WESN’s Most Premium Collection Ever Is Also Its Most Limited

“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Wise advice, to be sure, but there’s not a lot of room for grey areas in this sage phrase. I posit an update: “If it ain’t broke, you can still improve it.” This minor tweak leaves room for enhancements, upgrades and refinement — and makes the case for WESN’s latest release, the Founder’s Line.

Does premium = perfect?

Launching today, the Founder’s Line is WESN’s most premium collection of knives to date, the culmination of a dream to create the perfect pocket knife. WESN founder Billy Chester has talked about his ideal knife since the inception of the brand, and seven years later, his team made it happen.

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What constitutes the perfect knife, in Chester’s mind? Damasteel. Titanium. Green japanese denim micarta. Sounds pretty epic, right? It gets even better. Every knife in the WESN line — the Microblade, Allman, Henry, Samla, and Bornas — now comes in a Founder’s Line ultra-premium version. There’s only one catch — this collection is super limited, as only 60 of each knife will get the Founder’s Line treatment — which makes the chances of getting your paws on one of these knives pretty slim.

These knives are the same, but different

As I mentioned above, the full WESN line will be available in the Founder’s Line style. All the specs — including blade lengths, weights, total lengths and locking mechanisms, to name a few — will be the same as the original versions of each of the knives.

Consider the Founder’s Collection to be an upgraded, rarified version of all the WESN knives you’ve come to know and love. Knives like the Allman, which our editors are kind of obsessed with. Or the Henry, which stays in my bag constantly and is officially my EDC knife of choice.

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For fans of WESN, this release represents an opportunity to marry the thoughtful design and execution of its knives with some of the best materials in the business.

Along with the high-end knives, customers will also receive handcrafted Swedish leather sheaths in OD green to complete the kit — and the entire thing comes in a custom packaging experience.

While we don’t know just how long supplies will last, we imagine they will go fast. So if you’re interested in one of these gussied-up WESN knives, I suggest scooping one up before they’re all gone.

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WESN Allman – Founder’s Line

The Allman Founder’s Line version is a premium offering of the classic pocket knife by WESN — and features upgraded materials, with the same mechanical specs. It is available in very limited quantities.

Specs

Blade Length	2.8 inches
Blade Material	Damasteel Rose DS93X
Handle Material	Titanium with OD Green Micarta inlay
Locking Mechanism	Frame lock or liner lock; depending on version
Total Length	6.65 inches

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  $550 at WESN

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WESN Bornas — Founder’s Line

The Bornas is WESN’s fixed blade offering, and the Founder’s Line version ups the ante with premium materials, while the construction of the knife remains the same.

Specs

Blade Length	2.75 inches
Blade Material	Damasteel Rose DS93X
Handle Material	Titanium with OD Green Micarta inlay
Total Length	5.9 inches

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  $575 at WESN