Smoky Mountain Knife Works worked together with Artisan Cutlery to create three exclusive knives based on Artisan’s most popular models. The Artisan Cutlery Copper knives feature all the quality and speed you could ever ask for from a budget folder, but now they’re available with copper handles! Yes, we said it. Copper. Handles. Not only that, but at only $60 each, they’re also incredibly affordable. These Artisan Cutlery Copper knives aren’t light weight folders by any means. They’ve traded off the light weight for a spectacular look and an incredibly smooth, yet solid feel in the hand. Let’s check ’em out.
Like their previous versions, these flippers are still rocking the ceramic ball bearing pivot assemblies for buttery-smooth action. All three knives in this exclusive series feature a D2 blade with a stonewash finish. They lock in place with a liner lock and each model has an ambidextrous, tip-up pocket clip.
The Artisan Cutlery Copper Tradition is a classic flipper with a 4″ D2 drop point blade with a stonewash finish. The handles are about 1/2″ thick and are contoured for a comfortable grip. It also has a lanyard hole for either added security or another way to show off your bling. As the patina develops on this knife, we expect it will be even more rich and gorgeous.
Artisan Cutlery Copper Tradition Details
- D2 Tool Steel, Stonewash Finish
- 4″ Drop Point Blade
- Copper Handles
- Anodized Blue Liners
- Flipper
- Ceramic Ball Bearing Pivot System
- Linerlock
- Ambidextrous Tip-up Pocket Clip
- Lanyard Hole
- Weight: 9.76 oz.
- 5″ Closed
- 9″ Overall
Offsetting the copper handles on the Artisan Cutlery Copper Shark are anodized blue liners. At under 5″ closed and weighing just under 7 oz., the Copper Shark is the most pocket-friendly model of the three. It’s sleek and slim. It has a fast opening action and an incredibly sexy look.
Artisan Cutlery Copper Shark Details
- D2 Tool Steel, Stonewash Finish
- 4″ Drop Point Blade
- Copper Handles
- Flipper
- Ceramic Ball Bearing Pivot System
- Linerlock
- Ambidextrous Tip-up Pocket Clip
- Weight: 6.72 oz.
- 4.87″ Closed
- 8.87″ Overall
If you’re looking for a big, beefy cleaver look no further than the Artisan Copper Osprey. This badass knife features a blade length that’s just over 3-1/2″ and a blade width of just over 1-1/2″. It has an anodized orange pivot collar and a ton of grinds in the handle that give this knife some very subtle (and comfortable) contouring. It opens smoothly and easily, and the drop close on this knife is just amazing.
Artisan Cutlery Copper Osprey Details
- D2 Tool Steel, Stonewash Finish
- 3.62″ Cleaver Blade
- Copper Handles
- Flipper
- Ceramic Ball Bearing Pivot System
- Anodized Orange Pivot Collar
- Linerlock
- Ambidextrous Tip-up Pocket Clip
- Lanyard Hole
- Weight: 8.8 oz.
- 4.87″ Closed
- 8.5″ Overall
Overall, the Artisan Cutlery Copper knives are fabulous knives you can only get from Smoky Mountain Knife Works for about $60. To get these knives, click any link in the article or simply click the button below.
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