Kershaw Emerson CQC-8K

Emerson CQC-8K Tanto Folder

The CQC-8K is a Kershaw-built folding knife from an Emerson Knife Designs pattern. It has a black tanto blade and Emerson's wave hook, so you can have it open by the time it clears your pocket. It suits everyday carry for anyone who wants a fast, one-handed opener with a strong point for cutting, prying open packaging and general utility work.

Features

• Tanto Blade Profile — The angular, chisel-like point puts more steel behind the tip, which holds up better to piercing and stabbing cuts than a slender point.
• Emerson Wave Opener — A small hook on the blade spine catches the edge of your pocket as you draw, swinging the blade open in the same motion.
• Knurled Thumb Disc — A textured disc on the blade gives you a conventional one-handed way to open the knife with your thumb.
• Black Blade Finish — The blade is fully coated in black to match the handle, with only the sharpened edge showing bright steel.
• Spine Jimping — Cut ridges on the back of the blade, called jimping, give your thumb a grip point for controlled cuts.
• Textured Contoured Handle — The handle has a fine woven texture, molded grooves and a finger choil, the cutout behind the blade where your index finger sits.
• Tip-Up Pocket Clip — The black steel clip mounts at the butt end, so the knife rides point-up in the pocket, ready for the wave opener.
• Lanyard Hole — A hole at the butt lets you add a lanyard or cord for easier retrieval.

Build And Markings

The handle is screw-assembled with black Torx-head fasteners, and the pivot is slotted for adjustment. One side of the blade carries the Emerson Knife Designs logo. The other is marked Kershaw, model 6044TBLK, and China, which is where this version is made. The all-black finish keeps the knife low-key when clipped in a pocket.