Kansept Knives Bison Frame Lock Gray Stonewash Folding Knife [K1108A3]

Ray Laconico's folding Bowie departure

The Bison takes Ray Laconico's design work toward a large folding Bowie, departing from his more familiar restrained outlines. Its clip-point blade and modern handle combine an older working-knife silhouette with a pocket-folding mechanism. The substantial dimensions are part of the design's character.

Blade, handle and carrying size

• Blade: 4.25" CPM S35VN stainless; BlackWash finish
• Handle: Gray stonewash finish titanium
• Mechanism: Framelock
• Pocket size: 5.25" (13.34cm) closed

Materials and cutting character

S35VN is a powder-metallurgy stainless steel developed to balance wear resistance with toughness. It gives this blade a useful combination of edge life and resistance to corrosion for everyday cutting.

Titanium gives the handle a corrosion-resistant metal structure. The color and surface treatment describe its finish; they do not change the underlying handle metal.

Framelock explained

Part of the metal handle itself forms the locking bar. It moves behind the open blade and is pushed aside to release it, giving the mechanism a direct, exposed interface along the handle.

Construction details

• Bearing pivot: Ceramic bearings support blade rotation around the pivot, adding a rolling interface to the opening action.

Specifications