Damascus Quillion Dagger with Fluted Eucalyptus and Bronze

Product Description for Damascus Quillion Dagger with Fluted Eucalyptus and Bronze

Maker: Neels van den Berg, M.S. (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 112732
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 11.50 in.
Cutting edge length: 11.50 in.
Total length: 17.20 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.08 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.23 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.22 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.09 in.
Item weight: 10.20 oz.
Shipment weight: 27.4 oz.
Blade: Dragonskin damascus forged from carbon steels
Bolster: Antiqued bronze
Handle: Fluted eucalyptus burl inlaid with twisted silver wire
Sheath: Padded zipper case
Description: Visiting with Neels van den Berg is always a real treat. His forge is pretty much in the middle of nowhere -- or at least if you kept driving down the road, that is clearly where it would end. The twisting road travels through veldt populated by zebra and other wild animals. Van den Berg was honored as a Mastersmith in June of 2022, joining an elite rank of the world's best knifemakers. This gorgeous dagger is among Neel's masterworks to date!
The 11-1/2 inch damascus blade is dragonskin damascus combining carbon steels to ensure excellent edge holding and chip resistance. The complex damascus pattern combines many ball bearings with layers of nickel. The blade is ground with flawless symmetry. Daggers are one of the hardest blades to grind because it becomes extremely obvious if the blade is not ground perfectly. The flats of the blade are engraved. Neels' touchmark is also engraved on both sides of the blade.
The central column of the handle is hand fluted eucalyptus burl. The top of each of the flutes features twisted fine silver (.999) wire. The antiqued bronze quillion guard and pommel surround the fluted handle. The pommel can be twisted to disassemble the knife if cleaning or maintenance is needed. Take-down construction requires tighter tolerances and shows Neels' focus on the fine details.
A large padded zipper case and a microfiber towel is included to safely store the dagger long term.
Excellent work throughout!


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