RoseCraft Blades Castorea Black and Red RCM012-RB

Name: RoseCraft Blades Castorea Black and Red RCM012-RB
SKU: RCM012-RB
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.50 (4 reviews)

Original price was: $39.99.Current price is: $20.00.

3.9″ D2 Spear Point. Heavy swedging and a brushed satin finish. 1/8″ thick. Manual flipper. Traditional button lock that releases lock-up. Steel liners. Split G10 handles. Available in black/red, black/orange, and grey/black. RoseBud shield Ambidextrous tip-up pocket clip. Lanyard hole. 4.6″ Closed. 8.5″ overall. Designed by Andy Armstrong.

Rated 4.50 out of 5 based on 4 customer ratings

(4 customer reviews)

In stock

SKU: RCM012-RB Categories: Discontinued, Modern Knives Tag: hcs

The RoseCraft Castorea features a 3.9″ D2 Spear Point blade with heavy swedging and a brushed satin finish. It’s 1/8″ thick. This manual flipper features a traditional button lock that releases lock-up. It has steel liners, and the handles are all split G10. They’re available in black/red, black/orange, and grey/black color combinations. It has a traditional RoseBud shield, an ambidextrous tip-up pocket clip, and a lanyard hole. It’s 4.6″ closed and 8.5″ overall. Designed by Andy Armstrong.

Castorea (pronounced kass-tor’-ee-uh) is Latin for Beaver – a throwback to the legendary fur traders of the new world.

Blade Length	3.9"
Blade Steel	D2 Steel
Blade Style	Spear Point
Blade Thickness	3.2mm
Carry Weight	3.7oz
Closed Length	4.6"
Designer	Andy Armstrong
Handle Color	Black, Red, Split Black and Red
Handle Material	G10
Lock	Button Lock
Number of Blades	1
Opening	Flipper
Origin	China
Overall Length	8.5"
Pocket Clip	Ambidextrous Tip-up

Rated 5 out of 5

Hershel Jaco (verified owner) – September 13, 2023

Just received my knife in the mail today. Immediately opened the box,(Wonderful shipping by the way.) Your knife boxes are a thing of beauty, and very easy to open. And the PRIZE inside was the very wonderful looking Red& Black Castorea knife. The knife has wonderful fit & finish with a very smooth blade action. Which ever way you want to open this knife it’s just buttery smooth. The blade was sharp, with a nice belly. Handles were beautiful with just enough grippage to keep your hand in place. And the pocket clip will definitely keep this knife in your pocket no matter what you are doing. All together a great knife with a lot of Quality that belies the Price. Also shipping was extremely fast, ordered Sunday got it on Wednesday. FANTASTIC!
Rated 4 out of 5

dvarga49 (verified owner) – October 30, 2023

First, let me say, as a new customer, the first Castoria was missing a t6 screw at the butt-end of the knife on the scales. I alerted Rosecraft and within 10 minutes another Castoria was on its way to my door. That’s good business practice. My first impression was that this knife is bigger and heftier than I imagined it would be. Which is a nice surprise. The fit and finish are good. The lock-up is solid. Blade alignment was slightly to one side. I was able to adjust the pivot screw, and now it’s dead center. The Zulu/spear point like blade did not come very sharp, which I will tend to. A bold swedge gives this blade an attractive appearance. The grind and finish on the flats is flawless. The sharpening grind is even, with a bit of a smallish choil. The knife has a left or right tip up pocket clip. The clip is a bit on the small side, as well as really tight. I might look for a different clip or manually adjust it myself. Bottom Line, This is an under $40 knife. There are a good many things that would improve this knife, but that, in all fairness, should properly drive the cost up. Some of these improvements I may do myself, because I like this knife as an EDC. 4 solid stars. Thanks to Andy for prompt service. RoseCraft knives is clearly on to something. I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Rated 4 out of 5

dvarga49 (verified owner) – November 9, 2023

UPDATE: Pocket clip is almost unusable as it comes from the factory. I’m going to try to adjust it b removing it and place it in a vice to bend it into a functional clip. Still 4 stars, but this needs attention.
Rated 5 out of 5

JEM (verified owner) – March 15, 2024

I’ve had this beautiful barlow for a few months now. Just carved some jimping into the flipper tap which makes it a five star knife. Love the shape and size. I think Rosecraft could make this knife extraordinary by 1. Jimp the flipper. 2. Titanium frame and bolster. 3. Put on beautiful carbon fiber scales of some sort. 4. Ball bearings for better action. 5. Eliminate the ugly show side clip screw holes and indent. 6 Titanium clip. That would be something. Nevertheless it is now a very good knife for the $$.