{"product_id":"the-electrode-titanium-folding-knife-make-to-order","title":"The Electrode – Titanium Folding Knife Make to order","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"482\"\u003e\u003ca title=\"Get in line!\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc7sUA6ifb_hG4_a58-chlgX6emd97_tfso7dylN4wcCxeKqQ\/viewform?usp=header\"\u003eGet in line!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"217\" data-end=\"482\"\u003eThe Electrode is my first production folding knife, and it’s been a long time coming. I started working on it back in January 2024, and I’m just now finishing it in June 2025—not that anyone’s counting, but yeah, that’s a year and a half of prototyping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eI went through over 20 full prototypes and made literally hundreds of changes from the original design. This knife has been me chasing perfection—and I think I’ve gotten pretty close (or maybe I’m just biased). It’s been “done enough” for a while now, but this year I finally dialed in the smaller details and refined the action to be exactly what I wanted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"849\"\u003eI designed this knife with as few visible screws as possible—you won’t see the clip screw, the lockbar screws, or any other hardware except for the pivot and two body screws. I also wanted this knife to compete with folders that cost twice as much, and honestly, I think it does. Sure, there are still some small details that set the higher-end stuff apart (\u003cem data-start=\"527\" data-end=\"536\"\u003efor now\u003c\/em\u003e), but this knife is 90%+ of the way there at a much more affordable price—while still being 100% made in-house (excluding hardware) right here in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"851\" data-end=\"937\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"944\" data-end=\"958\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"958\"\u003eSpecs:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1012\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"982\"\u003eOpening Methods:\u003c\/strong\u003e Front flipper \u0026amp; tab flipper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1070\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1031\"\u003eBlade Steel:\u003c\/strong\u003e CPM S35VN or CPM-154(same as RWL-34) \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1073\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eHardness (HRC):\u003c\/strong\u003e Averaged from 3–5 tests per unit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1130\" data-end=\"1156\"\u003eHandles, Clip, Spacer:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6AL-4V (Grade 5) Titanium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1283\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1204\"\u003ePivot System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom bearings made Ph bronze cage with grade 5 Si3N4 balls, \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003e    Bearings ride on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003ehardened washers\u003c\/strong\u003e to prevent wear on the titanium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1288\" data-end=\"1359\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1362\" data-end=\"1381\"\u003eLockbar Insert:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardened AEB-L\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1433\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1409\"\u003eOAL:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" open \/ 4.5\" closed\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1480\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eBlade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3\" length \/ 3.6\" cutting edge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eThickness:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1483\" data-end=\"1499\"\u003e     Blade: .125\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1538\"\u003e     Handles: .47\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1555\"\u003e     Clip: .58\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1558\" data-end=\"1571\"\u003eHardware:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1578\" data-end=\"1606\"\u003e     Pivot: T10 6AL-4V Titanium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1677\"\u003e     Body Screws: T8 6AL-4V Titanium\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Franken Forge Blades","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46262471819400,"sku":null,"price":600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0583\/6226\/5736\/files\/2BB08A05-F027-432A-A26C-7638DD852F02.jpg?v=1783434391","url":"https:\/\/frankenforgeblades.com\/products\/the-electrode-titanium-folding-knife-make-to-order","provider":"Franken Forge Blades","version":"1.0","type":"link"}