Benchmade 470-1 Emissary – 3.00″ Satin S30V AXIS-Assist Folding Knife, Black Anodized Aluminum Machete and beginners often start with

and beginners often start with a trainer before using a live blade like the Benchmade Morpho 51BK

It is an everyday carry with a head-turning design that still does the work — which is why it shows up in searches for a flipper pocket knife

So here is Ken's ultimate skinner

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Benchmade 470-1 Emissary – 3.00″ Satin S30V AXIS-Assist Folding Knife, Black Anodized Aluminum Machete and beginners often start withBenchmade 470 1 Emissary Black Aluminum S30V AXIS Assist Folder The Benchmade 470 1 Emissary is the black handled version of the compact Emissary, a Warren Osborne design running a 3. 00" satin CPM S30V blade on Benchmade's AXIS Assist mechanism. On this model line the 1 suffix denotes the handle, not the blade: the Benchmade 470 1 Emissary keeps the satin blade and changes the handle to black anodized billet aluminum. It weighs 2. 20 oz and closes to