Extinction Blades Grendel now on its second generation, has evolved ever so slightly to become the ergonomic tool it is now. The angle in which the blade is deployed lends itself to allow the user to keep a more neutral wrist position when using the knife. The shape of the handle coupled with the finger cutouts on the blade allows for multiple grip positions depending on the task at hand. The Grendel also has a very comfortable reverse grip if there is ever a task for such a use. When designing this knife the first and foremost aspect that needed to be addressed was ergonomics of use. Then I needed to keep with what makes a design mine, minimalism, as in the less parts the better.

There are only two fasteners on the whole knife, no small screws or weak parts to break or wear out. These two bolts are custom made specifically for this knife out of grade 5 Titanium that has been heat treated. These bolts have even been beefed up since the first generation came out, making them now more of an overkill in terms of structural integrity of the knife. Every piece of the handle is custom made out of grade 5 Titanium specifically for this knife alone. Unless the non-locking side of the handle is made out of Timascus…

Timascus is three alloys of titanium hand forged together to create a titanium sheet that when heat anodized creates a pattern with the different colors the different alloys anodize to.

The next thing that needed an upgrade was the utilization of bearings in this knife for a smooth deployment of the blade. By making a bore on both the blade and the inside of the handle I was able to create a semi sealed area for the caged bearing to operate without lent or dust being able to enter the bored out pockets in which the bearings ride in.

As far as the blade goes, the Gen 2 has a 3/16” thick S30V steel that is sandblasted and stone washed. The grind angles are all machine cut to ensure precision lines between each angle face. Each blade is hand sharpened to 1000 grit on a Wicked Edge Sharpener with my custom made grinding pads to ensure a straight and even grind line along the sharpening edge.

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