COLDSTEEL OYABUN
FOR YEARS WE HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT MAKING
A FOLDING KNIFE THAT CLOSELY EMULATES OUR FAMOUS TANTO. ANDREW DEMKO WORKED ON
THE PROBLEM, AND WITH LYNN THOMPSON'S INPUT, A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION WAS
DISCOVERED. THE RESULT IS WHAT WE OFFER HERE, THE OYABUN! IT INCORPORATES A
REINFORCED BLADE POINT, A HIGH SATIN POLISH, EXPERT HEAT TREATMENT (RC57 AND
SUB-ZERO QUENCHED), AND THE KIND OF STUNNINGLY SHARP EDGE COLD STEEL'S
REPUTATION WAS FOUNDED UPON. FURTHERMORE, IT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN INTEGRAL FLIPPER
FOR EFFORTLESS OPENING, AND A (PATENT PENDING) LEAF SPRING LOCK AND SAFETY. THE
LOCK/SAFETY ON THE OYABUN WAS FIRST UTILIZED IN OUR CRAWFORD 1 FOLDER AND HAS
PROVED TO BE QUITE TOUGH AND RELIABLE. THE 4034 STAINLESS STEEL BLADE IS HOUSED
IN A STRONG, ECONOMICAL HANDLE THAT'S REINFORCED WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINERS.
THE HANDLE IS INJECTION MOLDED WITH A GRIV-EX™ FOUNDATION AND THEN OVER MOLDED
WITH SOFT, CHECKERED KRAY-EX™ FASTENED TO THE FRAME WITH TWO ROBUST
BOLTS." - LYNN THOMPSON
WEIGHT: 4.1 OZ
BLADE THICKNESS: 3.8MM
HANDLE LENGTH/MATERIAL: 4 3/4IN LONG
GRN W/TPR INLAYHANDLE
BLADE STEEL: 4034SS STEEL
BLADE LENGTH: 3 1/2IN
OVERALL LENGTH: 8 1/4IN
KNIFE TYPE: FOLDER
BLADE LENGTH RANGE: 3-5 IN
STEEL FAMILY: 4034
BLADE SHAPE: TANTO
LOCKING MECHANISM: SPRING LEAF LOCK
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