{"product_id":"pro-tech-scapegoat-compact-auto-prototype-ramon-chaves-design-nycks-2026-exclusive-antique-pvd-magnamax-stonewashed-17-4-steel-handles-made-in-usa-nycks26-scapegoatc-1","title":"Pro-Tech Scapegoat Compact Auto Prototype, Ramon Chaves Design, NYCKS 2026 Exclusive, Antique PVD MagnaMax, Stonewashed 17-4 Steel Handles - Made in USA (NYCKS26.ScapegoatC.1)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA New York Custom Knife Show Scapegoat Compact prototype, designed by Ramon Chaves. Thirty were produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the compact Scapegoat, built as a prototype run for NYCKS. Blasted and tumbled 17-4 steel handles, an Antique PVD MagnaMax blade with matching hardware, a black lip pearl button, and a black deep carry clip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Scapegoat Compact Auto Prototype, Ramon Chaves Design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: NYCKS26.ScapegoatC.1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: New York Custom Knife Show 2026, 30 produced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Steel: CPM MagnaMax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBlade Finish: Antique PVD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandles: 17-4 steel, blasted and tumbled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eButton: Black lip pearl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Matching Antique PVD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePocket Clip: Black deep carry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction: Push button automatic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Origin: Made in USA (Placentia, California)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA Prototype Run\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro-Tech calls this a prototype, which means the compact Scapegoat was not a finished catalog model when these were built. Thirty exist in this form. Whatever the production version ends up being, it will not be these.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMagnaMax\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMagnaMax is a newer powder steel from Crucible, built to hold an edge longer than MagnaCut while keeping stainless corrosion resistance. It is still uncommon in production knives, so seeing it on a show prototype is part of what makes this one worth paying attention to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Antique PVD\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePVD deposits color onto the steel in a vacuum chamber as a hard ceramic layer rather than plating or painting it on. The antique tone reads as a warm aged grey rather than a bright finish, and running it across the hardware as well keeps the whole knife on one note.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRamon Chaves\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRamon Chaves builds knives with a design language people recognize immediately, and the Scapegoat is one of his. Pro-Tech putting their automatic action underneath a Chaves design is the version most people can actually get their hands on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhy This One Stands Out\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Chaves design, a prototype frame, a steel that barely exists in production yet, and thirty units from one show. This is the one from the NYCKS table that will be hardest to find later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn Automatic\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePush button automatics are restricted in a number of states and cities. Worth checking your state and local law before you order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAbout Pro-Tech Knives\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePro-Tech builds its knives in Placentia, California. Automatics are what they are known for, and the action on a Pro-Tech button is most of the reason these cost what they do.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProudly carrying American\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pro-Tech","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67616564052148,"sku":"NYCKS26.ScapegoatC.1","price":655.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0635\/4049\/4516\/files\/IMG_7597_b1cc8dec-6f11-485a-a27a-4d8b9a32a29e.jpg?v=1794073263","url":"https:\/\/lonestarknife.com\/products\/pro-tech-scapegoat-compact-auto-prototype-ramon-chaves-design-nycks-2026-exclusive-antique-pvd-magnamax-stonewashed-17-4-steel-handles-made-in-usa-nycks26-scapegoatc-1","provider":"Lone Star Knife \u0026 Supply","version":"1.0","type":"link"}