Description
Linen Frost is cream Micarta and cold blue steel. The scales are ivory canvas Micarta with a fine woven texture, the pivot and body screws are anodised deep blue, and the pocket clip is blue titanium — three colours, used once each.
The blade is a modified wharncliffe in 14C28N, stonewashed to a soft grey. A wharncliffe runs straight along the edge to a fine tip, which makes it unusually precise for opening, trimming and detail work. Liner lock, phosphor bronze washers, manual thumb stud.
| Overall Length (open) | 7 inches |
|---|---|
| Closed Length | 4 inches |
| Blade Length | 2.9 inches |
| Blade Style | Modified wharncliffe |
| Blade Steel | 14C28N stainless steel |
| Blade Finish | Stonewashed |
| Handle Material | Ivory canvas Micarta |
| Lock Type | Liner lock |
| Opening | Manual thumb stud — not spring assisted |
| Pivot | Phosphor bronze washers both sides |
| Hardware | Blue anodised pivot and body screws |
| Pocket Clip | Blue anodised titanium, tip-up carry |
| Included | Hand-stitched white leather slip pouch |
Built for: everyday carry, opening post and packaging, craft and hobby work, travel and light kitchen tasks. The Micarta means it does not mind being carried in a bag in any weather.
Care: 14C28N is a true stainless steel — it needs very little, but wipe it dry after wet use anyway. Micarta washes with soap and water. Put a drop of light oil on the pivot once or twice a year and check the body screws are snug.
FAQs
Is this knife spring assisted?
No — and that is deliberate. There is no spring and no flipper. You open it with the thumb stud, by hand. What makes it feel quick is the pivot: phosphor bronze washers on both sides of the blade, hand-fitted so the action stays smooth and consistent. A manual knife is also legal in far more places than an assisted one.
What is a liner lock and is it secure?
One side of the steel liner is cut so it springs across behind the blade tang when the knife is fully open, blocking it from closing. To shut it you push the liner aside with your thumb and fold the blade. It is the standard lock on quality folders because it is strong, simple and easy to work one-handed.
Is it sharp out of the box?
Razor sharp. Every blade is hand sharpened and stropped before it is boxed.
Does it come with anything?
Yes — a hand-stitched white leather slip pouch, made in the shop to fit this knife closed. A pouch rather than a belt sheath, which suits a folder that lives in a bag or pocket.
Is this only for women?
No. It is built on a slimmer, shorter frame that suits smaller hands and lighter carry. Buy it on the measurements, not the label.
What is 14C28N steel?
A Swedish fine-grain stainless developed for cutlery. It takes a very keen edge, is easy to re-sharpen, and is genuinely stainless — a better everyday choice than most high-carbon steels if you would rather not maintain a blade.
Why a wharncliffe blade?
The edge is dead straight and the spine drops to meet it at a fine point. That gives you full edge contact against a surface and a very controllable tip — the best shape there is for opening boxes, cutting tape and detail work.
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Model: BMK-1218
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