CRKT first noted Georgia custom knifemaker and Knifemakers’ Guild member
Boyd Ashworth when his custom “Thomas C. Turtle” models won back-to-back
Best Miniature Folder awards at consecutive Blade Shows. These innovative little
jewels were marked by the use of Boyd’s own Damascus steels and exotic materials
such as mother-of-pearl, wooly mammoth, fossil walrus, and gold. Consequently,
you could spend close to four figures to own one.
CRKT thought the concept
of the pendant/money clip knife was brilliant, and came up with their new production
Ashworth Turtle™ series. No, there are no exotic materials, but this is
a useful pen knife suited to hundreds of daily tasks around the house and office,
from clipping recipes to opening packages to sharpening pencils. The 1.0”
Razor-Sharp stubby spear point blade is polished high-carbon stainless steel.
Just press the blade tang to open with either hand.
In lieu of exotic handle
scale materials, CRKT discovered today’s advanced CPL composites, used
widely in modern bowling balls. This material is exceptionally strong and tough.
The scales can be injection molded in an almost infinite variety of colors and
swirl patterns. Four scale colors are available: black, brown, blue and white.
Because of the molding process, the swirl patterns vary considerably, so every
Turtle is unique.
The Turtle frame is high-carbon
stainless steel, available in a polished finish or black anthracite titanium
nitride coating.
They engineered the CRKT
Turtle to be convertible. It comes with one CPL handle scale on the front and
a polished stainless money clip on the back. If you decide to wear it as a pendant
on your favorite neck chain (not included), simply unscrew the money clip, and
attach the second CPL scale on the back. Then fold out the hidden chain holder
and you are ready to make a fashion statement.
Yes, they are cute little
knives, only 2.0” long when folded, and weighing only 1.3 ounces. They
make great conversation pieces and are useful and affordable gifts both for
men and for women. Believe CRKT, if they have everything else, they don’t
have one of these.
And by the way, no Turtles
were harmed during the filming of this web page.
FEATURES:
• Drop Point, Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge
• Blade Material: 3Cr13, 52-55 HRC
• Blade Color: Satin
• Handle Material: Pink CPL Composites
• Polished Frame
• Money Clip |
MEASUREMENTS:
• Overall Length: 3.00” (20.0 cm)
• Blade Length: 1.00"
• Handle length: 2.00”
• Thickness: 0.8” (0.35 cm)
• Weight: Weight: 1.3 oz.(with scales)
1.6 oz. (with clip) |
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