Hand-painted. Turquoise. The final chapter of the original Cel Shade set.

The Medusa Manual is a flipper-deployed frame lock folder built on the Martyr lineage. A 3.25" recurve MagnaCut blade is machine ground and hand sharpened, then hand assembled. The recurve geometry enhances slicing power and gives the blade a more aggressive cutting profile than a standard flat edge. This version is finished in hand-painted Turquoise Cerakote sealed with a durable clear coat, creating the comic book-style cell-shading effect that defines the series. No two are identical. GTC race bearings in the pivot deliver smooth, fast manual deployment. The 7000-series aluminum chassis hosts a frame lock, sculpted ball-bearing pocket clip, and both a flipper tab and thumb hole for opening versatility. Made in Melbourne, Florida.

Note from Lone Star Knife & Supply: Turquoise is the color that completes the original Cel Shade set. If you have been building this collection, this is the one you have been waiting for. If this is your first Cel Shade, the Turquoise Medusa Manual is a strong entry point. The hand-painted Cerakote work is genuinely impressive in person, and the MagnaCut recurve underneath makes this a carry knife as much as a collector piece. Limited run, cleared to launch.

Why This Medusa Cel Shade Stands Out

• Hand-painted Turquoise Cerakote with clear coat, comic book cel-shading effect
• 3.25" Recurve MagnaCut Blade, machine ground and hand sharpened
• GTC Race Bearings for smooth, fast manual flipper deployment
• Flipper tab and thumb hole opening options
• Frame lock with steel insert and Lockbar Stabilizer
• Ball-bearing titanium pocket clip, tip-up right-hand carry
• Part of the original Cel Shade four-color set, Turquoise continuation
• Limited production run, hand-finished in the USA

Specifications

• Brand: Heretic Knives
• Model: Medusa Manual Recurve Cel Shade
• SKU: H010-CS-TQ
• Blade Length: 3.25"
• Overall Length: 7.75"
• Handle Length: 5.14"
• Blade Steel: CPM MagnaCut
• Blade Style: Recurve
• Finish: Turquoise Cel Shade Cerakote with Clear Coat
• Handle Material: 7000-Series Aluminum
• Lock Type: Frame Lock
• Opening Method: Flipper Tab / Thumb Hole
• Pocket Clip: Ball-Bearing Titanium, Tip-Up
• Knife Type: Manual Folder
• Weight: 2.1 oz
• Country of Origin: Made in USA (Melbourne, Florida)

Why You'll Want It

The Turquoise Medusa Manual closes the original Cel Shade color run. MagnaCut recurve geometry, frame lock, bearing pivot, and hand-painted Cerakote work that cannot be replicated at production scale. A carry knife that stops conversations and a collector piece that completes a set. When this run sells through, Turquoise is done.

About Heretic Knives

Heretic Knives was founded in 2015 by Tony Marfione Jr. and his wife Jessica in Melbourne, Florida. As a second-generation knife maker, Tony brings precision manufacturing knowledge and design vision to a lineup built entirely in the USA in small production runs. Every Heretic knife is backed by a lifetime warranty.