{"title":"Hypercut Manufacturing","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"hypercut-mfg-bikkhu-cpm-s45vn-flipper-titanium-frame-purple-fat-carbon-inlay-serial-0194-made-in-usa","title":"Hypercut MFG Bikkhu, CPM-S45VN Flipper, Titanium Frame, Purple Fat Carbon Inlay, Serial 0194 - Made in USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-ground S45VN flipper from a small North Carolina shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bikkhu is Hypercut MFG's titanium frame lock flipper, machined by Dylan and his crew in Mills River, North Carolina. This one, serial 0194, runs a CPM-S45VN blade in a titanium frame with purple Fat Carbon inlays, and a titanium spacer, clip, pivot, and thumb studs. Dylan hand grinds every blade that leaves the shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to say it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBikkhu is pronounced BIC-oo. Think of the pen, Bic, with an oo on the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM-S45VN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlays: Fat Carbon (purple)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacer: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePivot: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClip: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThumb Studs: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLock: Frame lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeployment: Flipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number: 0194\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Mills River, North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHand ground, one at a time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDylan grinds every Bikkhu bevel by hand on a belt sander, setting lockup to a scribe line. As he puts it, a lot of makers believe the soul of the knife is in the bevel, and that is where his blood, sweat, and tears go. Building one means assembling and disassembling the same knife something like a hundred times before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTitanium and Fat Carbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frame is titanium with purple Fat Carbon inlays, a carbon composite that reads in a marbled pattern under light. The spacer, clip, pivot, and thumb studs are all titanium on this serial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade in North Carolina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDylan started Hypercut with one used 1996 mill he bought off Facebook Marketplace and wired in himself. That machine still runs. Asked why he builds in America, his answer was short: because that is where he lives. Small American shops turning out work like this are exactly why we do what we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA serialized, hand-ground S45VN flipper in titanium and purple Fat Carbon. One of one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hypercut Manufacturing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44349653254324,"sku":"HC-BIKKHU-0194","price":1099.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_9510.jpg?v=1787095702"},{"product_id":"hypercut-mfg-bikkhu-cpm-s45vn-flipper-titanium-frame-gray-fat-carbon-inlay-zirconium-accents-serial-0192-made-in-usa","title":"Hypercut MFG Bikkhu, CPM-S45VN Flipper, Titanium Frame, Tactical Gray Fat Carbon Inlay, Zirconium Accents, Serial 0192 - Made in USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA hand-ground S45VN flipper with zirconium accents, from a small North Carolina shop.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Bikkhu is Hypercut MFG's titanium frame lock flipper, machined by Dylan and his crew in Mills River, North Carolina. This one, serial 0192, runs a CPM-S45VN blade in a titanium frame with gray Fat Carbon inlays, a titanium spacer and clip, and a zirconium pivot and thumb studs. Dylan hand grinds every blade that leaves the shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to say it\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBikkhu is pronounced BEE COO. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM-S45VN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrame: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInlays: Fat Carbon (tactical gray)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpacer: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePivot: Zirconium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClip: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThumb Studs: Zirconium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLock: Frame lock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeployment: Flipper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number: 0192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Mills River, North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHand ground, one at a time\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDylan grinds every Bikkhu bevel by hand on a belt sander, setting lockup to a scribe line. As he puts it, a lot of makers believe the soul of the knife is in the bevel, and that is where his blood, sweat, and tears go. Building one means assembling and disassembling the same knife something like a hundred times before it ships.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eZirconium accents\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHypercut turns the pivot and thumb studs on this serial from zirconium, a material Dylan works with often. Zirconium takes a deep, warm tone that sets it apart from the titanium frame and the gray Fat Carbon inlays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade in North Carolina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDylan started Hypercut with one used 1996 mill he bought off Facebook Marketplace and wired in himself. That machine still runs. Asked why he builds in America, his answer was short: because that is where he lives. Small American shops turning out work like this are exactly why we do what we do.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA serialized, hand-ground S45VN flipper with a titanium frame, gray Fat Carbon, and zirconium hardware. 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The bolt action has a smooth, acoustic click that makes it as much a fidget as a writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTip and Clip: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMechanism: Bolt action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRefill: Pilot G2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 5.5\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiameter: 0.42\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 1.4 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Mills River, North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade to be used\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDylan builds pens on the same idea behind everything else in the shop. In his words, items meant to be used get appreciated more than anything, because every time you pull one out for a task you get a second to appreciate it. The Hypercut name sits in tiny type on the edge of the clip, with USA on the other side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade in North Carolina\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHypercut is a small shop that machines everything in house. Everyday objects like this, made well and made here, are exactly the kind of thing we like carrying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hypercut Manufacturing","offers":[{"title":"Titanium Blue\/Silver","offer_id":44349653319860,"sku":"HC-NACKT-TI-BLUESILVER","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Titanium Blue\/Bronze","offer_id":44349653352628,"sku":"HC-NACKT-TI-BLUEBRONZE","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Titanium Green\/Bronze","offer_id":44349653385396,"sku":"HC-NACKT-TI-GREENBRONZE","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Titanium Blurple","offer_id":44349653418164,"sku":"HC-NACKT-TI-BLURPLE","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_9524.jpg?v=1787095152"},{"product_id":"hypercut-mfg-x-paragon-oracle-gravity-razor-knife-milled-aluminum-titanium-hardware-made-in-usa","title":"Hypercut MFG x Paragon Oracle, Gravity Razor Knife, Milled Aluminum, Titanium Hardware - Made in USA","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Oracle, a gravity razor knife from Hypercut MFG and Paragon.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Oracle is a collaboration between Hypercut MFG and Paragon Knives at Asheville Steel. It uses Paragon's clamshell gravity mechanism: pinch the two buttons and the handles spread, swinging the blade out. Open, it locks solid and will not fold shut in use. Closed, it keeps debris out. The titanium carrier takes standard trapezoid razor blades and swaps with no tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles: Anodized black aluminum, milled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Titanium blade carrier and pocket clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade: Standard trapezoid razor (replaceable)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Clamshell gravity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClosed Length: 4\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen Length: 6.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.3 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe gravity action\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eParagon made the clamshell gravity mechanism famous, and it is the whole appeal here. Pinching the buttons spreads the handles and swings the blade out, and the lock is about as foolproof as it gets. It holds far more rigidly than most razor knives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA tool you swap blades in\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe titanium carrier takes standard trapezoid utility blades, so you never sharpen it, you just drop in a fresh edge. That makes it a genuinely useful everyday cutter for boxes, cordage, and shop work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMade in America\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a two-shop American collaboration, Hypercut in Mills River and Paragon at Asheville Steel. 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