Overview
The MKY1, named "Bubble blower", is a one-finger impact tool designed by Mickey Yurco and issued by Max Knives. It is made of fully anodised black aluminium: 123 mm long, 10 mm thick, 61 g, with a ring 26 mm in diameter and three attachment holes. A chain and a carabiner are supplied with it.
It belongs to the Mickey Yurco x MaxKnives collaboration, together with the shorter MKY2.
Anodised aluminium
Anodising is not paint: it is an oxide layer formed electrochemically at the surface of the aluminium and integral to the metal. It cannot chip off; it wears at the contact points. Aluminium is also around three times less dense than steel or brass, which is why the MKY1 comes to 61 g for 123 mm.
Three attachment holes, a chain and a carabiner
Three holes are drilled along the body and serve as attachment points. The chain and carabiner supplied with the MKY1 fit there, and so does a lanyard. The ring is 26 mm in diameter.
Specifications
Fully anodised aluminium, black. Overall length 123 mm, thickness 10 mm, weight 61 g. Ring 26 mm in diameter. Three attachment holes. Supplied with a chain and a carabiner.
Mickey Yurco
Mickey Yurco is an American knifemaker based in Ohio. He has been making knives for over twenty-five years alongside a career of more than thirty years in law enforcement, and he is a member of the Knifemakers' Guild. His first models were hunting and outdoor knives; his work later moved towards Japanese-influenced shapes and designs rooted in the martial arts. Several of his designs appear in the Böker catalogue. The MKY1 and the MKY2 are the ones he signed for Max Knives.
Care
Anodised aluminium does not rust: rinsing with clean water and drying is enough. Avoid abrasives and polishing creams, which attack the oxide layer — it does not re-form on its own. Check the carabiner and the chain links from time to time: they are the only moving parts.
