John W. Smith Custom Nexus Satin S45VN Titanium Bolstered Lightning Strike Carbon Fiber Folder 4778

John W. Smith is a tactical folding knife legend. His pieces can be hard to come by, and when they do come around they go fast! The reason: these custom pieces are a part of knife making history. Simple, refined, and flawlessly executed, a John W. Smith custom is a jewel in any collection. Mr. Smith developed the Nexus design for his personal use and now offers it to us! This piece has a hand rubbed satin CPM-S45VN blade, orange peel textured titanium bolsters and clip, jeweled and anodized titanium liners with matching hardware and Lightning Strike carbon fiber scales with matching file worked back spacer.

Brand new, direct from John W. Smith.

Blade: Truly a thing of beauty, the flawless drop point blade comes with a long tactical swedge, hand rubbed satin finish and shallow hollow grind that will perform well if you can bear putting it to use. Phosphor bronze washers provide smooth operation with deployment via anodized stepped titanium thumb studs. The JWS logo comes etched on the base of the tang.

Handle: Anodized titanium liners and hardware complement the premium, diamond textured Lightning Strike Carbon scales. The matching file worked back spacer rides proud to the liners for a more contoured feel pairing with finger grooves for solid traction. Orange peel textured and anodized bolsters dovetailed to the scales and engine turned jeweling inside the liners are truly custom details that provide plenty of visual appeal. The simple liner lock delivers solid and secure lockup and is scalloped for traction in operation.

Carries via a right hand, milled titanium pocket clip.

CPM-S45VN: An evolution in Crucible's S30-series, S45VN shows improved edge retention and corrosion resistance relative to S35VN and offers an upgrade to Elmax with better hardness, corrosion resistance, toughness, and sharpness with similar edge retention.