The blade finish is stone washed or features a polymer coating called Idroglider.Ī few words on the terminology used to describe the blades: the cleaver profile is in fact a slightly modified sheepsfoot profile, with the curved back, convex edge and lowered tip, while in the hawkbill the curved back and the concave edge create a sort of hook towards the tip, an effect further accentuated in the version featuring a serrated blade. All the knife screws are stainless steel Torx type. The clip is flush, reversible and comes as standard on the right side, ready for tip-up carry. The blade rotates on a ball bearing pivot, using the now classic stainless steel liner lock mechanism. The hawkbill version also features a flipper system They share an elongated thumb hole that helps opening with just one hand, while , with different sizes depending on the profile: the clip blade version is 49 mm, the cleaver and the hawkbill ones are both 50 mm long and 3.5 mm thick. The blade is made from N690 Boheler steel Isonzo features a reversible wire clip that allows for tip up carry. Another beautiful detail is the ring nut around the blade pivot – in the same color of the aluminum back – that makes an interesting aesthetic reference. But it's not over: the handle gripping texture is made up by a raised motif featuring the letter M. Thanks to its anodised coloring, this metal element helps to make this pocket knife immediately recognizable. The carabiner hole is partly machined into the FRN handle material and partly consisting in an aluminum arch that also acts as a spacer. , which suggests you can attach it to your backpack or jacket by means of a carabiner. This is the smallest knife in the MKM line and is the first MKM model available with different blade profiles too, more specifically clip, hawkbill and cleaver blade. The Isonzo takes its name from the river that from its source in the Julian Alps flows into the Adriatic Sea through Friuli.Ī compact everyday carry knife and is strongly characterized by the carabiner hole in the handle The difficulty was to make it functional, but I also wanted it to be beautiful to see both when open and closed.” "Definitely, the back of the blade with Hawkbill profile. We also asked him what was the most difficult detail of the Isonzo to achieve in practice: The smaller the knife the harder it is to achieve this.” Any knife should give you the idea of being a strong extension of your hand or arm. I want every knife of mine to be fully functional and to be safe and solid in my hand. We asked Jesper a couple of questions about the difficulties involved in designing such a small knife. We introduce here the Isonzo, or rather its different variants, because for the first time in the Maniago Knifemakers' line we find a knifeīut let's start from the beginning: the Isonzo was designed by Jesper Voxnaes (Vox), a Danish knifemaker who has made the essentiality of lines his style and who has already worked successfully with industrial manufacturers such as Viper, Fox, Boker and CRKT. The 2019 series is inspired by the rivers of the Italian region of Friuli Line presented in 2018 took their names from the mountains surrounding Maniago, in northern Italy,
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