CRKT Shenanigan Folding Knife – Black Serr

CRKT asked Ken Onion, Hawaiian custom knifemaker, designer, inventor and member of the Blade Magazine Hall of Fame, to give them his ideas for a no-nonsense line of sport and work folders. Their goal was to offer great utility and quality in a rugged high-value locking liner folder. We think they’ve met the sport knife goal in Ken’s new aluminum-framed Shenanigan.

Even though Ken is known for his assisted opening folders, in this case, the combination of the open-build frame, blade flipper, and Teflon and bronze bushings at the pivot allow for fast one hand opening in an exceptional knife.

All models feature 3.25″ long blades with a classic Ken Onion profile. There is a modified drop point with a slight recurve and a swedged top edge.

The sport model features a premium AUS 8 stainless steel blade and a cold-forged 6061-T6 aluminum frame with a beadblast finish, clear anodized for durability. The stainless steel liner lock is a strip lock, inset into one frame to save weight. Finally, soft, textured, injection-molded scales are inset in the frame. This makes for a frame that is exceptionally strong, lightweight and comfortable. Finally, the sport model blades receive a black titanium nitrite coating for corrosion resistance.

The combination of contoured handle, index finger notch and checkered grip pattern make the Shenanigan models very friendly to the hands.

Ken Onion isn’t playing any tricks here. CRKT is pulling the Shenanigans.