A.G. Russell Knives

With Red Handles

Koji Hara is noted for his custom folders in exotic materials, and is especially known for his carving of the handle material into a classic terraced landscape that he calls his "Air-Step" design. In 2000, we included two fixed blade knives with Koji's Air-Step design in the A. G. Russell catalog of knives. Those were the first made in quantity for the American market.

CRKT® has applied Koji's remarkable design sense to a small personal folder incorporating their patented Outburst® assisted opening mechanism. The result is a small knife that gives good grip, fits the hand nicely, and is truly functional for a variety of work tasks. They call their first Koji series Ichi , Japanese for "one".

The layered injection-molded scales of Black Zytel® and Red Kraton® create a handle that tapers neatly into a 2-1/2" modified drop point blade of 420J2 at 54-56 Rc. with a high-hollow grind. An ambidextrous thumb disk allows easy one-hand opening. Bronze and Teflon® bearings at the adjustable blade pivot create smooth, fast action. Measures 3-1/4" closed and weighs 1.9 oz. Made in Taiwan.

Black Titanium Nitride Blade coating, black hardware and black Teflon®-plated clip.

Suggested retail $59.99.

CRKT® Koji Hara Red Ichi™ Non-assisted Opening - Black Blade - Plain

CRKT® Koji Hara Red Ichi™ Assisted Opening - Black Blade - Plain