Pat and Wes Crawford, custom knifemakers in West Memphis, Arkansas, have produced many successful folder designs for CRKT over the years, many with mid-level blade steels and Zytel® scales. Here's our new idea: let's make a Crawford folder series that is as close to a custom knife as possible, using premium blade steel and natural materials.
Logically, we decided to call it the Natural™ series.
These are extremely heavy-duty frame-lock folders with our patented* lightning-fast OutBurst™ assisted opening.
At 10.4 ounces, The Natural™ 7085 is a big hunk of knife, with a 3.88" blade of premium 8Cr13MoV polished stainless steel and stainless steel liners so thick that it qualifies as a frame-lock folder. The blade can only be called a "Crawford Marauder clip point," with a scalloped top edge and dual ramped Crawford-style thumb studs for opening. Just nudge either thumb stud outward approximately 30°, and the OutBurst mechanism springs the blade open with a satisfying "click."
The stainless steel back spacer receives file work like the finest customs. And the scales are hand-shaped white bone with black G10 bolsters and a removable satin stainless steel pocket/gear clip. When it comes to grip, this folder has it all: a full-size handle, butt pommel, two deep finger choils and thumb friction grooves on the spine.
So here's our bet: If you were walking through a custom knife show, and you picked up The Natural without the CRKT logo, you would think, "Wow, a Crawford custom!" And except for the value price, you'd be pretty darned close.
Specifications:
Blade: Length: 3.88" (98 mm)
Thickness: 0.15" (3.7 mm)
Steel: 8Cr13MoV, 58-59 HRC
Closed: Handle length: 5.25" (133 mm)
Open: Overall length: 9.25" (235 mm)
Weight: 10.4 oz. (295 g)
This product was added to our catalog on Monday 18 January, 2010.
