Pro-Tech Avalon Custom 011, Peace Neighbor Design, 4.25" Mike Irie Mirror Polished 154CM, Sapphire Blue PVD Knurled Steel, CCKS Fall 2026 - Made in USA (2026 Avalon Custom 011)

A Mike Irie mirror polished blade on knurled sapphire blue steel.

The Avalon is a Peace Neighbor design. This is the custom shop thumb stud version, with a 17-4 heat treated steel handle knurled and finished in sapphire blue PVD, carrying a Mike Irie compound ground, mirror polished 154CM blade.

Note from Lone Star Knife and Supply: This was the highest priced thing we bought at the show. A compound grind finished to mirror by hand is the kind of work you normally only see on a one off custom, not on something you can buy off a dealer sheet.

Specifications

• Brand: Pro-Tech Knives
• Model: Avalon Custom 011, Thumb Stud
• Designer: Peace Neighbor
• Blade Length: 4.25"
• Blade Steel: 154CM
• Blade Grind: Compound ground by Mike Irie
• Blade Finish: Mirror polished
• Handle: 17-4 heat treated steel, knurled, sapphire blue PVD
• Button: Pearl
• Opening: Thumb studs
• Hardware: Satin thumb studs and hardware
• Pocket Clip: Polished long deep carry
• Edition: 40 produced, CCKS Fall 2026
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Placentia, California)

The Mike Irie Grind

Mike Irie grinds blades for Pro-Tech's custom work, and a compound grind is the reason to care. Instead of one flat bevel from spine to edge, a compound grind puts two angles on the blade, so it can be thin where it cuts and thick where it needs support.

Finishing that to a mirror is the hard part. A mirror polish shows every flaw underneath it, which means the grind has to be right before the polishing starts.

Knurled Steel, Not Aluminum

The handle is 17-4 heat treated steel rather than the aluminum most Pro-Techs use. It is heavier and it holds the knurling crisply, and the sapphire blue PVD over it is what makes this knife look like nothing else in a case.

40 Produced

Pro-Tech made forty of these for the California Custom Knife Show. Custom shop runs do not come back.

About Pro-Tech Knives

Pro-Tech builds its knives in Placentia, California. Automatics are what they are known for, and the fit on a Pro-Tech is most of the reason these cost what they do.

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