Editing Pin System (section)

===Pinsless===

The pinsless system attempts to achieve the same clean aesthetic as [[#Hidden Zen|hidden zen]] pins, but with a [[Construction#Channel|channel]] construction. Instead of using a zen pin, the area of the handle where the pin would normally be inserted is left unmachined. This uncut part of the handle acts acts as a built-in pin. An example of a knife with a pinsless design is the [[JK_Monarch|JK Monarch]]<br>

Due to the difference in hardness between the hardened blade and the soft titanium handles, this type of pin system (or lack thereof) will inevitably cause the handle gap to degrade over time, eventaully leading to [[slap]].