Columbia River Knife and Tool: CRKT Klecker NIRK Knife, Black, CR-5185
The illustrated CRKT knife is the CRKT Klecker NIRK Knife, by award winning knife and tool designer Glenn Klecker. The Klecker NIRK (Nathan's IRreducible complexity Knife), named after Glenn Klecker's son, is comprized of two well thought-out components that are joined by a pivot screw. The illustrated Klecker NIRK Knife features a 3.125" part serrated drop point blade made of 4Cr15MoVNi stainless steel, .131" thick, with a Rockwell hardness of 56-57. The blade of this CRKT knife has a non reflective black oxide finish, a high hollow grind, a top swedge and an oval hole for ambidextrous one hand opening. The black oxide coated stainless steel handle, 4.50" closed, has geometric cutouts, a lockback and a lanyard hole. A stainless steel pocket clip is mounted at the pivot end of this CRKT knife. The CRKT Klecker NIRK Knife with part serrated black blade has an overall open length of 7.63", and it weighs 3.5 ounces.
From the CRKT 2010 manufacturer's catalog. Quote: Intelligent design advocate Michael Behe coined the term irreducible complexity, which means a single system composed of several wellmatched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function of the system, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning.
It certainly describes this new folder by Glenn Klecker, award-winning knife and tool designer from Silverton, Oregon. He has named it after his son: Nathan's IRreducible complexity Knife, or NIRK™. There are just two well-thoughtout pieces, plus a blade pivot screw.
The innovation is Glenn's use of a single sheet of stamped and folded stainless steel to serve as the folder frame, back spacer, spring and lock, resulting in a solid lockback folder. The geometry of the cutout areas is critical, carefully calculated to provide just the right spring action when the rear of the spine is pressed.
At the front of the frame, the lock tab mates with a notch in the blade to provide safe lockup. The tighter the grip on the handle, the tighter the lockup, making this an exceptionally safe design. It is very difficult, if not impossible, to accidentally release the lock, and it is very, very strong.
Columbia River Knife and Tool: CRKT Klecker NIRK Knife, Black, CR-5185
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