base of the tang.

Handle: Gold anodized, jeweled titanium liners support zirconium bolsters flush fit to diamond textured polished paper Micarta scales with a matching file worked back spacer. The spacer rides proud to the liners for a more contoured feel, while the file work and jeweled engine turned liners deliver high-end custom detail. The liner lock offers solid, secure lockup and is scalloped for traction. Custom gold titanium hardware completes the construction.

Carries via a right hand milled zirconium pocket clip.

CPM-S45VN: An evolution in Crucible’s S30-series, S45VN shows improved edge retention and corrosion resistance relative to S35VN and offers an upgrade to Elmax with better hardness, corrosion resistance, toughness, and sharpness with similar edge retention.