| Folder
Type:
Gentlemen Small Buffalo Bill Linerlock |
| Blade
Length: 1
3/4 inches |
| Overall
Length:
4 5/8 inches |
| Blade
Steel:
"Hailstorm" Pattern High Carbon Damascus Steel |
| Handle
Material: White
Marble Bolster
Material: Turquoise
|
| Thumb
Knob Gemstone:
A Yellow Sapphire graded IF (which is the highest grade given and
means the gemstone is internally flawless and free of inclusions) |
| Filework:
On
top of blade and liners |
| Liners:
Jeweled Small Linerlock |
| Additional
Information:
White marble is
a popular white stone
generally from Italy that is a consistent, light, natural stone with
dark gray veining. This piece has been reconstituted by grinding the White Marble into a powder, then
adding a binding agent, then dried. This makes slabs of
White Marble which can then be used for knife handles. This
particular piece has lots of veins and a wonderful sheen
and
provides
a
nice
contrast
to
the
Abalone
shell.
Most of the turquoise on the
market has been treated in some way to deal with four problems
characteristic with this gemstone. First, turquoise is soft,
sometimes even brittle, and thus susceptible to fractures. Second,
turquoise is porous and which makes it is susceptible to staining,
discoloration, and fading. Third, untreated turquoise never
comes in a slab form just "rocks", so you can never make
knife handles. Fourth, turquoise is getting harder to find and
supplies are of a lower quality. These four problems can be handled
in different ways, but the most common techniques is to reconstitute
the turquoise by grinding the turquoise to a powder then
adding a binding agent then dried. This makes slabs of turquoise
which can then be used for knife handles.
This
particular
piece
provides
a nice contrast to the White Marble. |
| Comes
With: Pouch
and Knife Stand
Price:
$250
|