Mirage Front Flipper with Damascus and Mammoth Bark

Product Description for Mirage Front Flipper with Damascus and Mammoth Bark

Maker: Shane Taylor, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 102528
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 4.50 in.
Cutting edge length: 4.00 in.
Total length: 9.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.25 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.02 in.
Item weight: 10.00 oz.
Shipment weight: 11.4 oz.
Blade: 2-bar composite damascus forged from carbon steels
Bolster: Radial W's pattern damascus forged from carbon steels
Handle: Carved ancient woolly mammoth ivory bark
Style: Liner lock front flipper
Description: Mastersmith Shane Taylor is best known for one-of-a-kind art knives, with an emphasis on pictorial mosaic damascus and highly engraved art knives. His unique vision is influenced by steam punk and gothic aethetics. Among his best known designs are the batwing fighter and the batwing folder. This knife is the first of Shane's brand new batwing design. Mirage beautifully combines showing off Shane's talent for forging intricate damascus and his talent for creating highly detailed engraving.
The large 4-1/2 inch harpoon blade is forged from 2-bar composite damascus. The top bar is made from a pattern Shane created called W Dragons. The second bar of twist pattern damascus follows the cutting edge of the blade. Very few bladesmiths can make damascus patterns this intricate with very little distortion in the pattern. Because the knife is forged from carbon steels, we recommend using camellia oil to oil the blade and natural mammoth ivory handle.
The blade is perfectly centered and has exceptional action. The notched front flipper tab makes it very easy to open with your index finger or thumb. The blade can be flicked open or rotated slowly for a more gentleman style opening.
The handle is formed from fluted mammoth ivory bark fit perfectly to radial W's pattern damascus bolsters. The ancient ivory chosen here is exceptional, combining caramel and coffee tones with rare black and dark blue tones. The ivory is nicely carved to highlight the dramatic colors in the ivory. 15N20 carbon steel liners have been heat colored and textured. The backbar has been hand engraved by Shane both on the outside and inside. The inside of the liners were brought to a mirror polish which allows them to reflect the engraving on the inside of the backbar making the engraving look even larger. Screws throughout are textured and heat colored.
This is an exceptional one-of-a-kind folder that is sure to be at the pinnacle of any knife collection!
Excellent work throughout!


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