TOPS Dragonfly 4.5 knife DFLY45
Description
In Canada, carrying a combination of axe, saw, and knife is far more common than carrying just one large blade. This frees the knife to be much smaller and far more nimble since the large chopping and processing jobs are left to the other tools. A bushcraft knife must be light enough for fine detailed carving tasks (making netting needles, friction fire kits, and the like), while being functional enough to be able to skin and process both small and large game animals, from mouse to moose so to speak. However that nimbleness must be matched against unfailing strength. Fall through the ice of a frozen lake with no one around? The knife must be strong enough to be an anchor for you while you save yourself.
With all of these requirements, it's great to know that the Dragonfly 4.5 Knife fits the bill! Caleb spent the last seven years slowly breaking down (literally) every knife he owned and deciding what he did and did not like. The Dragonfly 4.5 Knife is an amalgamation of everything that has passed Mr. Musgrave's scrutiny. Though the blade may bear some resemblance to other bushcraft knives (he wasn't trying to reinvent the wheel) it is the numerous, subtle, tactile differences that set this blade apart.
Specifications
Item #
TPDFLY45
Blade material
1095 Carbon steel
Blade hardness
HRC 56-58
Blade coating / finish
Bead Blasted
Handle
Micarta
Designer
Caleb Musgrave
Weight:
7.302 oz
Overall length:
9.76″
Blade length:
4.49″
Blade thickness:
0.12″
Country of origin:
USA
Other features
Full-Tang blade, Serialized
Brand
TOPS Knives are tools, designed and built using the extensive knowledge and real life experiences of many professionals with backgrounds in the military, law enforcement and martial arts. Each year, TOPS makes interesting collaborations with designers from different backgrounds. All TOPS fixed blades are manufactured and hand-finished at the facility in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, USA.All TOPS fixed blades are manufactured and hand-finished at the facility in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, USA.
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Lamnia's speciality is a selection of more than 5,000 knives and folding knives. We carry hundreds of Scandinavian knives, the famous Finnish Puukko knives among them, folding knives, hunting knives and kitchen cutlery from the world's best brands, such as Spyderco, Cold Steel, Böker, Fox Cutlery and Benchmade.