Ensign Aaron Frederick, who is now on active duty in the U.S. Navy, found time to present his designs for a new folder, and CRKT recognized it was the perfect Basic Utility Locking Liner (B.U.L.L.™) for CRKT. It’s just the right size, with no frills, the essence of a classic utility sport and work knife.

Aarons design has everything CRKT likes in a multipurpose knife: a strong modified recurve drop point blade grind, an ergonomic handle with finger choil, thumb ramp, butt swell and ample friction grooves.

Over the years CRKT refined their InterFrame open build. They believe it is the most rigid and rugged available in a popular-priced work knife. We use two 420J2 stainless steel liners, one locking, and injection-molded Zytel® scales, assembled with stainless steel back spacers and Torx® fasteners. Grip is improved by textured scale panels and castellations on the spine and at the butt.

The high-carbon steel blade in a high satin finish features a belly and recurve for excellent slicing and carving ability, plus a top grind that aids penetration. Models are available with Razor-Sharp or Combination Razor-Sharp and Triple-Point™ Serrated edges. At 3” long, the B.U.L.L.’s blade is large and versatile enough to tackle all those daily work tasks.

There are two ways to open the B.U.L.L.’s blade with one hand, both ambidextrous: by the thumb disk, or by a flick of the serrated extended blade tang. Closing is also an easy one-hand action, thanks to Teflon® bearings at the blade pivot.

Finally, the B.U.L.L. comes with a removable satin-finished stainless steel pocket/gear clip, just like more expensive knives.

In other words, the B.U.L.L. has the features you’d expect in a knife selling for two or three times as much. It’s built like a bull, strong as an ox, and it’s yours, for well, chickenfeed.