Deadman Design Elixir The man behind Deadman Design is Matt. He’s a firefighter by trade and grew up in Texas, working in his family’s construction business. There was always a pocket knife in his jeans, and Matt openly admits he’s used his knives as a pry bar or a hammer more than once. You shouldn’t try that at home, but that exact experience went into the Elixir. To build his ideal knife, he taught himself CAD and kept pulling prototypes off his 3D printer until the shape was right. Next came production prototypes with Reate. After one long year and a successful Kickstarter campaign, the Elixir was finished, the brand’s first production knife. Deadman Design is still a garage project in the best sense: Matt and his wife Madi work out of a small room above the garage. The compound ground blade has a flat grind up front that handles the rougher jobs. Towards the back, a hollow grind gives you fine, controlled cuts. The forward finger notch brings your index finger closer to the edge when things need to be precise. The steel is Vanax. It relies on nitrogen instead of carbon, which makes it practically rustproof. Salty harbour air, rain or a sweaty summer day in your pocket won’t bother it. Handle and hardware are all titanium, and the milled clip has a hidden screw. The Elixir is made by Reate, and you can see it in the fit and finish straight away. Choose from the following finishes: Sandblasted Stonewashed Blackwash DLC
