{"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. 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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. 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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. 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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. Dylan got into knives through Rob at Asheville Steel in the first place, so the Oracle is that relationship turned into a product.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy this one stands out\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gravity razor knife with a real pedigree, titanium hardware, and a foolproof action, from two American shops.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hypercut Manufacturing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44349653483700,"sku":"HC-ORACLE-TI","price":239.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_9554.jpg?v=1787095956"},{"product_id":"hypercut-mfg-dharma-automatic-serial-0223-3-2-s45vn-tanto-natural-dragon-scale-titanium-zirconium-pivot-made-in-usa-hc-dharma-auto-0223","title":"Hypercut MFG Dharma Automatic Serial 0223 - 3.2\" S45VN Tanto, Natural Dragon Scale Titanium, Zirconium Pivot - Made in USA (HC-DHARMA-AUTO-0223)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Hypercut MFG Dharma Automatic, serial number 0223, built by Dylan Davis in Mills River, North Carolina. It runs a 3.2 inch CPM S45VN tanto blade on a side opening automatic action, with titanium scales milled in a dragon scale pattern and left in natural finish, paired with a zirconium pivot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Dharma Automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number: 0223\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 3.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 7.3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM S45VN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Style: Tanto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Single action out the side automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Material: Titanium, dragon scale milling, natural finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePivot: Zirconium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackspacer: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Dylan Davis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Mills River, North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: HC-DHARMA-AUTO-0223\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Dharma Platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dharma is Hypercut's automatic folder and the model the shop is best known for. It is a single action out the side design at 7.3 inches overall with a 3.2 inch blade, so it carries like a normal folder and opens with a button press. Dylan machines the parts in house, and the fit between the scales and the blade is where the shop's tolerances show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCPM S45VN Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eS45VN is a stainless steel built for edge retention and corrosion resistance, with more toughness than the S30V and S35VN steels it followed. On a tanto profile you get a reinforced tip that holds up to harder use while the straight primary edge stays easy to sharpen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNatural Dragon Scale Titanium\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are titanium with a dragon scale pattern milled into the surface, left in natural titanium rather than anodized. The pattern gives the handle grip and catches light differently as you turn it. This one pairs the natural scales with a zirconium pivot and a titanium clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHypercut Manufacturing is Dylan plus two people in Mills River, North Carolina, machining everything in house. Every Dharma is serial numbered, and Hypercut backs them with a warranty and a spa service that will refinish a knife to keep it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This One Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSerial 0223 is one knife in one configuration. Natural dragon scale titanium and a zirconium pivot on the S45VN Dharma, made in North Carolina by a shop that runs small batches. When it sells, this exact build is gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hypercut Manufacturing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378865303732,"sku":"HC-DHARMA-AUTO-0223","price":980.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/27CF9532-B0C6-4BA4-AFFB-45115EEE58B1.jpg?v=1788744947"},{"product_id":"hypercut-mfg-dharma-automatic-serial-0235-3-2-s45vn-tanto-green-honeycomb-titanium-made-in-usa-hc-dharma-auto-0235","title":"Hypercut MFG Dharma Automatic Serial 0235 - 3.2\" S45VN Tanto, Green Honeycomb Titanium - Made in USA (HC-DHARMA-AUTO-0235)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is the Hypercut MFG Dharma Automatic, serial number 0235, built by Dylan Davis in Mills River, North Carolina. It runs a 3.2 inch CPM S45VN tanto blade on a side opening automatic action, with titanium scales milled in a honeycomb pattern and anodized green.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Dharma Automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number: 0235\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 3.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 7.3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM S45VN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Style: Tanto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Single action out the side automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Material: Titanium, honeycomb milling, green anodized\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePivot: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackspacer: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Dylan Davis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Mills River, North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: HC-DHARMA-AUTO-0235\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Dharma Platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dharma is Hypercut's automatic folder and the model the shop is best known for. It is a single action out the side design at 7.3 inches overall with a 3.2 inch blade, so it carries like a normal folder and opens with a button press. Dylan machines the parts in house, and the fit between the scales and the blade is where the shop's tolerances show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCPM S45VN Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eS45VN is a stainless steel built for edge retention and corrosion resistance, with more toughness than the S30V and S35VN steels it followed. On a tanto profile you get a reinforced tip that holds up to harder use while the straight primary edge stays easy to sharpen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGreen Honeycomb Titanium\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales on this one are titanium milled in a honeycomb pattern and anodized green. The honeycomb takes weight out of the handle and leaves a texture you can feel without it being rough in pocket. Titanium pivot, backspacer, and clip finish it out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHypercut Manufacturing is Dylan plus two people in Mills River, North Carolina, machining everything in house. Every Dharma is serial numbered, and Hypercut backs them with a warranty and a spa service that will refinish a knife to keep it right.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This One Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe honeycomb milling is the pattern that made people notice the Dharma, and in green anodize it reads very differently from the natural and dragon scale builds. 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It runs a 3.2 inch CPM S45VN tanto blade on a side opening automatic action, with dragon scale milled titanium scales anodized blue with a purple tint and a matching purple titanium clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Dharma Automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number: 0221\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Length: 3.2\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOverall Length: 7.3\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM S45VN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Style: Tanto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Single action out the side automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandle Material: Titanium, dragon scale milling, blue anodized with purple tint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePivot: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackspacer: Titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Purple anodized titanium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesigner: Dylan Davis\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Mills River, North Carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: HC-DHARMA-AUTO-0221\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Dharma Platform\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dharma is Hypercut's automatic folder and the model the shop is best known for. It is a single action out the side design at 7.3 inches overall with a 3.2 inch blade, so it carries like a normal folder and opens with a button press. Dylan machines the parts in house, and the fit between the scales and the blade is where the shop's tolerances show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCPM S45VN Blade\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eS45VN is a stainless steel built for edge retention and corrosion resistance, with more toughness than the S30V and S35VN steels it followed. On a tanto profile you get a reinforced tip that holds up to harder use while the straight primary edge stays easy to sharpen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBlue Dragon Scale with Purple Tint\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe scales are titanium milled in a dragon scale pattern and anodized blue with a purple tint that shifts depending on how the light hits it. Hypercut matched a purple anodized titanium clip to it, so the color carries across the whole knife. 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