![]() After that, availability will be announced through the Hawks’ newsletter, which you can sign up for here. The first Deadlock Model C prototypes will be offered for sale at Blade Show this weekend. We made a very conscious decision to go forward as a high-end manufacturer, and we’ve been very happy with our decision.” ![]() And as far as production collaborations or the like go, Hawk says there won’t be any. The Deadlock Model C will be Hawk Knives’s main focus going forward. Once the basic workflow is established, the Hawks will work on variations with different inlays and blade steel – things that never happened with the Model B, due to the time intensive construction process. Published on Aug 30th, 2017 by Matt Davidson. “It’s still early to know how that will actually work in reality, but I suspect we will be able to put out a lot of these,” Hawk tells us. These changes should let the Hawks do something with the Deadlock that they’ve wanted since the beginning: produce it on a larger scale. I literally look at Model C and think, Wow I designed that!” “I’m sure I’m a little biased but I really like the way the aesthetics of the Model C turned out. So the major components can be screwed down and held solid.” Hawk also notes that the Model C is the best the Deadlock has ever looked. It also means that we have one main component that all other parts fasten to. “On the Model C we are using a two-part construction which makes for a more rigid handle, and easier to machine parts. “In the Model B we used a three-piece construction that included two overlays and a frame that were sandwiched together,” says Hawk. The new frame also reduces the overall part count. And that if we could just go to a smooth blade channel things would improve, and they definitely did.” “I knew that a lot of our issues we were having in assembly were the result of a rough blade channel. “It’s amazing how much better the knife works from the standpoint of repeatable lockup,” Hawk tells us. This made the rails’ surfaces both durable, and very smooth. This was a constant issue in assembly.”Īn aluminum frame meant that the Hawks were able to implement a type III hard anodization. Hawk, Grant & Gavin 3 3/8 blade of 20CV, black coated finish, 8 3/8 opened length Black hard anodized aluminum frame Stonewashed titanium scales Black. “This was a very time-consuming process that made the surface hard, but not very smooth. ![]() To counteract the galling, Model A and B Deadlocks had their interior blade channel rails carbidized to prevent wear over time. Which is why a lot of knife makers put steel inserts into their frame locks, or carbidize the lock face,” Hawk explains. Previous Deadlock models had frames made from titanium, but the Model C is made from aluminum instead. Price includes insured shipping via USPS and G&S fees.The new Deadlock Model C is made from aluminum, not titanium. If you’d like more pics or have any question don’t hesitate to ask. Richard Rogers customs (executive, Arc, MUT, slut, sharpie, vector, anything bamboo, etc.) Comes with sock, driver, business card, lip balm. ![]() ![]() I was told the blade hasn’t been sharpened and I believe it, I’ve included a video comparing it to my Ti deadlock I just received from GG hawk (NFS!!) and edge looks to be the same. The only wear on the blade is in the edge of the spine which is unavoidable and a result from deploying and retracting the blade, again only visible in certain light at an angle. There’s light wear on the edge of the clip that I tried to capture. OTFs aren’t really “appreciated” in my state so it hasn’t seen much pocket time. I lightly carried it, mainly around the house a handful of times and cut some tape with it. Only reason I’m selling this is because I got my preferred configuration earlier this week. **GG hawk deadlock model B batch 5 marbled CF single edge SV/TV:SOLD$:** Got this a little bit ago from a guy who picked up 2 and flipped this one to me. ![]()
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