Benchmade Crooked River 15080BK-04 Blackwashed Magnacut Burnt Copper Aluminum Black Micarta pocket knife

Opening the Benchmade Crooked River 15080BK-04 Blackwashed Magnacut, Burnt Copper Aluminum Black Micarta, pocket knife is easily done with one hand using the thumb stud. The pocket knife runs on phosphor bronze washers making opening and closing smooth and easy. Once opened, the axis lock ensures the blade is fixed in place. It prevents the pocket knife from accidentally closing. A cool feature of an axis lock is that it can be easily used by both left-handed and right-handed users. ## Blade made of CPM Magnacut steelThe blade of this Benchmade Crooked River, Hunt Class is made of CPM Magnacut steel, possibly the most revolutionary steel of the 21st century. MagnaCut offers an unrivalled balance between sharpness retention, toughness, corrosion resistance and ease of sharpening. Since the release of CPM MagnaCut in 2021, it has become one of the most popular steels in the world of knives. The MagnaCut blade of this pocket knife measures 10.1 cm in length. ## History of CPM Magnacut This type of steel was developed by Dr Larrin Thomas, a metallurgist who has dedicated his career to improving knife steel. He is the son of Devin Thomas, a famous damascus smith who supplied Chris Reeve Knives with steel for many years. Dr Larrin Thomas works in the automotive industry but is passionate about knife steels. He thought it should be possible to do better, and together with Crucible Industries came up with CPM MagnaCut. Read more about [MagnaCut here](/en/ct/cpm-magnacut-steel.htm). The blade features a blackwashed finish. For this finish, the blade is first finished with a coating, then tumbled. This makes the blade look like it has been around for a while, kind of like jeans. A big advantage of this is that traces of use will be much less noticeable. ## About BenchmadeBenchmade was founded in 1987 by Les de Asis in California. It began as a small company producing butterfly knives. With a strong commitment to innovation and quality, Benchmade quickly grew and moved to Oregon, where it expanded its production capacity. A signature feature of Benchmade is the Axis lock, which is also used by other brands today. ## Looking to personalise your new purchase?Add an engraving! Our engraving machine will turn your Benchmade Crooked River 15080BK-04 Blackwashed Magnacut, Burnt Copper Aluminum Black Micarta, pocket knife into something truly special. Personalise your own gear, or create a unique gift. We can engrave names, dates and short quotes. Logos and small images are also possible. Ideal as a business gift, for your wedding party or when you just fancy spoiling yourself. The engraving process is simple: when engraving a name, date or short text, simply choose the option ‘Add engraving’ next to the ‘Add to cart’ button. The rest is self-explanatory. Would you prefer to have an image, logo or more detailed engraving? Take a look at our [Advanced Engraving options](/en/ct/pocket-knife-engraving.htm). General information Brand:Benchmade Colour:black Can be engraved:YesWarranty on materials and manufacturing defects:lifetime Series:Crooked River, Hunt Class Country of origin:United States Article number:BE15080BK-04 UK Carry Friendly:No Dimensions & weight Sharpening angle:20Blade height:2.9 cmBlade length:10.1 cmCutting edge length:9.8 cmBlade thickness:3.1 mm Closed length:13.6 cm Total length:23.6 cm Weight:150 g Material Material handle:aluminium, Micarta Type of steel:CPM Magnacut Hardness:62 HRC Features & functions Bearing type:phosphor bronze washers Finish blade:blackwashed Right or left-handed:left-handed, right-handed, symmetrical Blade shape:clip point Type of edge:plain edge Tools:knife Opening system:thumb stud Type:hunting knife Pocket clip:yes, tip-up (left/right) Pocket clip position:tip-up Pocket clip side:right Lock:Crossbar Lock, axis-lock Can be opened with one hand:Yes Way of sharpening:Secondary V-edge Number of tools:1