Hand Made Limited Edition No. 302 of 500 Brous Blades Hardwire Folding Knife

Very Rare - Hand Made, Limited Edition No. 302 of 500 Brous Blades Hardwire Folding Pocket Knife. I'll be 78 years old in a few months and it's time to drastically reduce the size of my knife collection. The knives that I'll be listing range from medium to high end in pricing and all are.

This is a very rare, Limited Edition, handmade by Jason Brous at his California facility on 09/02/2016, number 302 of 500 pre-production Hardwire knife for sale. I spent a solid year on the net trying to find one of these beauties! But, now it's time to find a new home for it and someone who will appreciate its design as much as I have. We strive to provide the best quality knives we can. If our name is on it, it guarantees quality.

All Limited Custom Knives are personally hand-made by Jason Brous using high-grade and exotic steels. We spend countless hours perfecting these blades to provide the right finish, style, and usability. Our goal is to produce high quality blades using a new style and skill set. We try to create a different outlook on knives and we believe that by combining an artistic feel to quality craftsmanship, we will be able to trump the stereotype that knives are meant and used strictly for violence. Instead of making knives that look threatening we try to make knives that are artistic, innovative, and reliable tools and can be handed down throughout generations. At Brous Blades, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Knifemaking encompasses an amazingly broad spectrum of styles ranging from the purely practical to the whimsical. Most makers getting into the craft tend to start with fairly basic, functional designs and, as their skills develop, get more ambitious and artistic. Jason Brous, however, isn't like most makers. Although still in his early 30's, Brous began his efforts in knifemaking with the benefit of nearly 10 years of experience in CNC machining. His father owns a shop that specializes in the custom machining of high-precision components, mainly for the medical industry. Jason spent a lot of time in his father's shop while growing up, and by his mid-teens was actively helping out with production.

His skills and knowledge steadily increased and by the time he was 20 he was a seasoned and very competent machinist. Jason's interest in knives actually began with art - specifically a style called "Bio-mechanical" - as practiced by one of his favorite artists, a Brazilian painter and tattooist named Lango. Biomechanical art (also called Biomech) is a surrealistic style of art that combines elements of machines and robotics with organic animal features. Intrigued by this style of art and its similarity to many fantasy knives, Jason figured that knifemaking would be a natural extension of his metalworking skills and an appropriate medium for his artistic ideas.

Although he had no specific training in knifemaking, in 2010 he designed and made his first knife - a fantasy design with a Biomech flavor - and eagerly posted photos of it on several Internet knife forums. Unfortunately for him, his design drew harsh criticism from some all-knowing keyboard commandos. However, fortunately for us, he turned that criticism into fierce determination which ultimately led to his success. Through persistent trial and error, Jason changed his style of knife design to focus on functional simplicity, while still maintaining a strong artistic signature. His early successes came in the form of a series of stout neck knives with dual finger-hole grips.

Fans of these "Silent Soldier" neck knives began asking for other expressions of the design. Since then, Jason has created numerous variations including a clip point version, a tanto version and the very popular folder version called the Silent Soldier Flipper.

Prior to going into production, Jason Brous would hand make a limited number of knives (normally around 500), each numbered and with a special certificate of authentication card, signed by Jason Brous, using upscale materials and processes and packaged in a distinctive storage case from his facility located in Buellton, California. He would then offer these limited production knives to the open market to test the acceptance of his new design. These earlier limited-edition knives have become quite rare and are hard to find, especially his famous Hardwire blade design.

The Hardwire flipper knife from Brous Blades offers a unique futuristic aesthetic in a slim EDC-friendly build. This model has a D2 tool steel blade with an angular hollow grind and a two-tiered milled cutout that serves as a secondary opener. The Hardwire's handle is built with black/blue layered G-10 scales over skeletonized stainless-steel liners to provide lightweight, durable construction.

Comes equipped with a 3D-milled pocket clip for right-hand, tip-up carry. Resilient D2 tool steel stands up to your toughest daily tasks. Textured G-10 handle provides a comfortable, no-slip grip surface.

Proprietary Brous Bearing System paired with a ceramic detent ball keeps flipping action silky smooth and responsive. Limited Edition No: 302 of 500 Hand Made.

Place of Manufacture: Buellton, California. Custom Made By: Jason Brous. Blade Style: Modified Drop Point/Wharncliffe. 302 of 500 Hand Made Folding Knife.

Custom Hard Shell Storage Case. Authenticity Card and Torx Wrench.