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These are some examples of the knives I've made through the years.

San Mai Cutter / Kiridash / Bottle Opener
San Mai damascus made of 1010 and 1070 with a 5160 core.
5 3/4" overall lenght. 1 1/8" cutting edge. 3/16" thickness. Leather lanyard with a mokume (1010/1070/copper) bead. Hand stitched leather sheath with pocket clip.

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San Mai Cutter / Kiridashi
San Mai damascus made of 1010 and 1070 with a 5160 core.
4" overall lenght. 1 5/8" cutting edge. 3/16" thickness. Leather lanyard with a mokume (1010/1070/copper) bead. Hand stitched leather sheath with pocket clip.

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Cable Damascus Criollo Knife
Cable damascus (1085)
13 1/4" overall length, 7 7/8" cutting edge. 5/32" thickness. Epoxyed rope for handle. Decorative cable pin. Hand made leather sheath.

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San Mai Double Edge Kard
San Mai damascus in 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
Overall length is 18" with a 12" blade. Turkish walnut root handle with guard and pommel in Turkish star patterned twisted damascus.
Heavy duty hand made leather sheath (not pictured)
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San Mai Integral Criollo Knife
San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
10 1/2" overall length, 5 1/2" blade. Red deer stag handles with a guayacan wood bolster decorated with brass and stainless steel pins. Mokume (nickel silver and copper) buttcap. Hand made leather sheath.
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No Hammer Marks Cable Damascus
Cable damascus (1085)
10" blade (including bolsters), 7 1/2 cutting edge. 16" Overall length. Handle in deer stag with handmade decorated cable pins (1", 3/4", 1/2" and 3/8") Leather and brass spacers. Hand stitched and worked leather sheath.

This was an order based on the knife I made for David Darom's, "100 Custom Knives in the Making"
I've made a different cable pin pattern to make sure both knives remain original in design.

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Cable Damascus Integral Clip Point
Cable (1085) damascus.
11 7/8" overall length, 4 3/4" cutting edge.
Stag handles, with leather steel spacers. Cable decorated buttcap. Handmade leather sheath.
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Cable Damascus Clip Point
Cable damascus (1085)
9 1/2" overall length, 4 3/4" blade, with a 4" cutting edge. 5/16" thickness. Epoxyed rope for handle. Mokume (nickel silver and copper) guard and lanyard bead. Hand made leather sheath.
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Cable Damascus Knife and Fork Table Set
Cable (1085) damascus.
Big knife has a 7" cutting edge and 13 1/2" OAL - Small knife has a 4 1/4" cutting edge and 9 1/2" OAL - Fork is 9" long.
Curupay wood handles, with brass / stainless steel spacers and cable pins. Cable decorated buttcap. Handmade leather sheaths with decorative pins (brass pipe with cable strands inside)
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San Mai Integral Criollo Knife
San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
13 1/2" overall length, 8" edge. Red deer stag handles with leather spacers and mokume (nickel silver and copper) buttcap. Hand made leather sheath.
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Chain San Mai Damascus Tanto
San mai damascus from a motorcycle chain with a 5160 core.
13 3/4" overall length, 8" cutting edge, 8 3/4" from tip to tsuba. 1/4" thickness. Hand made micarta handle. Nickel silver / copper mokume habaki. Brass / copper mokume tsuba. Stainless steel and copper decorative pin. Dyed and lacquered maple saya.
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Stainless Damascus Tasting Spoon
It's 9 1/2" long and for maximum contrast, I've used 304 and 420MV (Molibdenum Vanadium) - both fully stainless steels. Green handmade leather sheath.
The dark spots or lines that look out of place are not really on the actual spoon, they're just optical effects due to the curved surfaces, that are really hard to photograph.
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San Mai Cutter / Kiridashi
San mai damascus made of 1010 and 1070 with a 5160 core.
5 1/8" overall lenght. 1 1/2" cutting edge. 1/8" thickness. Leather lanyard with a 1010/1070/copper mokume bead. Leather sheath with a clip for pocket carry.
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Cable Damascus Knife and Fork Table Set
Cable (1085) damascus.
8 1/2" overall lenght. Knife edge is 3 1/2"
Curupay wood handles, with brass and leather spacers. Buttcap in nickel silver and copper mokume.
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San Mai Damascus Fighter
San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
5 1/8" cutting edge, 5 5/8" blade. 10 1/2" overall length. 3/16" thickness.
Black and green micarta handle scales with stainless steel / copper decorative pins. Hand made leather sheath.
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Integral San Mai Sub Hilt Fighter
San mai damascus 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
16 1/4" overall length, 10" blade. 1/4" thickness. Double edged.
Hand made black and grey micarta handle. Cable pins. Leather lanyard with a 1010/1070 "droplet" style bead. Heavy duty handmade leather sheath.
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San Mai Damascus Nessmuk Knife
San Mai damascus in 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
Overall length is 8" with a 3 1/2" cutting edge. 3 3/4" from tip of the blade to the handle. 3/16" thickness.
Deer stag handle with front and rear mokume (1010 / 1070 / copper) bolsters and lanyard bead.
Heavy duty hand made leather sheath.
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San Mai Damascus Nessmuk Knife
San Mai damascus in 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
Overall length is 8" with a 3 1/2" cutting edge. 3 3/4" from tip of the blade to the handle. 3/16" thickness.
Macassar ebony handle with front and rear mokume (nickel silver / copper) bolsters and lanyard bead.
Heavy duty hand made leather sheath.
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San Mai Damascus Utility Knife
San mai damascus from 1010/1070 with a 5160 core.
7 1/4" overall length, 3 3/4" from tip of the blade to bolster. 3/16" thickness. Black/white micarta and mokume bolsters. Hand made leather sheath.
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San Mai Damascus Utility Knife
San mai damascus from a motorcycle chain with a 52100 core.
9" overall length, 4 1/2" blade. 3/16" thickness. "RAM" -customer's initials- engraved on the blade. Guard in nickel silver / copper / brass mokume. Hand made multi layer wood (Oak and Mahogany) handles. Black micarta spacers. Butt cap in copper / brass mokume. Hand made leather sheath.
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