The Gentac ‘Tact’ features a light and resilient frame in anodized aerospace grade titanium, and a titanium pocket clip. The blade is 'Wave' damascus with VG-10 core; the one-hand button lock and the thumb stud are set with kashmir blue topaz. An exceptional design that offers rigorous performance in a sleek, comfortable knife, the ‘Tact’ features some of the hi-tech and forged metals that are the hallmark of William Henry's collections; a distinctive personality statement to be worn and used for a lifetime.
TITANIUM
Titanium is a low density, strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including sea water, aqua regia and chlorine) metal with a silver color.
It was discovered in Great Britain by William Gregor in 1791, and named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth for the Titans of Greek mythology
William Henry uses only aerospace-grade titanium alloy for our frames, clips, and micro-fasteners. Called 6Al/4V, it is titanium with a little aluminum and vanadium added in for additional toughness and tensile strength.
WAVE DAMASCUS
William Henry's patent-pending Wave Damascus features a core in ZDP-189 (HRC 67) or VG-10 (cryo-tempered to a hardness of HRC 61) for superior sharpness and edge retention over time. The core of the blade is clad with alternating layers of stainless steel and nickel silver. The billet, 45 layers in all, is patterned with a custom die to create the undulating waves that emerge across the bevels of the blade. This material can be dark-etched for contrast, or etched and re-polished for a more subtle pattern.
KASHMIR BLUE TOPAZ
Topaz is a rare, extremely hard gemstone with an exceptionally wide color range that, besides brown, includes various tones andsaturationsof blue, green, yellow, orange, red, pink, and purple.
The ancient Greeks believed that topaz gave them strength. In Europe during the Renaissance (the period from the 1300s to the 1600s) people thought that topaz could break magic spells and dispel anger. For centuries, many people in India have believed that topaz worn above the heart assures long life, beauty, and intelligence.
Today, topaz is one of the US birthstones for November, whileblue topaz is a birthstone for December
Specifications:
- One-hand button lock system
- Integrated stainless pocket clip
- Wood presentation box
- Blade 3.25" (82.5mm)
- Handle 3.80" (96.5mm)
- Overall open 7.00" (177.8mm)
MODEL: WH-B30TACT