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Laramie Knifeworks -- Turquoise and White Marble Medium Jackson Hole Linerlock
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| Folder Type: Gentlemen Medium Jackson Hole Linerlock |
| Blade Length: 2 1/2 inches |
| Overall Length: 5 11/16 inches |
| Blade Steel: "Wave" Pattern High Carbon Damascus Steel |
| Handle
Material: Turquoise Bolster Material: White Marble |
| 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:
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
raw stones by grinding the stones to a powder then adding a
binding agent then dried. This makes slabs of stone which can then
be used for knife handles. 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 raw stones to a powder then adding a
binding agent then dried. This makes slabs of stone which can then
be used for knife handles. This particular piece has lots of veins
and a wonderful sheen. |
| Comes With: Pouch and Knife Stand |
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