Knafs Lander 3 - S35VN - Clip Point

This is the nostalgic design package of the Knafs Lander 3 EDC Pocket Knife, featuring a clip point blade shape, paper micarta handle, gold thumb stud, and gold steel liner. Of course it still comes in that S35VN steel with a clutch lock.

Grandpa's worn boots. The creak of the old wooden porch swing. Listening to stories around the fire.

If the brand new Lander 3 Clip Point manages to evoke feelings of the simpler times at Grandpa's Ranch, then we'll have done our job. This is for the ones who aren't afraid to get a little dusty and find satisfaction in a job well done.

The clip point blade design is complemented by a two tone finish. One part is stonewashed and the other is a belt satin finish, giving a point (ha, get it?) of interest to the blade that complements that gorgeous sharp design.

This knife features polished hardware and paper micarta handles lined with a gold steel. Paper micarta differs from regular micarta in a few key ways, but here are the things you need to know: it's extra durable, lightweight, gives a good grip, and it also patinas beautifully. Because paper micarta is made from composites of different organic material, each handle is going to have a unique look. This isn't a manufacturing error, this is paper micarta living its best life.

While this knife is taking you into the past on Grandpa's ranch, this is still the same great Lander 3 that we used to shoot for the moon. The TL;DR version: it's the same 2.75" blade length as the Lander 1 with two major upgrades:

S35VN Steel - that delicious, corrosion resistant workhorse steel
Clutch Lock - the Kizer version of a crossbar with adjustable spring tension

The Lander 3 builds on the open source nature of the Lander 1 and 2, but it brings this beautiful combo of size, materials, and mechanisms-- all the things we love. We see this knife as our Apollo 14-- a Moon mission that was a fascinating case study in perseverance. It came a year after Apollo 13 became a near-disaster. The commander of 14 was Alan Shepherd-- a guy who hadn't been able to launch because of his health. But they did it!