MachineWise Mojave 3.45" Frame Lock, S60V Sprint Run, 63.2 HRC, Serial 1610, Made in USA (MW-MOJAVE-1610)

MachineWise Mojave. S60V sprint run. Serial 1610, tested at 63.2 HRC.

The Mojave is MachineWise's titanium frame lock, built by a five person team in Phoenix, Arizona. Every one is CNC machined in house, serialized, and individually Rockwell tested before it ships.

This one is from a special sprint run in CPM S60V rather than the S90V the Mojave normally wears. Serial 1610, assembled by BO, final QC by GH, dated October 7, 2026, measured at 63.2 HRC.

Specifications

• Brand: MachineWise
• Model: Mojave, S60V sprint run
• Serial Number: 1610
• Blade Length: 3.45"
• Overall Length: 8.4"
• Closed Length: 4.9"
• Blade Thickness: 0.125"
• Blade Steel: CPM S60V
• Blade HRC: 63.2, individually tested
• Blade Style: Wharncliffe
• Blade Grind: Full flat
• Handle: Textured titanium
• Lock: Frame lock
• Pocket Clip: Right hand, tip up
• Weight: 3.6 oz
• Warranty: MachineWise unconditional lifetime warranty
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Phoenix, Arizona)

Why S60V Is Worth Noticing

CPM S60V was Crucible's first high vanadium stainless, originally sold as 440V. It is the steel that started the whole category, and S90V is the one that replaced it. For most of the last twenty years it has been out of production knives entirely.

That is what makes a sprint run in it interesting. MachineWise did not reach for S60V because it is cheaper or easier. They reached for it because almost nobody is grinding it anymore, and a Mojave in S60V will not come around again once this run is gone.

63.2 HRC on This Blade

MachineWise Rockwell tests each blade individually rather than testing a batch and printing one number on every card. This one came back at 63.2, the hardest of the four MachineWise knives that arrived together.

You get that QC card and a certificate of authenticity confirming the steel, so the number on this listing is a measurement from this blade.

The Wharncliffe

A wharncliffe runs a straight edge with the spine dropping in a continuous curve to meet it at the point. The whole edge contacts at once, so it cuts like a chisel rather than rocking through material, and the tip ends up very fine.

It is the profile for people who actually cut things. Boxes, cordage, material on a flat surface. It is not the profile for digging.

Two Slab Construction

The Mojave is built from two titanium slabs rather than machined from one block the way the Sonora is. That is why the Mojave carries a longer blade and a frame lock while weighing about the same.

Why This One Stands Out

A sprint run in a steel the industry walked away from, in a serialized knife with its own test card.

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