Small Ball Release with Mammoth Ivory and Meteorite

Product Description for Small Ball Release with Mammoth Ivory and Meteorite

Maker: Des Horn (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 105672
*** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind ***
Blade length: 2.80 in.
Cutting edge length: 2.75 in.
Total length: 6.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 0.65 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.09 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.06 in.
Item weight: 2.40 oz.
Shipment weight: 3.8 oz.
Blade: Stainless damascus forged by Damasteel, hardened, sub-zero quenched, and double tempered by Des for excellent edge retention
Bolster: Meteorite from the Gibeon land fall in Namibia with a silicon nitride indent and release ball
Handle: Ancient mammoth ivory
Sheath: Stingray zipper pouch
Style: Flipper style ball release folder (not automatic)
Description: Des Horn makes knives that have an intrinsic harmony. The high-tech materials in this knife are juxtaposed against some of the best that nature can offer.
This ball release knife has ancient mammoth ivory handle scales. Bolsters are Gibeon meteorite. The Gibeon meteorite landed in Great Namaqualand, Namibia, Africa. It radio carbon dates to over 4 billion years ago. Gibeon fragments are spread over one of the largest strewn fields in the world, measuring 70 miles wide by 230 miles long and have a distinctive pattern known as the Widmanstatten pattern, which is one of the richest and most distinct patterns found in meteorites. The crystalline patterns can only form in the vacuum of space. The large metallic crystals require millions of years of cooling to form from a molten planetary core fragment. It has been estimated that it took about 1000 years for these molten pieces of planetary core to cool by just 1 degree Celsius!
The custom pivot is stainless damascus. The indent and release balls are silicon nitride (Hrc 93!). Hand fileworked, anodized liners are Grade V titanium and surround the damascus back strap.
Des' craftsmanship means that this unusual locking mechanism works smoothly and comfortably. The flipper opener is easy to use -- it is designed for easy single handed opening and closing rather than a modern 'flicking' flipper. The blade is perfectly centered and has smooth action.
Exceptional fit and finish throughout.


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