Benchmade
Benchmade 625 Crawford Leopard ~ Vintage
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Benchmade 625 Crawford Leopard ~ Vintage
The Benchmade 625 Crawford Leopardis a vintage folding knife released in 1993, designed by renowned custom knifemaker Pat Crawford. It is a highly collectible piece from an early era of Benchmade production, known for its remarkably smooth manual action and lightweight design.
Specifications
- Blade Material: High-performance ATS-34 stainless steel, typically sourced from Japan.
- Blade Style: A drop point (sometimes described as an "almost spear point") with a flat grind and satin finish.
- Handle Material: Durable 6061-T6 aircraft aluminum, often featuring a "black gray" or black anodized finish.
- Locking Mechanism: A secure steel or titanium liner lock.
- Dimensions:
- Overall Length: 8.375"
- Blade Length: 3.625"
- Closed Length: 4.75"
- Weight: Approximately 3.6 to 4.0 oz
Design and Vintage Features
- Ergonomics: The handle shape is sometimes compared to "brass knuckles" due to its finger-grooved contour, offering a secure grip.
- Branding: Earlier models feature the vintage "Balisong" butterfly logo with "Benchmade USA" stamped on the blade.
- Pocket Clip: Includes a classic tip-down carry pocket clip secured by small Phillips head screws.
- Opening: A manual folder that utilizes a single thumb stud for deployment.
- Variations: While black and gray were standard, rare vintage colors like green, blue, beige, and purple were also produced. It was available in both plain edge (625) and partially serrated (625S or 625BS) configurations.
- Condition is near mint
- No box
NKCA Grading system
MINT: A factory fresh knife, absolutely original as it came from the manufacturer, not carried or sharpened, a perfect knife.
NEAR MINT: A new knife that has seen sometimes, show some slight carry or shop wear, blades snap perfectly, handles show no cracks.
EXCELLENT: Shows no more than 10% blade wear, handles are sound, no cracks, blades snap good.
VERY GOOD: About 25% blade wear, slight cracks in handles, may have one lazy blade, stamping clearly visible to the naked eye, no blades changed or repaired.
FAIR: 50% blade wear, blades lazy, cracks and chips in handles, handles replaced with same type, blades repaired, stampings faint but readable with a glass.
POOR: Blades very worn, handles bad or missing, blades have been replaced with the same type, reading of the stamp is almost impossible, even with a glass, good mostly only for parts.
