Bench Series Proto 2-Kingdom Armory Rook
Regular price$999.00
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The Kingdom Armory Rook was the first knife specifically designed for middle finger "spydie flicking", placing the opening hole (in this case an oval) more centrally located and naturally where your middle finger would be placed on the frame. The resulting blade and frame change is subtle, but unique within the industry and has become a staple in two different folder designs for Dave. The Rook and the Rogue.
In the works since October of 2020, Kingdom Armory and Nichols Damascus have been working to bring the Rook to market to take it's place alongside it's already popular sister knife, the Bench Series Rogue. Having been techinaclly designed first, the Rook has patientley stepped to the side as the Rogue has been produced as both Bench Series Mid Techs, and Bomber Edition semi-customs. Finally, the time has arrived for the Rook and it's unique blade shape and grind to step forward.
Offered here in a pre-production pre-release are the 3 prototypes of the coming Bench Series mid-tech Rook Run.
Proto 2: also utilized the gen. 1 rogue frame with similar milled details as the 1st proto. Also bronze anodized, this proto added a sharpening notch to aid in the transition from plunge grind to live edge.
All frames are precision 3d milled out of 6al4V titanium with solid backspacers and solid one piece milled pocketclips. Hinderer LBSS overtravel disks installed for frame stability and used under license from Hinderer Knives. Blade finish is a nicely uniformed acid wash, that darkens up nicely with CTS-XHP. Manufactured in house at Nichols Damascus in Blue Springs Mississippi, these folders are a true mid-tech amalgam of CNC precision frame work and hand ground blades.
Full Bench Series Rook launch coming soon.... but for now, the 3 that got us there!
Dimensions
OAL: 7 3/8"
Blade length: 3 3/8"
Weight: 5.8 ounces
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