Lourens Prinsloo Front Flipper Mokume Carbon Fiber Handle w/Hakakapella DamaSteel

Exceptional craftsmanship, a modern premium gentleman’s EDC front flipper with a bold handle, showcases striking mokume carbon fiber scales over titanium liners, combining strength with feather-light balance. A smooth-opening mechanism and secure liner lock deliver flawless performance, while the corrosion-resistant modified wharncliffe blade in mesmerizing ‘Hakkapella Pattern’ Damasteel, brings a touch of artistry to every cut. Every knife reflects Louren’s unwavering passion for precision, individuality and timeless craftsmanship.

Custom Knifemaker: Lourens Prinsloo
Design: Front Flipper - #2516 Liner Lock
Manual Opening: Front Flipper w/Jimping, Right Handed
Pivot w/Name Lasered
Liners: Titanium
Transport Pouch: Leather Zipper Pouch Designed by Lourens

Custom Knifemaker: Lourens Prinsloo

Custom Knifemaker Profile: Lourens Prinsloo
A Member of the Knifemaker's Guild of Southern Africa since 1998.

Pietermaritzburg-based Lourens Prinsloo, is one of South Africa's foremost knifemakers, specializing in gentleman's folding knives, especially precision liner locks, crafted in variety of steels including his own signature mosaic damascus.

Lourens has been making knives for over 17 years and his knives have gained a world-wide reputation. He regularly attends the New York Custom Knife Show in New York to display and sell his work, as well as our local Durban Easter Knife Show, and Johannesburg Knifemaker's Guild Show.

Skilled in Florida, USA by Cliff Parker, the Master Mosaic pattern designer, Lourens has become a legend South African for Mosaic Damascus and winner of numerous awards over the years at Guild shows (Best Gentleman's Folder, Best Art Folder, Points of Interest and Finest Own Damascus).