Spyderco C188CFBBKP Dog Tag Sheepsfoot Folding Knife Black – Black

The Spyderco C188CFBBKP Dog Tag Folding Knife is a unique designed compared to the typical Spyderco knife. Its single sided handle is fabricated from solid titanium and accurately replicated the size and shape of a military dog tag. The center of the handle scale is machined to create an integral bar that houses a steel ball bearing for the blade’s detent mechanism. At the top of the handle is an aluminum back strap that defines the blade’s limits of travel in both the open and closed positions and provides protection from the edge when the knife is closed.

The “business end” of the Dog Tag is a sheep foot style blade made from premium CPM S30V particle metallurgy stainless steel with a stonewashed finish. To protect the edge when closed, the blade is chisel ground with a single flat bevel on the front side, an unusual feature for a Spyderco knife. Spyderco’s trademark round hole in the blade allows easy opening, and a subtle wedge (unsharpened bevel) and a decorative fuller (groove) near the spine add a touch of style. The blade’s pivot is also accentuated by a round aluminum disk that provides stability and structural strength as well as an aesthetic touch.

A non-locking folder, the Dog Tag’s blade is held in place in the open position by a detent mechanism. A ball bearing in the handle scale’s integral arm indexes holes in the tang of the blade to hold it both closed and open. Since the blade does not lock, care should be taken during use to apply cutting pressure only in a direction that maintains the knife’s open position.

This version of the Dog Tag feature a handle machined from a solid piece of black carbon fiber/G-10 laminate with an inlaid detent arm. The blade and all metal hardware have a matching black titanium carbonitride coating.