Thx for the video Jim. I kept seeing videos over the weekend and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how the blade was being deployed!! This is outstanding!
Fascinating. I remember your video at Mr Wilson's shop. That was so enlightening as well, especially his concealed fasteners. That man is an artist, a jeweler, and a genius. Thanks for posting this.
I cant tell which I like the most; the looks, or the ingenuity behind it. So much going on, yet an ability to convey simplicity through the aesthetics. Beautiful.
I've seen the video of your visit to Stan Wilson's shop over and over again. I've visited his website, over and over again. I found out that Stan's knifes are more a work of art for me than any painting, or vehicle engineering. It's simply flawless.
Great vid Jim,Loved the non-flipper flipper the first time I saw it. Looks great in the carbon fiber too. Stan Wilson is an artist of the highest degree. You are lucky to own one of his works. Enjoy it. Thanks once again for the look.
Great video! The day it was originally posted on the USN I had a conversation w Stan, to order this knife, about the design and how he should have this patented. Stan wasn't too concerned at the time…Im VERY glad Jim that you''ve been able to nudge Stan to patent his brilliant engineering marvel of modern cutlery! As you mentioned in your review things like this aren't designed often so when they come along its only right for the inventor td get full recognition by having his design protected via patent.
My favorite aspect of that design (besides the method of deployment obviously) is the fact that the only time the detent ball is in contact with anything is when it is engaged and securing the blade in the handle. That means that the free and silky smooth action of the knife is NEVER encumbered by the detent ball! Genius!!! One of my pet peeves is when a knife that is capable of swinging freely has its action dicked up by pressure that is being exerted by the lock through the detent ball. Stan Wilson = problem solved.
Stan the Man has done it again. That's nothing short of incredible. I also like the fact it has an edge like a knife should, as well as the fact that the blade is not as wide as a freakin' hatchet like so many others. ( BTW, I don't think his double action Advisor is any wider, if it is, not by very much. But certainly not as wide as that other knife you held up there for a width comparison. I could be wrong though.) Great video, AWESOME knife, and thanks for sharing it.
Awesome knife!! Wish I could afford one..il never be able to though..maybe some day I can see one in person that someone else owns..the guys that can afford these knives are very fortunate people.
While I love this knife, along with all of Stan's knives (and wish I could afford one), and must give him credit for being one of the best knife makers to ever walk this planet I gotta say a lot of his techniques come from the high end luxury timepiece world and even the high end luxury firearms world. It's more paying attention to every detail and using the highest quality material than something super innovative.
Oh great. Now I've got another custom makers on my shortllist. That pivot complication milling must be some cool stuff. I'll be waiting for the follow-up
Sgt. Kong there won’t be a follow up. I had planned on getting more in depth into the mechanism, but decided against putting it out there for the Chinese to more easily copy and steal from Stan.
The one bolster action reminds me of the Italian switchblade bolster release where by turning the bolster, it raises up the back spring to release the blade. Its a very very old design but both have the same concept. But, the bolster flipper action is really nice. It eliminates the protrusion of currently made flippers. I would buy one of these whereas I would not buy a current flipper with that protrusion from the tang that looks like a hand guard when the blade is open. Nice combo design. What would be nice would be if replacing the springs could be done by the owner, without having to send it in. Springs do break over time. Thanks for this vid, Jim. Beautiful piece. Semper Fi
@jim Skelton... So are we going to get a part two to the vid, or did you decide not to divulge any of The Great Stan Wilsons secrets. By the way. I love the knife and the video.
How does your thumb not accidentally hit the bolster and release the blade on you fingers? It’s so smooth that it looks like when you have your thumb on the back of the blade it would release?
Hi Mr. Skelton I am a big fan of your videos. Could you possibly do a video on knife maintenance? That would be much appreciated. Thanks & God bless, Matt
I would have wished to see some file work on the back of the knife, the stan wilson file work is one of the best i ever saw, but of course being part of the lock here, i do not know, if it would be even possible without a negative influence on the strength of the lock.
Kyle Valyou On my right hand? That's a one-off custom sterling silver ring made for me by Chris Black Designs. It's actually my skull logo that you always see on my YT vids (up in the corner) and as my avatar on YT.
Very handsome knife. Looks to have very nice workmanship. But like most knives I like I prefer handles with texture and jumping on the back of the blade.
No way possible. It takes a very strong twist (and with two fingers) to move that bolster. Watch again, you'll see the knife shaking a bit from the force I have to put into twisting that left bolster.
Jim Skelton Oh, OK. Man if I was Stan there would be a patent on that design, the Kershaw execs will be salivating the second they see that thing. I'll have to wait for the Stan Wilson/Kershaw collaboration before I can even think about holding one.
Off the cuff, I'd be worried about ever having my thumb on the spine and accidentally unlocking the blade. Have you done any testing on that? Brilliant opening design though.
As I replied earlier... it is absolutely and completely impossible. You aren't pushing the bolster, you must TWIST the bolster, with great force, and with at least two fingers. There isn't even a remote chance that this could close accidentally in any grip, under any kind of use :-)
Yeah, maybe he can do what Todd Begg is doing with that knife company in China. THat's probably the only way to get this type of product at an affordable price for people that can't afford $500+ knives. Or maybe they can get ZT to do it.
oh i would pay more than $500 for anything close to this. But you can't find them. Most of the famous makers won't even take new orders because they are backed up for years.
Greg Garrison It would be great if Stan and these other custom knife makers licensed their design to companies like ZT, Kershaw, and others that can make a decent quality knife that's under $500. Then one could always buy one of the cheaper models and maybe do a one-off modification later. This way the original knife maker can still benefit financially from the licensing while still being able to cater to their high end clientele with the one off full custom.
Many do it all the time. Half of the good Benchmades, Spydercos, ZTs and Kershaws are all licensed designs. But someone like Stan is sought after because of his technical innovations and degree of fit/finish... neither of which could be accomplished in a production setting. I don't think any company could offer a system like the NFF (one bolster activates flipper, other bolster to unlock, 3-bearing systems, return spring, etc) for a reasonable price, if at all. Stan himself continues to evolve this knife... after about a dozen of these were made he began making them in a way that he didn't need to use a detent ball anymore. He continues to evolve and refine.
Yes, I understand, his design is very unique and requires a lot of handwork. Great knives. At least I can enjoy from afar. :-) I'm still in love with that Todd Begg custom that 13 year old loaned to you. What a knife? I'm surprised you didn't have a puddle of drool on the table. :-)
that lock disengagement looks extremely dangerous? if you do a push cut with the thumb on the spine of the knife (and on the bolster), wont the knife close with very little pressure?
One of the advantages of a flipper if the finger guard when open. Also it's mechanically way to busy, there's a small coil spring and some other small parts, more to go wrong so to speak. Don't get me wrong, it's an innovative design and Stan Wilson uses the finest quality materials. But not a knife I would spend over $2000 for and feel comfortable getting dirty. I would rather a dressier bodega or something similar. But definitely a unique piece, you're lucky to own a Stan Wilson knife of any kind, they're hard to come by.
So looking forward to getting my name called for mine. I had to have one after I first saw one a few months back. Cant be to many more ahead of me by now.............
+Davey Jones I asked the same thing when I saw one at a knife show. What you have to think about is, if you are pushing on the spine of the blade where you might cause a forward + downward push on the bolster, which could unlock the blade, your blade would be being pushed the wrong direction by what you are cutting, if that makes sense. There is no spring, only the weight of the blade returns it. I didn't think accidental unlocks will be a concern once I had it in my hands. You would not unlock it by stabbing, and when cutting into something, the blade is being pushed by the material in the wrong direction to cause a lock failure. The knife was too rich for my blood tho :P I'll just stick with my frame locks :P
This makes me regret saying "WOW" to most other things I've said it about. This is a new level of "WOW"
Thx for the video Jim. I kept seeing videos over the weekend and I couldn't for the life of me figure out how the blade was being deployed!! This is outstanding!
Wow. Just heard of Stan Wilson for the first time today from your videos and I now must have one. What an artist!! Thanks for the video Jim.
What a master piece!
Mr Stan Wilson is not only a great artist, he is a genius!
Thanks for the video
Fascinating. I remember your video at Mr Wilson's shop. That was so enlightening as well, especially his concealed fasteners. That man is an artist, a jeweler, and a genius. Thanks for posting this.
That really is something else! Absolutely amazing design and execution.
I cant tell which I like the most; the looks, or the ingenuity behind it. So much going on, yet an ability to convey simplicity through the aesthetics. Beautiful.
Love watching your videos, I get to enjoy some knives that I wouldn't buy myself, but this knife is simply genius.
I've seen the video of your visit to Stan Wilson's shop over and over again. I've visited his website, over and over again.
I found out that Stan's knifes are more a work of art for me than any painting, or vehicle engineering. It's simply flawless.
This is on a whole new level that most of us will never get too, so thank you so the inside view. :)
That is the most impressive knife I’ve ever seen!!! Seriously
You made me sign in to TH-cam that is how exciting this knife is!!!! LOVE!! I had to send stan a thank you e-mail for just being him.
J S thank you for sharing Stan Wilson work. It is amazing.
Great vid Jim,Loved the non-flipper flipper the first time I saw it. Looks great in the carbon fiber too. Stan Wilson is an artist of the highest degree. You are lucky to own one of his works. Enjoy it. Thanks once again for the look.
That is a seriously wicked cool design. Wow, talk about thinking out of the box.
I absolutely love the "hidden flipper" of sorts and using a pivoting bolster to deploy the blade. Its genius! That action is incredible.
Great video! The day it was originally posted on the USN I had a conversation w Stan, to order this knife, about the design and how he should have this patented. Stan wasn't too concerned at the time…Im VERY glad Jim that you''ve been able to nudge Stan to patent his brilliant engineering marvel of modern cutlery! As you mentioned in your review things like this aren't designed often so when they come along its only right for the inventor td get full recognition by having his design protected via patent.
this is the first knife that has really had me excited in a while.
I never understood expensive Knives till this video, you made me a believer now I just need to win the lottery.
Beyond awesome. Always nice to see true innovation.
amazing, brilliant piece of engineering. Stan's a made scientist for sure
The engineering is remarkable. Thanks.
Thats genius... Dude should get an award for that...
Pure excellence and mastery of the knife art! 👍😎🍵
She's stunning! Collection mainstay for sure.
Thank you for the great vid Jim. My Stealth NFF should be here tomorrow, your vid helped stave off the shakes of anticipation. :)
My favorite aspect of that design (besides the method of deployment obviously) is the fact that the only time the detent ball is in contact with anything is when it is engaged and securing the blade in the handle. That means that the free and silky smooth action of the knife is NEVER encumbered by the detent ball! Genius!!! One of my pet peeves is when a knife that is capable of swinging freely has its action dicked up by pressure that is being exerted by the lock through the detent ball. Stan Wilson = problem solved.
omg! this rocks my mind the fit the finish the action out of this world love it!
Stan the Man has done it again. That's nothing short of incredible. I also like the fact it has an edge like a knife should, as well as the fact that the blade is not as wide as a freakin' hatchet like so many others. ( BTW, I don't think his double action Advisor is any wider, if it is, not by very much. But certainly not as wide as that other knife you held up there for a width comparison. I could be wrong though.) Great video, AWESOME knife, and thanks for sharing it.
that is just a delight. I feel like a kid being amazed by a magic trick.
Wow these are some of if not THE sexiest and classiest knives i have ever seen .
It's one of those knives that is so amazing that renders you speechless.
Jim Skelton is like the cool older brother of TH-cam with that sick collection of stuff you were always forbidden to touch.
If you commit a murder with this knife you're going to get caught , that knife is way to good to throw away .
I was pretty close on guessing on how that knife works. Simple yet ingenious.
That's a dream knife for sure.
This is such a great design.
Awesome knife!! Wish I could afford one..il never be able to though..maybe some day I can see one in person that someone else owns..the guys that can afford these knives are very fortunate people.
The sound of this thing is amazing in itself
beautiful knife! I am suprised you didn't go for something more mother of pearl style! but I suppose that would have been through the roof on money!
Very innovative, that's really nice!
Stan Wilson is a real genius man
Wow, but will the blade close while using the blade? Another beautiful knife
Great knife. Great review!
can't wait for the second more mechanich detail part...thank you for this :)
While I love this knife, along with all of Stan's knives (and wish I could afford one), and must give him credit for being one of the best knife makers to ever walk this planet I gotta say a lot of his techniques come from the high end luxury timepiece world and even the high end luxury firearms world. It's more paying attention to every detail and using the highest quality material than something super innovative.
Very nice knife just wondering why the edge doesn't go all the way back to the ricasso
Oh great. Now I've got another custom makers on my shortllist. That pivot complication milling must be some cool stuff. I'll be waiting for the follow-up
Sgt. Kong there won’t be a follow up. I had planned on getting more in depth into the mechanism, but decided against putting it out there for the Chinese to more easily copy and steal from Stan.
Well, thanks none the less for sharing bro🤙
Those without deep pockets need not apply. I love the design of this knife. Very creative.
Innovative beauty. What a stunner
Sigh... i wish i had that knife. Allways coming back to see that decent design and that awesome release.
In my humble opinion the finest knife you own, a true grail knife of, at any price...
This is just incredible.
This knife amazes me, I love the pivoting bolster on my sog pendulum but this thing, wow!
The one bolster action reminds me of the Italian switchblade bolster release where by turning the bolster, it raises up the back spring to release the blade. Its a very very old design but both have the same concept. But, the bolster flipper action is really nice. It eliminates the protrusion of currently made flippers. I would buy one of these whereas I would not buy a current flipper with that protrusion from the tang that looks like a hand guard when the blade is open. Nice combo design. What would be nice would be if replacing the springs could be done by the owner, without having to send it in. Springs do break over time. Thanks for this vid, Jim. Beautiful piece. Semper Fi
Did Jim ever make a second part? I’ve looked but can’t find it.
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Awww.... now I'm gonna have to sell all of my knives and hope that I could still get my hands on one of these🤤
@jim Skelton... So are we going to get a part two to the vid, or did you decide not to divulge any of The Great Stan Wilsons secrets. By the way. I love the knife and the video.
How does your thumb not accidentally hit the bolster and release the blade on you fingers? It’s so smooth that it looks like when you have your thumb on the back of the blade it would release?
Jim if you check the end of the pocket clip it matches the sweep in the bolster
I wonder would this be legal in most states since it opens by mechanical means and not by touching the blade?
Hi Mr. Skelton I am a big fan of your videos. Could you possibly do a video on knife maintenance? That would be much appreciated.
Thanks & God bless,
Matt
Such an amazing knife :)
Hey jim. Did you ever make part 2?
Hey Jim, do you have the part two up somewhere? I can't find it.
I would have wished to see some file work on the back of the knife, the stan wilson file work is one of the best i ever saw, but of course being part of the lock here, i do not know, if it would be even possible without a negative influence on the strength of the lock.
These are like Ferraris - I appreciate them, but the craftsmanship and cost make them little more than a curiosity for the average Joe.
Will somebody lift my jaw off the ground. Thanks Jim for reveling the true master
STAN WILSON. I GOTTA GET ORGANIZED!
Yummy. That's what I call a real custom knife. Flawless
Bolster Flipper = Blipper
Did it really take 8 years for someone to reply ‘folster’?
Do you know wich one use the same system ? The automatic Scicilian one !! For desangaged the blade. ^^
Not to take away from the beautiful knife. But what kind of ring are you wearing. ?
Kyle Valyou On my right hand? That's a one-off custom sterling silver ring made for me by Chris Black Designs. It's actually my skull logo that you always see on my YT vids (up in the corner) and as my avatar on YT.
Another great video. Thanks!
How's the detent on yours Jim? Can you shake it out?
This knife is AWESOME!!!!
Very handsome knife. Looks to have very nice workmanship. But like most knives I like I prefer handles with texture and jumping on the back of the blade.
Pretty cool idea. I wonder how much it costed...
Wow. Looks like you could inadvertently release the lock, could you address this in the next video ?
No way possible. It takes a very strong twist (and with two fingers) to move that bolster. Watch again, you'll see the knife shaking a bit from the force I have to put into twisting that left bolster.
Jim Skelton Oh, OK. Man if I was Stan there would be a patent on that design, the Kershaw execs will be salivating the second they see that thing. I'll have to wait for the Stan Wilson/Kershaw collaboration before I can even think about holding one.
Does anybody have a direct link to the page where I could get this beautiful piece of art?
Off the cuff, I'd be worried about ever having my thumb on the spine and accidentally unlocking the blade. Have you done any testing on that? Brilliant opening design though.
As I replied earlier... it is absolutely and completely impossible. You aren't pushing the bolster, you must TWIST the bolster, with great force, and with at least two fingers. There isn't even a remote chance that this could close accidentally in any grip, under any kind of use :-)
I haven't seen you carrying this in a while. Did you sell it?
Stan needs to hook up with a factory maker to produce some of these amazing designs for the masses.
Yeah, maybe he can do what Todd Begg is doing with that knife company in China. THat's probably the only way to get this type of product at an affordable price for people that can't afford $500+ knives. Or maybe they can get ZT to do it.
oh i would pay more than $500 for anything close to this. But you can't find them. Most of the famous makers won't even take new orders because they are backed up for years.
Greg Garrison It would be great if Stan and these other custom knife makers licensed their design to companies like ZT, Kershaw, and others that can make a decent quality knife that's under $500. Then one could always buy one of the cheaper models and maybe do a one-off modification later. This way the original knife maker can still benefit financially from the licensing while still being able to cater to their high end clientele with the one off full custom.
Many do it all the time. Half of the good Benchmades, Spydercos, ZTs and Kershaws are all licensed designs. But someone like Stan is sought after because of his technical innovations and degree of fit/finish... neither of which could be accomplished in a production setting. I don't think any company could offer a system like the NFF (one bolster activates flipper, other bolster to unlock, 3-bearing systems, return spring, etc) for a reasonable price, if at all. Stan himself continues to evolve this knife... after about a dozen of these were made he began making them in a way that he didn't need to use a detent ball anymore. He continues to evolve and refine.
Yes, I understand, his design is very unique and requires a lot of handwork. Great knives. At least I can enjoy from afar. :-)
I'm still in love with that Todd Begg custom that 13 year old loaned to you. What a knife? I'm surprised you didn't have a puddle of drool on the table. :-)
that lock disengagement looks extremely dangerous? if you do a push cut with the thumb on the spine of the knife (and on the bolster), wont the knife close with very little pressure?
Fantastic job!
One of the advantages of a flipper if the finger guard when open. Also it's mechanically way to busy, there's a small coil spring and some other small parts, more to go wrong so to speak. Don't get me wrong, it's an innovative design and Stan Wilson uses the finest quality materials. But not a knife I would spend over $2000 for and feel comfortable getting dirty. I would rather a dressier bodega or something similar. But definitely a unique piece, you're lucky to own a Stan Wilson knife of any kind, they're hard to come by.
Amazing knife!
Are there no design awards for this type of art?!!
So looking forward to getting my name called for mine. I had to have one after I first saw one a few months back. Cant be to many more ahead of me by now.............
WOW, what a phenomenal creation! thanks for sharing. :)
So, is it for sale on the May 16th? ;)
that's neat, but isn't that bolster where you would want to put your thumb if you actually wanted to cut something?
+Davey Jones The bolsters only rotate (twisting action)... pressure on just the top doesn't move them.
i guess you have to hold it in hand to know.
does look kinda scary on camera though.
especially with the short travel of it.
+Davey Jones I asked the same thing when I saw one at a knife show. What you have to think about is, if you are pushing on the spine of the blade where you might cause a forward + downward push on the bolster, which could unlock the blade, your blade would be being pushed the wrong direction by what you are cutting, if that makes sense. There is no spring, only the weight of the blade returns it. I didn't think accidental unlocks will be a concern once I had it in my hands. You would not unlock it by stabbing, and when cutting into something, the blade is being pushed by the material in the wrong direction to cause a lock failure.
The knife was too rich for my blood tho :P I'll just stick with my frame locks :P
Closest comparison I could make for the mechanism would be the Buck Paradigm's bolster lock if you want an example of how they seems to rotate
ZOINKS?! Out of my mind. So very cool Jim.
hey man were did you get that nice little knife E.D.C °_°
How much does this particular knife sell for?
the strife's longer overall; but it's cutting edge looks almost identical to the Wilson. i paused the clip when you sat them down. :)
How come I can’t find part 2 ?
wow this is a mindblowing knife
This guy is a genius.
Truly a magician.
I like the smooth, clean look, and the snag free part.
I just hope he has at least a patent pending on this...
June 15th 2017 and no second part for this video :/
I was wondering the same thing after watching the video. Where is the 2nd part to this video? Are we going to see a Part II to this video Jim?