Dawnstar Folding Knife – 3.5 Inch Assisted Hawkbill – BlackWash
The Kershaw Dawnstar is an assisted-opening folding knife with a 3.5-inch hawkbill blade, 8Cr13MoV steel, BlackWash finish, black glass-filled nylon handle, liner lock, and reversible deep-carry clip. The hawkbill profile gives it strong pull-cut utility for rope, boxes, straps, and material that benefits from a hooked cutting edge.
This is a work-minded folder with a nasty little curve to it. Useful, aggressive, and still pocket-friendly.
What it does
The Dawnstar is built for pull cuts and utility work where the hawkbill blade shape helps keep material trapped against the cutting edge. The assisted flipper gives fast deployment, and the textured handle helps keep control during use.
Why it’s worth it
A hawkbill blade makes sense for customers cutting cordage, packaging, straps, and similar materials. It is not trying to be every knife. It is trying to be good at the ugly little cutting jobs that show up constantly.
Specs
- Brand: Kershaw
- Model: Dawnstar
- Knife type: Assisted folding knife
- Blade style: Hawkbill
- Blade length: 3.5 in.
- Blade steel: 8Cr13MoV
- Blade finish: Black-oxide BlackWash / DarkWash style finish
- Overall length: 7.9 in.
- Handle material: Glass-filled nylon
- Handle color: Black
- Lock type: Liner lock
- Pocket clip: Reversible deep-carry clip
- Opening: Assisted flipper
- UPC: 087171067414
Verify before you buy
Check your local knife laws before purchase and carry. Assisted-opening knives and hawkbill blades may be treated differently by location.