Michael Zieba / Jason Knight - Custom XL-S5 Flipper
Price $895.00
Product Details
Blade Length 4
Overall Length 9.25
Closed Length 5.375
Weight (oz) 6.8
Source Previously owned
Additional Specs
Knife Type Tip Up Carry, Tip Up Clip
Blade Material M390
Blade Details Drop Point, Recurve
Handle Material Metallic
Other Details Tactical
About the Maker
Knight, Jason
Jason’s early knives were created through the stock removal process. In 2001 he attended the Bill Moran School of Bladesmithing in Old Washington, Arkansas. Jason won Best New Maker at Blade Show West that same year. His work quickly became sought after because of his recognizable style. According to Jason, some of the most valuable input he ever received was from his friends George Herron and Daniel Winkler, both of whom encouraged him to always remain true to his own creative niche. In 2007 he received his ABS Mastersmith rating and was awarded the B.R. Hughes Award for the best knife by a Mastersmith candidate. He continues to receive awards for his extraordinary skill. Knight is well known among custom makers and collectors not only as an innovator, but also for his mastery of metallurgy and blade geometry.
Zieba, Michael
Michael Zieba first moved to the United States from Poland in 2005. His love for craftsmanship and industrial work began with helping his father with his furniture factory when he was only eleven years old. Michael taught himself industrial design and mechanics, as he worked various jobs in construction during his first five years in the United States. Now, a proud Brooklyn local, Michael is the owner of Zieba New York and is the first and only knifemaker in Brooklyn that is part of the Brooklyn Made Chamber of Commerce.
Hinderer, Rick
In the mid 1980’s Rick Hinderer began his knife making journey making art knives in a small 14′ x 18′ turkey coop with none of the modern amenities, like heat or running water! Art knives are a far cry from the tactical scene which Rick is so deeply entrenched in now. Over the years his meticulous attention to knife design and knife making, coupled with his real world experience as a Fire Fighter / EMT sets him apart from the rest. Rick’s design philosophy is deeply rooted in his experience with using his knives as part of his first responder tools. That catalyst of change from art knives to hard use tactical was after Rick joined the rescue dive team. He really began to look at knives and designs more as hard use tactical tools than works of art. Rick began changing over from old world knife making techniques to modern CNC precision manufacturing. With the combination of designing art knives, and his real world experience as a first responder, this unusual perspective allows him to design hard use tactical folders that are not only aesthetically pleasing to the eye, but extremely comfortable in the hand. All of Rick’s products are engineered to go the distance when it counts the most whether it be when life is on the line, or you just need a good cutting tool.