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CAVOL 3rd ANNIVERSARY GIFT ｜DESIGN STORY

THIS IS A SPECIAL GIFT......

FOXEN

Brand:                                                CAVOL
Design:                                              CAVOL
Product name:                                   Foxen
OVERALL LENGTH:                         8.3''/213mm
BLADE THICKNESS:                        0.126"/3.2mm
BLADE LENGTH: :                            3.66"/93mm
CLOSED LENGTH:                           Min 4.7"/120mm
HANDLE THICKNESS:                     0.47"/12mm
WEIGHT:                                           3.8oz"/107.5g
BLADE MATERIAL:                           M390
BLADE HARDNES:                           61-62HRC
HANDLE MATERIA:                          6AL4V TITANIUM
SLOCKING MECHANISM:                LINER LOCK

01 ｜ Overviews

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The Foxen project was designed in September 2021 and is scheduled to be launched in 2022. However, during the QC stage, we found that the product had safety issues and have been working hard to solve the problem. Unfortunately, we did not have a better solution to solve this problem, and we made a difficult decision to abandon the launch of this product. Because CAVOL employees have invested a lot of time in the development of this product, if Foxen can only be sealed in the warehouse or shipped to the recycling station in the end, we hope to give it a new life. Therefore, this time as an anniversary gift, we want to share this great idea with everyone, hoping that everyone can better understand what happened.

02 ｜ Foxen Story

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Foxen is a design we have not released. This frame lock folding knife should be launched in 2022 as our key product of the year. Foxen uses M390 steel and a titanium handle. With its excellent appearance and grip, we are full of expectations. However, when production was about to be completed, we found a safety issue. During testing, we noticed that the contact area between the bottom of the blade and the frame lock of Foxen was too small, which caused the locking mechanism to loosen when the user hit the back of the knife. This is a safety hazard, and we postponed the launch plan and hoped to solve this problem. We considered adjusting the knife lock structure and reinforcing the contact surface, but in the subsequent continued testing, we still could not solve our considerations and quality requirements for product safety. This put Foxen in a difficult situation. It has been completed, but we cannot accept defective products on the market, which will hurt both the brand and customers. Therefore, we stopped the launch of Foxen. Safety is the most basic requirement for a knife. Since the establishment of the brand, we have always hoped to bring high-quality products, even if we lose a whole batch of products. This has brought a big blow to the brand's funds and confidence in product development. But our goal remains unchanged, that is, to continuously provide customers with good products and services. For this reason, after unanimous discussion among our team, we hope to give this batch of unlisted Foxen as gifts to everyone, and also as a unique display opportunity. We are also very happy that Foxen can meet everyone in another way. We thought about how to show Foxen to everyone for a long time. In the end, we took "Reset Sails" as the theme, divided Foxen into two parts, and made it into this year's anniversary gift.

03 ｜ 《Reset sails》-Theme concept

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The mast that was broken by the waves was repaired at the port, and the sail was lowered again and the ship set sail again. The theme of the work expresses our courage to start again after accepting failure, just like a sailboat that sets sail again and continues to meet unknown challenges. Just like our container packaging box, it represents a similar meaning.

04 ｜ Packaging design and color matching

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The gift box adopts the design of upper and lower lids, but the height of the inner box is higher than the upper lid. When the upper lid is closed, a waistline will be revealed, which will be more ceremonial visually. In terms of material, we chose 150g coated paper for the surface of the gift box, and 150g black cardboard for the waistline. The surface of the box adopts a simple logo design, and the design on the back is composed of lines forming the number 3, expressing that we are always on the road and keep moving forward.
We chose double-layer high-density foam sponge instead of EVA for the inside of the box, which is more expensive, but has less foam smell and looks more upscale.
Regarding color considerations, we still choose the brand color dark red as CAVOL's brand color to occupy 90% of the appearance, the internal box is all black, and light yellow is used as the logo color. Therefore, we choose red, black, and yellow as three more intuitive expressions.

05 ｜ Gift design

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According to the theme and the basic principles of the product, we think of：
①　It is a decoration that can be placed on the table (not too big)
②　Commemorative (product style)
③　Can be preserved for a long time (material)
④　Can be used (practicality)
In line with the theme of this work, the work consists of three parts, representing the waves and the base of the ship, the mast, and a part of Foxen. After continuous discussions in our team, we felt that the direction was right and soon started the production of "Reset Sails".
The production cycle of this anniversary work is very long and difficult to produce. Because it is a combination of wood, resin, metal, and leather, cross-supplier production is the biggest hurdle to completing this work, which also makes it difficult to control the quality of the work. The real difficulty in producing the work is that there are too many production links. We have been changing and looking for suitable suppliers. In the end, many links were completed by our team ourselves.
For the base, we used a whole piece of wood and carved irregular wavy patterns on the surface, just like the flow of waves. The processing and prototyping of the solid wood base took more than a month to complete.
No one would be crazy enough to seal a new knife in resin as a gift, yes, that's us!!

After considering better ways to preserve and display Foxen, we placed Foxen on a wave texture and sealed it with resin, forming the base of our entire work.

The amber resin is like the sea water at sunset, and Foxen is in it.

Each base is made by our team members, mixing and pouring one cup after another. After 48 hours of standing, the base is basically completed.

The mast is relatively easy to make. We use the same material as the base. We use three wooden sticks of different lengths and tie them together with thick hemp rope to make a mast. The bottom of the wooden stick can be combined with the round hole of the base and stand on the base, just like the mast of a sailboat. In addition to its meaning, it can be used as a wooden pendant. For example, small jewelry, rings, and pendants can be placed on it.
You may find that the blade of Foxen is missing a part. Yes, we divided the blade into two parts. In our original idea, we still wanted Foxen to be used as a knife, so after constant collision of team ideas, we thought about whether we could use one part as a pocket knife.
We kept trying different cutting directions, and finally we decided to remove the blade close to the main axis to make a neck knife.
In terms of craftsmanship, we made black DLC and hand-rubbed craftsmanship for the neck knife.
Visually, we matched it with a triangular two-color stitched leather sheath, which is completely hand-sewn and made. The small leather work is very delicate. The leather color we chose is the brand color red and light yellow, beige round wax thread, and built-in magnets for a stronger fit.
For the hanging rope, we chose a black leather round rope with a brass buckle and brass beads. The whole set of neck knives is very ancient and simple.

06｜ Final remarks

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There are really many difficulties in making the whole work, but when the work is completed, we feel very excited and proud. This is a special anniversary gift, and it is also because of Foxen's special reasons that such a work was born. Therefore, this is a gift with great collection value, whether you collect it yourself or give it to a friend.
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We hope to develop more interesting and meaningful products in the future.
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