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Kirby Lambert
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Lambert Knives
Jul 2, 2019
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Thank you all for checking out my first Drop project! This has been in the works for some time now. Seeing it finally come to fruition is truly exciting! ...and being Canadian, having it launch on July 1st (Canada Day) makes it that much more special to me.
The Raine model is named after my son “Augustus Raine” and was designed with “the perfect EDC” in mind. I wanted the knife to be big enough to take on large tasks but small enough to be carried comfortably.
I combined curves, finger choils, and chamfers to allow for maximum grip and comfort when using the knife. The blade design has a combination of hollow grinds, false edges, belly, and recurve that allow it to cut and pierce with ease.
It also has a checkered thumb ramp and flipper tab for added grip when using / opening the knife.
This knife is a bolster lock. It has a heavy duty lock bar like a frame lock style knife along with the look and feel of bolsters and scales similar to that of a liner lock knife. The best of both worlds.
The titanium frame and Fat Carbon scales not only allow for it to be extremely lightweight and strong it also gives the knife a very unique and stylish look.
One of the most important features of the Raine is that it has hardened lock face inserts. This means maximum wear resistance on the lock face and ensures an extra long life for the knife. It also prevents the dreaded “lock stick” (when lock bars jam and are difficult to release).
I was very excited to hear that Reate would be manufacturing the Raine for the Drop project. I have worked with them on two other knife projects as well, the Crossroads and the Augustus.
I have been an admirer of their work for some time. Their fit and finish, tolerances, attention to detail, and quality control are second to none.
Also, I would like to thank Jonas and the entire Drop team for all their hard work in producing a quality product that I hope you will all enjoy as much as I do!
Thank you
reswright
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Jul 3, 2019
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Kirby Lambertthe backspacer is art. Absolutely marvelous. Tip of the hat.
Adamsg
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Jul 16, 2019
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Kirby LambertI just got one of your reate crossroads knives today and it's amazing. This design looks similar I'm fighting between this and an augustus.
Kirby Lambert
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Lambert Knives
Jul 16, 2019
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AdamsgThanks for purchasing the crossroads...not sure if you’re looking for a larger or smaller knife?...the Raine model has about a 1/4” shorter blade than the Augustus.
stuey138
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Keyboard Club Member
Jul 20, 2019
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Kirby LambertYou have a beautiful knife here but would you be able to supply a closed view photo of this?
Kirby Lambert
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Lambert Knives
Jul 22, 2019
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stuey138Thanks very much.
i don’t have any of the production versions on hand to take a pic of ... but I do have a pic of a custom version I built in the closed position...here it is.
Potvin.F
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Jul 25, 2019
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Kirby LambertHi there!
I almost bought the last drop from Eric Ochs because it was way too pretty with the Purple MokuTi...
I'm a fellow Canadian and the fact that Flippers are now "Illegal" in Canada (yet can be bought at any Major Canadian Online Knife Store, Strangely enough!) and the fact that if it was caught at the Canadian Border Services and RTS "Returned to Sender", they wouldn't be able to provide a refund...
Do you think you could do that? For your Canadian fans, to be able to buy such a (pricey) beauty without worrying about getting it Confiscated or Sent Back? (@Drop @JonasHeineman)
P.S: Any possibility of an Arctic Storm with a Satin Polished Blade instead? Or would that ruin the look?
Any thing coming up that might be similar but with some MokuTi accents, Carbon Fiber maybe? And with one of the following steels
I love that you use RWL34, my favorite steel (if only for the balance between Toughness, Corrosion Resistance and Edge Retention. But the Fineness of the Alloy Grain and the Mirror Polish it achieves is kind of a Turn On hehe) It's no surprise why I also love M390, M4 and CPM-S Series S35VN and better. Elmax is cool too! (I'm sure there's other Awesome Steels out there but with the newest Super Steels, they do perform great but some of them must be a real B*tch to Sharpen and Create I imagine Hehe).
Basically I'm looking for the Statement piece in my (upcoming/in-progress) Collection, but also a knife I can Carry, Use without worry of it breaking and at this price, I might as well go all out and have it somewhat Customized, even though it's a "Production" Knife, so that I have something beautiful to look at...Hell, might as well add some MokuTi, CF or CF Composite, maybe Glow In The Dark CF, or other flashy materials. And an incrusted Beautiful Opal would seal the deal...
I'm guessing you are now in the U.S. or do you still do your creation from Canada? (Because, then, maybe we could work out a Custom for a good price? That'd be even better to have a Lambert/Reate marked version instead of the Drop logo one...No offence @Drop...It's just nicer and more collectable...
Thanks a bunch,
Your Canadian Admirer,
Frederic P.
(Feel free to contact me by PM and/or answer me here, Thanks!)
Axeguy
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Jul 28, 2019
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Kirby LambertLike the member Potvin.F, I am also in Canada. I am also an admirer of your work. I have similar concerns about siezure at the border. I have had product gone missing in the cross-border mails, including a prototype of Reese Weiland's and a one of twenty by Jake Hoback. I have been mostly just appreciating and occasionally using my knives—always looking for the perfect knives for me for different tasks ('missions')! Of late, I have been modifying and refinishing blades, as well—adding a very satisfying new level to my hobby.
Would you mind if I contacted you with a few questions, as well as a commission? At any rate, some things are better addressed in more private correspondence or conversation.
Thank you ever so much in advance for your time and contact info! And congratulations on your new collab' here! It has this kind of spare, contemplative beauty—which I feel is the best of (Mass)Drop's efforts to-date to bring us a timeless classic-in-the-making. As another community member (reswright) wrote, "tip of the hat"…
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