The Tim Kennedy Folder Media
Published: 1 year ago
Tim Kennedy told me this very clearly. “The design of this knife had to satisfy two basic requirements. It needs to work both as a tool and weapon in a combat environment and secondly it needs to be a knife that any individual would be comfortable to carry, at all times.”
That gave me just enough to work with.
In order to start satisfying those requirements I knew the blade had to be a marriage of utility, strength and weapon. The result is a blade 3.80 inches long for a razor-sharp length of cutting edge and plenty of penetration power. It is 1.100 in. high at its widest point (edge to spine) and is 1.25 inch thick. The blade design features comfortable yet functional jimping on the top of the blade and a thumb button opener for easy one hand opening even with gloves on. It features an upswept cutting-edge design with a gentle arc starting at the thumb button transitioning into a long, graceful, clipped topline creating a strong cross section all the way to the intersection at the tip and a very pointy (“stabby” as Tim calls it) overall design. The point is placed directly on the midline of the knife to create the most efficient use or transfer of power when it is thrust forward. The steel is combat proven 1.54 CM steel, heat treated to also combat proven hardness of 57 to 59 Rockwell, giving you a knife that has just enough flexibility, edge holding hardness and ease of sharpening in the most extreme or handicapped, non-permissive environments.
Made In The USA
https://emersonknives.com/shop/knives/all-knives/tim-kennedy-editions/tkf-1/
That gave me just enough to work with.
In order to start satisfying those requirements I knew the blade had to be a marriage of utility, strength and weapon. The result is a blade 3.80 inches long for a razor-sharp length of cutting edge and plenty of penetration power. It is 1.100 in. high at its widest point (edge to spine) and is 1.25 inch thick. The blade design features comfortable yet functional jimping on the top of the blade and a thumb button opener for easy one hand opening even with gloves on. It features an upswept cutting-edge design with a gentle arc starting at the thumb button transitioning into a long, graceful, clipped topline creating a strong cross section all the way to the intersection at the tip and a very pointy (“stabby” as Tim calls it) overall design. The point is placed directly on the midline of the knife to create the most efficient use or transfer of power when it is thrust forward. The steel is combat proven 1.54 CM steel, heat treated to also combat proven hardness of 57 to 59 Rockwell, giving you a knife that has just enough flexibility, edge holding hardness and ease of sharpening in the most extreme or handicapped, non-permissive environments.
Made In The USA
https://emersonknives.com/shop/knives/all-knives/tim-kennedy-editions/tkf-1/