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The AK 3.5 – Compact Meets Comfort
Dale Stoops, founder of The Knife Connection designed the AK 3.5 in 2014, and it has now moved from prototyping to production under the ARCHITECT® KNIVES brand.
Are you looking for the best low maintenance blade steel? Never worry about rust again with this premium stainless steel blade, proudly made in the USA by White River Knife & Tool. The CPM MagnaCut Stainless Steel blade features an expert “full” heat treat. The blade machining and finishing are top notch and what you would expect to see on knives costing much more. This blade is low-drag due to being uncoated, which makes slicing and food preparation chores a breeze, plus, you’ll never have to worry about a blade coating wearing off.
The blade and handle have an unconditional lifetime warranty.
If you are looking for comfort in a compact package, it doesn’t get much better than the AK 3.5. With a blade length of 3.5″ and an 18 degree 3.3″ long cutting edge, this knife is ready to slice and dice. The blade stock is 1/8″ thick, and the high saber grind gives you maximum versatility in use.
The handle is where this knife really shines. Even though it is a smaller knife, we gave the AK 3.5 / 4.5 a generous handle length to accommodate all hand sizes, and the flowing ergonomic contours nests it securely in your hand. Try it today and you won’t be disappointed.
The AK 3.5 is well suited for dressing small to medium sized game, and the blade’s thumb jimping provides traction and blade control when and where you need it. The AK 3.5 features a flat (non-serrated) hammer pommel for use in a variety of blunt force scenarios, and the uniquely designed “hidden” lanyard hole accommodates standard 5/32″ / 4.0 mm (550lb) paracord. The result is a clean looking and highly functional system.
We plan to offer an optional sharpened 90 degree spine on a per-order basis soon.
All AK blade engravings have been designed to communicate a generous amount of information in an attractive and clean way. This blade matched with one (or more colors) of our Architect® handle kits provide you with a premium knife without a premium price, giving you real value.
A matching handle kit must be purchased with a blade only product unless you have previously purchased a handle.
Devin Akin (verified owner) –
This knife does double-duty as EDC and survival. I have XXL hands, and it’s a perfect fit. There’s nothing not to love about this knife. The service and pricing at ArchitectKives.com is awesome!
JoeStuffSays (verified owner) –
Every piece I add to my collection is high quality, Great price, and super fast delivery. I highly recommend any and all pieces that fit your style.
Carlos Zayas (verified owner) –
The 3.5 Magnacut Architect knife is a great EDC all around knife. Impressed with the handle ergonomic and the quality. Definitely a keeper for me and looking forward to purchase the A.K 4.5.
Jack Miller (verified owner) –
The 3.5 knife is perfect for backpacking. I love it!
Aaron Moore (verified owner) –
Perfect blade size for any typical camp-related tasks or just around the house/farm, with a generous grip for larger (XL+) hands. Came with an extremely sharp and well-finished edge. Thin enough stock to slice well, while thick enough to handle reasonably tougher tasks without fear of breakage. Great size for the intended use case and very reasonably priced as compared to similar options, especially given the choices in steels. Sheath design/options were great too, and fitment was perfect. Hard to go wrong with the entire package.
Jonathan (verified owner) –
Customer service is excellent! Had a fitment issue with one of the scales and the owner sent out a replacement set to resolve the problem. Very comfortable handle that has ample space. The balance, grind, and 1/8″ stock makes this knife slice well. Too many similar size blades have thick stocks, but this one is just right. Nice job Architect!
mountainguyedc (verified owner) –
I have finally received my AK3.5 in Magnacut and my first impressions are well beyond my expectations, the handle (Burlap Micarta), although fat, its sits comfortable at my hand giving the feeling of a bigger knife, in other words its well locked in and excellent grip, but honestly its perfect, then it comes to the blade and blade shape, high saber grind, and its sliceciness is great while being thick enough (0.125in) to have peace of mind that it will hold if there is the necessity of using it very hard, by the way, it came razor sharp, literally.
My overall experience while building this knife is great, very user friendly and you can select everything you want to be in your knife.
I appreciate that Ethan and or his staff, sent me the Atwood paracord which was out of stock while ordering the knife, this speaks of great Customer Service and attention to detail. Will definitively come back to enhance my collection of AK knives for different purposes.
Xwing15 René (verified owner) –
great, universal tool.