Published: March 01, 2011
The Ontario Knife Company®'s Blackbird SK-5 —A Knife to Save Your Life
FRANKLINVILLE, N.Y. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - The new Ontario Knife Blackbird SK-5 is not your typical
outdoors knife; it is a tool that will serve you in the most extreme
survival circumstances. By its very nature, a survival knife has to be
able to endure prolonged use when splitting, notching, batoning -
applications requiring superior force that when applied to other knives
would be viewed as abuse. Many knives on the market today resemble
multitools more than survival knives. The Blackbird SK-5 by the Ontario
Knife Company was born out of exhaustive testing to ensure that only the
most critical features directly related to survival were incorporated.
"My goal with the Blackbird SK-5 was to achieve the highest degree of
function, delivered through pure simplicity. I wanted to create a tool
that was comfortable to use and excelled in the core purpose of a
wilderness survival knife, which is processing wood," said knife
designer Paul Scheiter.
The handle of the Ontario Knife Blackbird SK-5 was designed to provide a
solid purchase for your hand every time. It's constructed of Micarta,
not too rough or smooth, just a solid grip, wet or dry, and nearly
indestructible. The five-inch blade is crafted from 154CM steel. This
steel is American made, heralded for its superior toughness,
edge-retaining ability, sharpness and corrosion resistance. The intended
function of the Blackbird SK-5 dictated the form and blade design. The
SK-5's blade is 0.13-inch thick and features a full-taper grind. The
geometry of the blade works with the user, not against him, for enhanced
carving and cutting operations.
The sheath for the Ontario Knife Blackbird SK-5 is crafted from a
rot-reducing, tactical nylon which is fully MOLLE compatible, or it can
be worn utilizing the durable belt loop when camping or hunting.
Like other Ontario Knife products, the Blackbird SK-5 complies with the
Berry Amendment as it is proudly 100% made in the U.S.A. The Ontario
Knife Company is a subsidiary of publicly traded Servotronics,
Inc., (listed as SVT on NYSE-Amex exchange).
For more information about The Ontario Knife Company visit http://www.ontarioknife.com.
For The Ontario Knife Company
Jonina Costello or Jason Bear
805-529-3700
jcostello@full-throttlecom.com
jbear@full-throttlecom.com
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