Her blade's made of Damascus steel, but her handles are 
Mokume-Gane.

Mokume-Gane is a Japanese art.  It dates to about 1650AD.  
Mokume-Gane literally translates, "wood grained metal."
It looks similar to Damascus, but Mokume-Gane is a
dramatically different technique.

The Mokume-Gane used in this knife was made by the
same Devon Thomas who made the blade steel.

This is not a painted-on pattern or a surface finish.
Like Damascus steel, the pattern is part of the metal.

You can read more about Mokume-Gane and the
elaborate process used to make it on
http://www.silversmithing.com/1mokume.htm

The process is elaborate and the product is exquisite.


Even the pocket clip is Mokume-Gane

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