Sidewinder Knife

The product of a years-long collaboration between Craighill and Chen Chen and Kai Williams, the Sidewinder is an enigmatic kinetic sculpture moonlighting as a knife.

Named for the oscillating tracks left in the sand by its serpentine namesake, motion is at the core of the Sidewinder Knife’s design philosophy. Rather than a fixed handle, it has an interlocking mechanical hilt, with two opposing elements moving in sympathy with the blade itself to produce a truly unique unsheathing mechanism.

Formed entirely of stone washed and black PVD-coated stainless steel, the Sidewinder boasts a heft that feels authoritative in the hand, but never unwieldy. It’s perfectly pocketable, but remains equally content to be displayed on a desk, a shelf, or a mantle, proudly soaking in the wonder and admiration its curious form will undoubtedly attract.

Lock Type: Liner Lock
Blade Length: 2.5"
Closed Dimensions: 4" x 1.5" x 0.5"
Open Dimensions: 6.75" x 1.5" x 0.5"
Blade Steel: 12C27N
Stone Washed and Black PVD-coated Stainless Steel

A Brooklyn based design studio, Craighill often uses large scale industrial design and manufacturing silhouettes to make finely nuanced objects for the home and person. Within the earnestness of solid, bold materials there’s a playful curiosity about shape and usefulness. At Craighill, they know that life at a desk requires occasional diversion and haptic joy.