From what I was told, the only issue to iron out with this model was getting the copper just right. The type and depth of the finish on those scales will impact the way it patinas over time, and Kershaw has been trying to get a final product that will patina after a reasonable amount of use by the owner.
Part of that process is testing the shipping procedure. Prototypes are flown back and forth from the U.S. to China and back, but the bulk production orders will be coming by boat in shipping crates that are exposed to more moisture and other elements. A big concern was that patina could happen too early because of those variables in the shipping, so the transport procedure had to be tested on all the copper prototypes.
As eager as I am to get this knife, the stories about the manufacturing process are remarkably interesting to me, and this one makes the delays on the Copper Natrix way more understandable. I'd really like more transparency about how things are made, purely from a curiosity standpoint. Anyone else feel this way?
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