EX100
Here is a knife I’ve been wanting to make for a long time.
You know it’s funny how things work. I am a knifemaker, I am a knife designer, and I own a knife company. You’d think I would make any and every knife I would ever want. Yet, that’s not always the case. I remember when I was working with Les Baer on designing the Emerson CQC-45, 1911 pistol. I wanted a stripped down, plain Jane working man’s pistol, no frills and only what was absolutely necessary for that gun to do its job. In the middle of all this Les tells me, “Ernest this is the gun that I’ve always wanted to build.” It’s something I’ve carried around in my head for years but it just never came into clear focus. It’s finally happening.”
Well it’s the same with me and this knife, the Emerson EX100. I’ve carried this design rolling around in my head for years. It was something I could just never put my finger on. It just never seemed to come into focus. I truly believe it is the result of my past, my experience with knives since I was a little boy growing up on the farm in the woods of Northern Wisconsin. Maybe it goes back to the knives that my Grandpa, my Dad or one of my Uncles had. Maybe it goes back to knives that either I or some of my friends carried around as teenagers. Farm work, tools, hunting, fishing, there was always a need for a good working knife.
I remember Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones saying once that the riff for the song “Satisfaction” came to him in a dream. It was simple, plain, yet raw and powerful enough to become one of the greatest, iconic Rock songs of all times. Maybe this knife came to me in a dream. Maybe it was all of the above. But now, it’s finally happening.
As you can tell, I really like this knife. It’s the knife I wanted to build for a long, long time. It’s plain, raw and yet powerful enough to do any job, anytime, anywhere.
One of my friends once told me, “Ernie the ultimate expression of evolution is simplicity.” I truly believe that statement. And this knife, the EX100 is, after over 40 years of designing and building knives, my expression of that evolutionary simplicity. It’s all about work and functionality. Compared to the rest of the flock currently roaming around in the field, it’s not fancy or beautiful, but to me, it’s the knife I’ve always wanted and to you, I believe it’s all the knife you’ll ever need.
KNIFE ANATOMY
Standoff Spacers have been standard on all Emerson Knife models since 2014. Any knife ordered from our site from that year will receive one of these models.
Lanyard Holes serve one purpose: attaching a paracord lanyard if you choose to get one. We get asked that question quite a lot!
The Thumb Button is there so that you may open the knife single handedly . Specifically with your thumb. Some people are naturals at it and some have to learn. Either way, it's very useful.
WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm – www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Material & Grind | |
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Handles | Gray G-10 |
Lock | Titanium |
Blade | 154 CM |
Finish | Stonewashed |
Grind | V Grind |
Specifications | |
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Overall Length | 8.2 in. |
Blade Length | 3.5 in. |
Blade Thickness | .125 in. |
Hardness | 57-59 RC |
gregimusmaxximus (verified owner) –
What a glorious design!! Simple perfection.
G. Beck. –
Absolutely love the simple design. It captures the memories of our early childhood or young adult knives, with the build quality and durability of EKI. Just a perfect carry.
Daniel Rubin –
Just got this knife in the mail today and so far I'm really digging this design, very similar handle to the cqc7 but with a bowie style blade. Two thumbs up ernie this is one killer knife
Adam Field (verified owner) –
I'm a sucker for a Bowie. This knife will check a lot of boxes for people if they ever do a large run. Familiar ergos of the CQC-7 with an aggressive and very cool looking clip point blade. The grey g10 and uncoated hardware doesn't suck either. Glad Ernie decided to finally make this one. Now, if they ever super-size the EX-100, I'll be there CC in hand.
Richard handwerk –
Great knife. Bought it immediately. Excellent. Tight.sharp. Reminds me of my childhood in the bronx. Either playing war.( each person would choose a country, draw a large box in the dirt, then throw knife in country of choice while declaring, “i declare war on…”. And then slice across his territory, declaring it your own. Fishing, or hiking in van cortland, building a fire for a frankfurter roast. In high school and college i had a k55. I read some collectors online bad mouth emerson, but i don’t place much credence in their point of view. Subjective in any case. I like the stark simplicity and functionality of them. Also carrying one in nyc these days seems a good idea.
Great knives. Thank you!
fjensen1124 (verified owner) –
This is my first Emerson in quite some time. It is amazing came razor sharp,super smooth, no lock stick. No need for break in, it came out of box perfect. Might get a deep cary clip, and fancy thumb disk. Those are choice things though. This knife is perfection right out of box.