Kershaw Leek with Composite Blade
Item #: KE-1660CB
$99.95
The Kershaw® Leek was designed by Ken Onion and makes use of his SpeedSafe® assisted opening system. It has been produced for several years with many different handle materials and is one of the most popular Kershaw models we sell. It is quite understandable that the Leek would be chosen as one of the first models to be built using Kershaw's new method of fitting two disparate steels together to create a blade. The top half of the 3" modified wharncliffe blade is Sandvik 14C28N fused to a cutting edge of CPM-D2 at 58-60 Rc. with a line of copper between the two different steels. A frame lock secures the blade in place and a removable/reversible pocket clip keeps it at the top of the pocket.
The handle is solid 410 stainless with a very fine bead blast finish. Measures 4" closed and weighs 3.1 oz. Made in the U.S.A. Suggested retail is $174.99.
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TypeAssisted Opening Folder
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BladeModified Wharncliffe
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Blade Length3″
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Blade Steel13C26 / CPM-D2
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Rockwell58-60
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LockFrame Lock
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Handle410 Stainless
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Closed Length4″
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ClipRemovable/Reversible
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Weight3.1 oz
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OriginUSA
Kershaw Knives
Kershaw Knives was founded in 1974 in Portland, Oregon when knife salesman Pete Kershaw started a cutlery company that would make knives from his designs. Japanese based KAI Cutlery manufactured those designs. In 1978, KAI Cutlery purchased Kershaw Knives and the company, renamed KAI USA Ltd., continues today with three product lines; including the original Kershaw Knives, Zero Tolerance Knives, and Shun Cutlery which primarily markets kitchen cutlery.
Over the years, Kershaw Knives has worked with several custom knifemakers. Cutlery Hall of Famer Ken Onion, a custom knife maker and inventor of the “SpeedSafe” assisted opening mechanism, is the premier knife designer for Kershaw Knives. Kershaw has also collaborated with custom knifemakers Grant and Gavin Hawk, Frank Centofante, and Ernest Emerson. Kershaw has released models that were developed in collaboration with National Geographic, Jeep, Orange County Choppers, the American Professional Rodeo Association, and the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
Kershaw manufactures excellent knives and has built a very strong customer fan base due to their innovative designs and their quality control.
Kershaw Leek with Composite Blade
