Kingdom Armory Bomber Edition Framelock - Gen 2 - Chad Nichols Stainless Wavepool Dammy Blade - Big Eye Tuna
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Dave's closest friends have called him "Bomber" for almost 30 years now... so it just made sense that when Kingdom Armory decided to make available a special tier within the Bench Series, the closest you can get to a full one-off custom that it should also be called "Bomber".
Differentiated from Dave's full blown, one-off customs only in that fact that some parts are CNC machine made and delivered to Dave in blank unfinished form. He will utilize small batch CNC'd backspacers and clips for example, but still be texturing the frames and grinding the blades in much the same way he would a custom. And of course each one is fully assembled and tuned under Dave's strict attention to detail. His fingerprints are on every piece.
Completely aware that many other makers would just call this a full custom, Dave still adheres to the ethos that "custom" should mean that as much of the knife as possible be handmade, ensuring that each piece is artistically unique and contain the full work of the craftsman who both designed and personally built it. That is the work that dies with the maker, and the skills to be passed to Dave's sons one day. The fingerprints will be different, but the design language will endure.
In this iteration
This particular Bomber edition folder had frame, clipsand backspacer precisioned machined by Chad Nichols of Nichols Damascus in Blue Springs, MS. Chad. Making a few changes over the previous release, this is Rogue Gen 2. Complete 3d machined cc'd contour to the frame this time, making for an extrmemely comfortable and easy to carry frame profile. Thumb release was added to aid in unlocking, while the bomb proof construction of one piece billet milled clips, backspacers, and the hinderer overtravel stop (LBSS) remain!
- The blade is fabricated from Chad Nichols stainless wavepool dammy, one of Dave's favorite patterns.
- This particular blade shape is a Rogue of a different sort. Born of the process this week while Dave has been hand grinding the coming full Gen 2 drop.... this one was peeled off and made a "one-off" for early release!
- Akin to a Big Eye Tuna in shape (we're sorta Wicked Tuna fans around here).... the shape could be described as "Fat and Stabby". Essentially a modified spear point, the deep belly, high grinds, and reinforced piercing tip style swedge make this a highly useable and effective blade shape.
- Completely finished by Dave personally, this blade was precision surfaced to .1555" here in the KA shop. It was then sent off to Bos heat treating to be heat treated by the best in the industry.
- Upon its return, it was hand hollow ground by Dave, fit and timed specifically to this frame, then hand finished.
- The finish is a deep etch, that actually raises the veining in the pattern and creates not just a look but also a texture you can feel. It was then tumbled for several hours, which brings out even more character and gives the steel an heriloom quality right out of the starting blocks.
- The titanium is also wearing a stonewashed finish on all the Gen 2 iterations, for a clean look and a finish that hold up extrmely well to every day carry and useage.
- All Gen 2 Bomber Edition folders are fully hand-assembled, tuned, fit and finished by Dave. Each has had cut a concave lockface for strength and a carbidized lockbar engagement for a smooth release.
Designed in and named for the Valley in which Kingdom Armory exists, the Rogue and its sister knife the Rook were both created as a "spydie flicking" taylored design. (made for deployment using the middle finger) The oval slot is sized for easy thumb use if you'd prefer...but, "F" it! Use the bird, and be a little unique! Be a Rogue...
Dimensions
OAL - 7 1/2"
Closed - 4 1/4"
Blade - 3 1/2"
Belly - 1 1/2"
Weight - 5.6 oz
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