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Home Products Curv Flipper Prototype

Curv Flipper Prototype

by Best, Ron

SKU 1042023

Date Added 03/04/2022

# Available This product is out of stock

Price $3,300.00

Overview

This Curv Flipper by Ron Best features a Damasteel blade with flipper. The handle has a carbon fiber frame with mother of pearl inlays, anodized titanium backspacer, tip up zirconium clip, zirconium pivot collars, anodized titanium hardware. Rides on bearings, nice detent, lockup and blade seating. "Ronald Best 157 Prototype" inside the frame. Comes with original box. Excellent condition.

Product Details

Blade Length 4.125

Overall Length 9.25

Closed Length 5.25

Weight (oz) 3

Source Previously owned

Additional Specs

Knife Type Tip Up Carry, Tip Up Clip

Blade Material Damasteel

Blade Details Clip Point

Handle Material Metallic, Pearl, Carbon Fiber

Other Details Tactical, Prototype

About the Maker

Best, Ron

"I became interested in knives when I was about 7 or 8 years old. I would grind Dad’s wrenches up trying to make a knife. Many years ago, I made a meat cleaver for my dad and enjoyed the process so much that I decided to intensify the pursuit. I have always loved to work with my hands using metal or wood. I was contacted by a collector who wanted an integral knife. I made the knife for him and it turned out great. I don’t use CNC machinery when making my knives. In the year 2007, I became a probationary member of The Knife Maker’s Guild. While at my first Knifemakers’ Guild Show, I won the prestigious W.W. Cronk Award with a D guard fighter with ivory handle. I work very hard to construct my knives and I perfect my knife making skills with the finest materials available and adorn them with engraving of Master Jere Davidson. Later, I received my second Cronk award at the 2008, 25th and “final” year of the W. W. Cronk Art Knife Show in Florida with a black lip pearl fighter. These awards have been instrumental in my continued growth as a knife maker. I always work very hard to obtain non-ordinary construction and I place the utmost importance on perfection on my knife making skills."