CRKT_New_Product_Brochure2011.pdf

NEW FOR 2011

More quality, value, and innovation.

2 0 1 1 N E W P R O D U C T B R O C H U R E

NEW FOR 2011.

One good idea leads to another, and the wave expands

with more quality, more value, and more innovation.

E ach year in the past, we at Columbia River Knife & Tool ®

NIRK ™ Tighe

(CRKT ® ) have hustled to produce our next catalog with

predictable results: one or more new prototypes would be a

little late and hold up catalog printing.

This year we’ve taken a new approach. Our proven core prod-

ucts are shown in our 80-page 2011 Core Product Catalog, already

produced and available on request and in PDF form on our web

site, www.crkt.com.

This supplemental brochure shows the exciting new products

that we have in the pipeline, which will be available for delivery

in early 2011. As always, we have some surprising innovation and

designs, and are happy to add Ken Onion and Flavio Ikoma to our

line-up of top-notch international designers.

NIRK ™ Novo

K.I.S.S. ® ASSist

Keydashi ™

Rod Bremer, President

Sampa ™

Lake 111 ™ Z

CONTENTS

NIRK ™ Tighe 3

Klecker NIRK ™ & NIRK ™ Novo 4

K.I.S.S. ® ASSist 5

Ikoma Keydashi ™ 6

Ikoma Sampa ™ 7

Lake 111 ™ Z 8

Onion Shenanigan ™ & Shenanigan ™ PPS 9

Onion Skinner ™

Shenanigan ™

Onion Skinner ™

Onion Shakaulu ™

Crimson Trace Target Tools

Carson M16 ® ZLEK Series

CRKT Fillets

Shakaulu ™

More New Models

Nathan’s Knife Kit

RBT ™

Picatinny Tool ™

Columbia River Knife & Tool ®

18348 SW 126th Place

Tualatin, OR 97062 USA Tel: 503/685-5015

Toll free: 1-800-891-3100 Fax: 503/682-9680

E-mail: info@crkt.com Web: www.crkt.com

M16 ® -14ZLEK

CRKT Fillets

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5250

NIRK ™ TIGHE

What happens when two of our leading knife designers put their heads together?

You get the award-winning Brian Tighe-Glenn Klecker design shown above.

the best knife designers we could ind. And we’ve always been especially

delighted when two of them get their heads together and come up with

something completely surprising. So we’re happy to report that it has

happened again this year, resulting in our new NIRK™ Tighe folder.

It all began last year when Canadian knifemaker Brian Tighe saw Glenn

Klecker’s design for his NIRK™ folder, a strikingly minimal design stamped

and folded out of two pieces of stainless steel. Brian called Glenn, and raised the

possibility of using the same lockback release mechanism with CNC-machined

open-build construction.

Brian went to work and produced his custom NIRK Tighe from exotic materi-

als, which immediately won the Most Innovative Custom Design Award at the

2010 Blade Show. All that was left for us to do was to convert his custom into a

faithful production model.

Our version of the NIRK Tighe features 420J2 stainless steel frames which are

stamped, then machined and coated with blue titanium nitride. Finally, the frame

exterior is satin polished, leaving the blue interior coating, a stunning effect. Like

the original NIRK, the knife is a lockback folder in which the spring, release bar

and lock detent are all integral with the frame structure. Two pronounced inger

notches provide a secure grip.

Brian’s blade is a graceful but strong drop point design with subtle recurve,

and weight-saving reliefs cut into the spine for balance. The blade can be opened

with one hand, by using a thumb on the reliefs, or by pressing the blade lipper.

The blade is precision cut from premium AUS 8 stainless steel.

At the blade pivot, a special caged mini ball bearing system gives fast and

smooth opening action. The tighter the grip on the handle, the tighter the

lockup, making this an exceptionally safe design.

A custom removable stainless steel clothing/gear clip is provided.

Glenn’s original quest was to create a folder of “irreducible complexity.” Brian

has added a few additional parts, true, but he’s also added a vast amount of

design interest in what is still a very functional folder.

Speciications

NIRK™ TIGHE

5250: Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge

Blade: Length: 3.875” (98 mm)

Thickness: 0.121” (3.1 mm)

Steel: AUS 8, 58-59 HRC

Closed: Handle length: 5.25” (133 mm)

Open: Overall length: 9.125” (232 mm)

Weight: 5.1 oz. (145 g)

The NIRK Tighe can be quickly

opened by pressing the lipper

tang. Opening is fast due to

ball bearings at the pivot.

The entire frame is coated in

blue titanium nitride for corro-

sion resistance. Then exterior

surfaces are satin polished.

F rom the beginning, we at Columbia River Knife & Tool have worked with

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5175

5180

5170

5185

NIRK ™ & NIRK ™ NOVO

Take two pieces of stainless steel, cut, grind and bend them just right, and

you have Glenn Klecker’s “irreducible complexity” folders, now in four models.

complexity,” which means “a single system composed of several well-

matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function of the

system, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to

effectively cease functioning.”

It certainly describes this folder line by Glenn Klecker, award-winning knife

and tool designer from Silverton, Oregon. He has named it after his son: Na-

than’s IRreducible complexity Knife, or NIRK™. There are just two well-thought-

out pieces, plus a blade pivot screw.

The innovation is Glenn’s use of a single sheet of stamped and folded stainless

steel to serve as the folder frame, back spacer, spring and lock, resulting in a

solid lockback folder. The geometry of the cutout areas is critical, carefully calcu-

lated to provide just the right spring action when the rear of the spine is pressed.

At the front of the frame, the lock tab mates with a notch in the blade to

provide safe lockup. The tighter the grip on the handle, the tighter the lockup,

making this an exceptionally safe design. It is very dificult, if not impossible, to

accidentally release the lock, and it is very, very strong.

When the blade is closed, the same lock tab ramps over a rounded detent to

hold the blade in the closed position.

Four NIRK models are available. The 5180 sport and work model has a high

satin blade inish, brushed frame and Razor-Sharp cutting edge. The high-

carbon stainless steel blade is a drop point shape with a deep belly, high hollow

grind for easy cutting, and with a swedged top edge to aid penetration. The blade

can be opened with either hand using the oval thumb hole.

The 5185 tactical model receives a black oxide nonrelective coating, and has

a Combined Razor-Sharp & Triple-Point™ Serrated edge.

The new NIRK Novo models are slightly smaller with 2.75” sheepsfoot blades,

weight of only 2.5 ounces, a thumb stud for opening, and are available in Razor-

Sharp and Combined Razor-Sharp & Triple-Point™ Serrated edge options.

There you have it: simple, lat, almost indestructible folders. They are priced

so you can afford several: one for the toolbox, one for the backpack, one for the

truck, one for the boat, one for the survival kit.

All models have stainless steel pocket/gear clips.

Speciications

KLECKER NIRK™ NOVO

5170: Satin Blade, Brushed Frame,

Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge

5175: Satin Blade, Brushed Frame,

Triple-Point Serrated Cutting Edge

Blade: Length: 2.75” (70 mm)

Thickness: 0.093” (2.4 mm)

Steel: 4Cr15MoVNi, 56-57 HRC

Closed: Handle length: 3.75” (95 mm)

Open: Overall length: 6.25” (159 mm)

Weight: 2.5 oz. (71 g)

KLECKER NIRK™

5180: Satin Blade, Brushed Frame,

Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge

5185: Black Oxide Blade & Frame,

Triple-Point Serrated Cutting Edge

Blade: Length: 3.125” (79 mm)

Thickness: 0.131” (3.3 mm)

Steel: 4Cr15MoVNi, 56-57 HRC

Closed: Handle length: 4.50” (114 mm)

Open: Overall length: 7.63” (194 mm)

Weight: 3.5 oz. (99 g)

This lock tab mates with the

notch in the blade, resulting in

a very strong and safe steel-

on-steel lockup.

Press at the base of the spine

to release the lock. A cam

grind in the blade safely stops

the blade at mid-point.

I ntelligent design advocate Michael Behe coined the term “irreducible

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5660

5665

5650

5655

K.I.S.S. ASSist ™

What if Ed Halligan’s breakthrough K.I.S.S. ® single-sided design came with

Fire Safe ® release and OutBurst ® assist? We thought about it, and here it is.

designer “Daddy K.I.S.S.” Ed Halligan stood for “Keep It Super Simple.” It

inspired many other knife designers, some to copy it, and some to

suggest additional features, as with our K.I.S.S. ® Two-Timer™.

In this case, the question was, could we make such a compact and elemental

knife into an assisted opener? It took some thought and a lot of precision ma-

chining, but we’re proud to introduce the K.I.S.S. ® ASSist™.

We found a way to build in our patented OutBurst ® assisted opening with

the patent-pending* Fire Safe ® mechanism. When closed, the blade is safely

locked by a special cam-over pin that extends from the assist spring. It cannot be

opened until the safety button on the end of the thumb stud is irmly depressed

and the thumb stud is nudged outward. It is both very fast, and very safe,

because simply pressing the Fire Safe button does not open the knife. You must

both press down and nudge the blade outward deliberately.

One-hand closing is also fast and easy. The mechanism is covered by a thin

lightweight layer of inset carbon iber. When closed, the single-sided blade is

securely sealed by the single Zytel ® guard.

The AUS 4 stainless steel blade receives a high satin inish, while the 420J2

stainless steel frame has a contrasting non-relective bead-blast surface.

Two blade grinds are available, a single-side drop point grind, and a single-

side Tanto grind. Both blades are available with Razor-Sharp or Combined

Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges.

All models have a removable bead-blast stainless steel pocket/money clip.

The result is a handsome new line of K.I.S.S. knives with fast assisted open-

ing, rigid lock-up, and a sophisticated high-tech mechanism that is integrated

into the frame, all with a weight that is only slightly more than the original

K.I.S.S.

Ed is a remarkable innovator in his own right, but we can’t imagine that when

he started this design over a decade ago, that he envisioned this new wrinkle.

Speciications

K.I.S.S. ® ASSist

5650: Drop Point,

Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge

5655: Drop Point,

Combined Razor-Sharp &

Triple-Point Serrated Cutting Edge

Weight: 2.5 oz. (71 g)

5660: Tanto Point,

Razor-Sharp Cutting Edge

5665: Tanto Point,

Combined Razor-Sharp &

Triple-Point Serrated Cutting Edge

Weight: 2.6 oz. (74 g)

Blade: Length: 2.75” (70 mm)

Thickness: 0.119” (3.0 mm)

Steel: AUS 4, 55-57 HRC

Closed: Handle length: 3.875” (98 mm)

Open: Overall length: 6.75” (171 mm)

The OutBurst assisted opening

mechanism cannot be actu-

ated until you irmly press the

Fire Safe button and nudge it.

* Patent pending.

The K.I.S.S. ASSist mecha-

nism uses a unique blade cam

and integral frame spring sys-

tem which is patent pending.

T he revolutionary high-tech statement by Knifemakers’ Guild member and

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