Those of you
who love to drool over Allen Elishewitz’s web site of exquisite
custom knives have pointed out that the new production CRKT Pharaoh
is very different from Allen’s custom Pharaoh. Sorry for any
confusion, but this is a unique design that incorporates many of
Allen’s themes, and they felt it was so special it deserved
to be called “king.” You will look very hard to find a
production knife in this price class that is anything like the Pharaoh,
so it does stand a bit larger than life.
First there is the unique blade grind, reminiscent of the traditional “long clip blade” of a century ago, with Allen’s own innovations. The tip is designed for penetration, with a swedged top edge. But the center of the blade is recurved, with a high hollow grind, making it ideal for feeding material to the cutting edge— wood, cord, vegetation. The blade is AUS 8 premium stainless steel in a bead-blast finish. Both both Razor-Sharp and Combined Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edge grinds are available.
The frame is about the strongest you can imagine, with dual stainless steel liners, brushed stainless steel bolsters, textured injection-molded Zytel® scales, and a solid Zytel back spacer at the spine.
The Pharaoh features steel-on-steel lockup. In addition, CRKT has added their patented* AutoLAWKS™ automatic safety, which engages when the blade is opened and locked. CRKT believes this combination makes just about the strongest and most secure lockup possible in a folder.
This model has been converted to be fully automatic.
Dual checkered thumb studs allow fast either-hand-opening. To close the Pharaoh, you must pull back the AutoLAWKS lever with the finger while pressing the button lock. The chances that this folder can close accidentally are very minimal, if not absolutely zero.
The Pharaoh uses Torx® fasteners throughout. A removable high-mounted custom stainless steel pocket/gear clip has a bead-blast finish.
Historically,
the pharaohs were held in awe by all those around them. CRKT think
our Pharaoh is awesome, too. It might just be the most remarkable
folder they have ever built.
SPECIFICATIONS:
• Action:
Push Button Automatic Conversion
• Blade Material: AUS 8 Stainless Steel
• Blade Style: Hollow-Ground Modified Clip Point
• Blade Finish: Bead Blasted Partially Serrated
• Handle Material: Stainless Steel with Zytel Scales
• Solid Zytel Back Spacer at the Spine and Brushed Stainless
Steel Bolsters
• Locking Mechanism: AutoLAWKS™ Button Lock
• Carry Method: Removable Stainless Steel, Bead Blasted Pocket/Gear
Clip
• Custom Inset Gold-Plated Elishewitz Logo
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Blade Length: 3.625”
• Handle Length: 4.75”
• Overall Open Length: 8.25”
• Weight: 7.0 oz.
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