CRKT Jumbones AUS-8 Folding Knife

Designed by Jeff Park—who works with and studied under legendary knifemaker Ken Onion—the Jumbones is the larger version of the Crossbones, a knife that won 2017 Import Knife of the Year at Blade Show 2017. The Jumbones, like it sounds, is a lot bigger than its counterpart. At 11 inches overall, it’s nothing short of massive, but it weighs just 5.7 ounces thanks to the slim aluminum handle construction. The svelte samurai-style blade is highly maneuverable in tight spaces. It’s made from easy-to-sharpen AUS-8 stainless steel with a satin finish. Shaped like a modified tanto with a trailing point, it allows for more wrist extension when cutting. The fine point allows access to hard-to-reach areas, while the full-flat grind is ideal for slicing. For tip-up carry on the right side, it comes with a deep-carry clip, too.

When your very first design wins Import Knife of the Year at Blade Show, you know you’ve done something right. After walking into Ken Onion’s Kaneohe, Hawaii workshop in 2005, Jeff Park found a friend, and a craft, he would keep for life. Ever since that fateful day, Park has been training under Onion. Designed with input from Ken, but made according to Park’s own unique style, the Jumbones rides the line between form and function beautifully, just like Ken Onion’s own designs. A detail-oriented craftsman, Park has learned a thing or two over the years in the shop. And it certainly shows.