This Chris Knife  "Ti-Lock" was the fruit of a collaboration between Grant and Gavin Hawk, the Hawks showed Chris the concept of a new locking mechanism one that Chris felt he could engineer and Chris Reeve Knives could manufacture. It was a lack of capacity not a lack of desire that has precluded Chris Reeve Knives from producing this or other Hawk Designs and we are honored to partner with the Hawks.

The Ti-Lock is not an exercise in ultimate lock strength; it is an exercise in mechanical innovation and an illustration of a passion shared by Grant, Gavin and Chris. The mechanism was originally conceived as a means to isolate the lock from the body of the knife in order to allow more design freedom for handle and frame. Completely ambidextrous, the Ti-Lock allows equal left and right hand use.

The handle has the "Blue Steam" graphic and a blue sapphire cabochon.