Moran Featherweight - Orange Handle w/Black Kraton
Bill Moran is recognized as the grandfather of American custom knifemaking and the founding father of the American Bladesmith Society. He started pounding steel, making knives more than fifty years ago. If you're lucky enough to find a custom-made Moran to buy, expect to shell out five-figures, minimum. His work and designs are that revered.
Spyderco is privileged to offer a production fixed-blade collaboration patterned in Bill Moran's ageless tradition. This version is a limited 1200 piece SPRINT RUN that features a drop-point shape made with flat-ground VG-10. Each blade carries Bill's signature. The blades are tapered, starting thick where the blade joins the handle, thinning down the spine to a fine, uniformly ground tip. In the hand the knife conveys a unique feeling of balance, called by some a sweet spot. The sweet spot is due to the blade and handle being comparable in weight. This balance transfers into a feeling of steady control over the cutting edge. The special Orange FRN handle three-dimensionally fills out the palm and is inlayed with a panel of non-sliding black Kraton. Highly recommended for hunting and camping each includes a molded Boltaron sheath with multi-position G-Clip fastening system.
Category End Use: Hunting/Survival/Field Utility
Blade Steel: VG-10
Handle Material: Orange FRN w/black Kraton panel
Length Overall: 8 1/16" (205mm)
Blade Length: 3 7/8" (99mm)
Blade Thickness: 1/8" (3mm)
Weight: 3.0 oz. (84g)
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