In ancient Egypt, the war god Montu is usually depicted with a falcon head and
a solar disk above it. That suggests speed, power, and brilliance to us. Allen
Elishewitz is an acclaimed young Canyon Lake, Texas, knifemaker who offers a surprising
range of custom knives, many with Egyptian-themed names. The Elishewitz Montu™
has turned out to be everything you could imagine in a personal folder.
Columbia River set out to
translate the original Elishewitz custom into a slightly smaller, personal-size
folder for carry convenience, and along the way, incorporated the patented features
that have made CRKT folders so popular, including OutBurst™ assisted opening
(1) and the LAWKS® safety (2).
The Montu has a 3.25”
blade and is 4.25” long when folded, dimensions that knife users say are
“just about right” for a personal carry. Weighing 4.9 ounces, it also
has just the right heft. The Montu frame uses a stainless steel InterFrame build
with one locking liner. Black textured Zytel® scales are inlaid with the
latest tough and hard CPL composite, like that used in modern bowling balls,
featuring blue/gray swirls. Each inlay has a unique pattern.
The blade is another one
of those unique shapes that Allen is noted for. An Elishewitz drop/spear point,
swedged and recurved. The blade is AUS 8 premium stainless steel in a bead-blast
finish. Both Razor-Sharp and Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated
edge grinds are available.
The Montu comes standard
with CRKT's patented OutBurst assisted opening mechanism, which instantly springs
the blade fully open after you have opened the blade approximately 30 degrees.
The Montu’s patented
LAWKS® safety effectively converts your folder into a virtual fixed blade
when actuated. Just slide the lever forward to lock, and slide it back to enable
easy one-hand closing.
As a bonus, you get a gold
Elishewitz logo on the blade and a custom removable stainless steel pocket/gear
clip, plus the value-price to further add to its brilliance...
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Assisted Opening Folder with AutoLawks Safety
• Blade Material: AUS 8, 58-59 HRC
• Blade Style: Recurve, Swedged Drop/Spear Point
• Blade Finish: Non-Reflective Bead Blast
• Handle Material: Stainless Steel InterFrame
with Black Textured Zytel Scales and CPL composite Inlay
• Locking Mechanism: Liner Lock
• Blade Length: 3.25” (83 mm)
• Blade Thickness: 0.14” (3.6 mm)
• Handle Length: Handle length: 4.25” (108 mm)
• Overall Open Length: 7.50” (191 mm)
• Weight: 4.9 oz. (139 g)
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