{"product_id":"ncc-knives-grapnel-tactical-paperweight-spiked-blue-billet-6061-t6-aluminum-made-in-usa-ncc-grapnel-blue-spiked","title":"NCC Knives Grapnel Tactical Paperweight, Spiked Blue, Billet 6061-T6 Aluminum, Made in USA (NCC-GRAPNEL-BLUE-SPIKED)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor the windiest of days, you need the most POWERFUL paperweight American manufacturing is capable of producing. This is the one with spikes.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost paperweights are glass. Glass breaks. Glass has never once held a stack of invoices against a serious gust coming through an open shop window, and glass has absolutely never been machined from a solid billet of aircraft aluminum by a knife company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Grapnel has. The Spiked Grapnel went further.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Grapnel, Spiked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: 6061-T6 aluminum, machined from solid billet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTop Profile: Spiked\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 4.4 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrimary Application: Paperweight, heavy duty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMachined From Solid Billet\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not cast. It is not stamped. It starts as one block of 6061-T6 and a machine removes everything that is not a paperweight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6061-T6 is the aluminum alloy that shows up in aircraft structures and bicycle frames, chosen because it holds its shape under load. Your desk is unlikely to apply aircraft loads, but it is reassuring to know the margin is there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFour and Four Tenths Ounces\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is the number that matters in a paperweight. For reference, a full can of soda is about 12 ounces, and most glass paperweights land under 3. The Grapnel sits at 4.4 oz of solid aluminum spread across a wide flat footprint, which is a different thing entirely from 4.4 oz stacked up vertically.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Spiked Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe top edge is machined into a row of pronounced points. For paperweight purposes this does two things. It breaks up airflow across the top of the unit, and it makes extremely clear to anyone approaching your desk that your documents are under management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpiked is the most aggressive of the four Grapnel profiles. There is no subtle way to own it and no reason to try.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWeight Distribution Across Four Apertures\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe four openings are not decorative. They move mass outward to the perimeter, which is exactly what you want in a paperweight, since a wide footprint resists tipping better than a tall one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe apertures also happen to be sized such that a hand can rest comfortably on the unit during extended paperweight deployment. This is a coincidence. A very well machined coincidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBlue\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue was chosen because a paperweight this serious should not be mistaken for an industrial component. The finish keeps the machining lines visible instead of filling them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Note on Deployment\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eObjects in this category are regulated differently from one state and city to the next. Check your local law before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This One Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFour apertures, one row of spikes, and the only paperweight in the lineup that looks like it has opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NCC Knives","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67587420750004,"sku":"NCC-GRAPNEL-BLUE-SPIKED","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_4852.jpg?v=1791832560","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/ncc-knives-grapnel-tactical-paperweight-spiked-blue-billet-6061-t6-aluminum-made-in-usa-ncc-grapnel-blue-spiked","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}