Spyderco Sage3 Blue G-10 PlainEdge Knife
Spyderco?s Sage series pays tribute to the knifemakers of the past who pioneered locking mechanisms in the cutlery industry. The Sage3, the third installment in the series, highlights the contributions of Blackie Collins, the designer credited with inventing the Bolt Action Lock.An architect of many knife world standards, Blackie is a co-founder of both the Knifemaker?s Guild andBlademagazine. He?s authored 60-plus patents and books and has collaborated with a number of knife manufacturers through the years. His influence spreads throughout the late 20th century, leading to his induction into the Cutlery Hall of Fame in 1996. Blackie?s Bolt Action series of folding knives was first introduced by Gerber Legendary Blades in 1981, and years later by Myerco.The Sage3 offers a Bolt Action Lock collaboration, with a button on the side of the handle connected to a steel bar that slides in and out behind the blade?s pivot. Each time you open the blade, the bolt compresses a spring and propels it forward into a vacant space between the blade and the frame. As envisioned by its inventor, the mechanism locks the blade open while providing maximum strength and lightness. The Sage3 also includes blue G-10 handle scales made of screw-together components, along with a silhouette wire pocket clip that?s adjustable for left- or right-handed deep-pocket carrying. And the spear-point blade itself if made of Crucible CPM-S30V steel that?s been ground flat. The blade offers jimping notched in the spine and a finger choil, which combine to fortify the tactile grip for slip-free cutting.Spyderco donates approximately five percent of the sales of Sage series knives to the Denver, Colorado, chapter of the National Alzheimer?s Association, the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer?s care, support, and research.SpecificationsBlade steel: CPM-S30VHandle material: G-10Blade length: 3 inchesCutting edge: 2.75 inchesBlade thickness: 0.125 inchesHole diameter: 0.5 inchesClosed length: 4.313 inchesOverall length: 7.25 inchesWeight: 3.5 ounces