Kershaw Say Hello to My (New) Little Friend

[Centuriator]

A friend gave this to me today, in a sealed box, etc. and I am kind of delighted with this cute little knife. No idea, really, what I have here, so if you can provide details, great. Granted I have huge hands, but this is really a very small blade. I can not manipulate the thumb stud, my thumbs are too large to get a good purchase on the stud, but the flip lever is good to go.

I'm going to sharpen it up on my SharpMaker. It's not very sharp, frankly.

I suppose I can easily use this to open letters, packages, in a pinch, cut the end of a cigar, etc.

It comes in its own little sheath with a pocket clip and it appears actually to have mother-of-pearl inserts. Pretty cool.

 

[jmgruber]

You are the proud new owner of a Kershaw Onion/Centofante 1615

 

[metsfan]

Those Onion/Centofantes are awesome! I especially love the slip they come in, congrats!

 

[Centuriator]

It is cute as a bug in a rug.

 

[gazz98]

Nice little knife. Congrats on your new toy.

 

[King of the Cheese]

Awesome! So many people watching this are going to be so jealous of you! I love the sheath, that’s a great pocket clip for it too!

 

[GIRLYmann]

ah, the golden years of onion collaborations.
sure brings tears to the eyes...
what a cutie!
thanks for sharing

 

[sabre cat]

I have one of those. Model #1610. It is a little different but basically the same knife. Mine has a pocket clip on the knife and the scales are a different color.

I like the knife but I wish it a little bigger.

 

[craytab]

No idea, really, what I have here, so if you can provide details, great.

I believe it is a Kershaw Ken Onion Centofante 1615.

 

[sabre cat]

You will love the shape of the blade.

 

[abcdef]

Hello.

 

[j-vtol]

That's a cool little flipper The smallest folder I have a Kershaw Ember which seems cheaply made. I definitely have more respect for that 1615.

 

[unwisefool]

No idea, really, what I have here, so if you can provide details, great.

The markings on the blade give you the names of the designers and the model number. Pop that into Google and you should get some info.

 

[Centuriator]

Centofante - Italian: from the personal name Centofano, an omen name composed of the elements cento ‘hundred’ + fante ‘child’, presumably bestowed in the hope that the recipient would have a large family.

 

[r8shell]

Does this help?

https://www.google.com/search?q=Kershaw+Onion/Centofante+1615

https://www.google.com/search?q=Kershaw+Onion/Centofante+1615+site:www.bladeforums.com

 

[Silent H]

Centofante - Italian: from the personal name Centofano, an omen name composed of the elements cento ‘hundred’ + fante ‘child’, presumably bestowed in the hope that the recipient would have a large family.

Wait, are you asking why "Centofante" is on the blade? The blade was designed by the custom makers Ken Onion and Frank Centofante.

Quick bio from CRKT's website: https://www.crkt.com/knife-design/designers/frank-centofante/

 

[Sharp & Fiery]

That is a sweet little blade.

Don’t everyone knock me at once, but I’ve never been a big fan of Onion’s designs...but Frank Centofante, brilliant designer and knifemaker. RIP.

 

[Lee D]

Don’t everyone knock me at once, but I’ve never been a big fan of Onion’s designs

And I thought I was the only one

 

[Centuriator]

Thanks, brother. I've come to learn that people inhabiting this forum have . . . . . . many opinions

 

[King of the Cheese]

Thanks, brother. I've come to learn that people inhabiting this forum have . . . . . . many opinions