- Model
- Russian Hokkaido (John Barker)
- Configuration
- Vanax 37
- Line
- Russian Hokkaido (Barker, Vanax 37)
- Category
- Collaborations
- Serial / Edition
- No. 152/200
- Status
- Available
- Limited Edition
- 200 Pieces Worldwide
- 3.625" Tanto stonewashed Vanax 37 blade with jimping on spine
- 8.75" overall length
- Weighs 6.0 ounces
- Runs on RBS (rolling bearings system)
- Stonewashed/satin finish edges hardware and pivot screws with Bronze pivot collars
- Bronze anodized Titanium frame lock handle scales with fine textured milling pattern
- Steel lock bar insert
- Milled pockets on inside of handle scales for weight reduction
- Bronze backspacer with lanyard hole
- Tip up Bronze anodized Titanium pocket clip with hidden screw
The Russian Hokkaido is the collaboration with John Barker released on 10 October 2018, based on his Hokkaido. Barker's original was a large, sturdy folder with an aggressive tanto blade, and Sergey Shirogorov kept that concept while making his usual changes to the design. The blade has a tanto tip, a wide swedge and a notched thumbrest, and opens on a flipper. The titanium scales are anodized bronze with complex milling inside and out, and the backspacer and pivot collars are bronze; the backspacer has five deep notches and a wide lanyard ear. As on the RFT, the body screw attaches to the front scale from the inside, so only the pivot screw is visible on the presentation side. The weight is substantial, in keeping with the character of the knife. The run was 200 pieces.
Condition notes are being documented for this piece.