The one thing he really cared for in this world was his hobby of armored weapons, especially Eastern weapons, and he would talk for hours about
Damascus blades and Arab swordmanship.
With two hard steels and a softer steel between them, the metals work together to create a
Damascus blade that is flexible with more give.
Dual Core's layered and fold-forged
Damascus blade is made of 71 alternating micro layers of high carbon, high chromium VG10 & VG2 stainless steels.
Your
Damascus blade with the Osage orange handle is beautiful.
FOLDING POCKET KNIFE with brass guard and
Damascus blade by Purdy Gun & Rifle Makers of London, $325; Circle Seven Outpost & Provisions, 110-A Manndsale Park Drive, Madison, 601.856.3131, www.circle7online.com
One of the two Ross Tyser collector knives is a Tactical Master, with a double-edge 384 layer 1084 and 15n20
Damascus blade in a twist pattern.
The wavy pattern of the blade gives the look of a hand-beaten
Damascus blade while providing strength and protection from staining, scarring or pitting.
From there you can upgrade to machined G10 handles and an all-black blade, or go over the top with a high-definition
Damascus blade and checkered Cocobolo wood handle.
The wavy pattern of the 410A stainless steel gives each knife the look of a hand-beaten
Damascus blade.
About the size of a poker chip, the Civilianaire comes in white Angel and black Demon versions, each equipped with a friction-lock swing-out hawkbill stainless
Damascus blade. The cutting edge is .75" long, and surprisingly useful!
The tour de force is the Kirkidashi model, another Rexroat design featuring an exquisite Japanese inspired, hand-forged
Damascus blade. The chisel-ground main edge is as straight forward as you can get, combining minimalism with efficiency in one stout package.
He makes a mean but dressy tactical folder with a
Damascus blade and Michael Walker-style liner-lock mechanism.