Noah MK-II with Damascus and Abalone - M390

Product Description for Noah MK-II with Damascus and Abalone - M390

Maker: Dew (Ryuichi) Hara (click to see more by this maker)
Item num: 112795
** This is handmade and one-of-a-kind **
Blade length: 3.40 in.
Cutting edge length: 3.40 in.
Total length: 8.50 in.
Blade height (at heel): 1.48 in.
Blade thickness (near bolster): 0.15 in.
Blade thickness (at midpoint): 0.14 in.
Blade thickness (near tip): 0.03 in.
Item weight: 8.60 oz.
Shipment weight: 13.4 oz.
Blade: M390 stainless steel with a high polish DLC coating
Handle: Deeply etched and polished stainless damascus with abalone inlays
Sheath: Padded pouch and branded box
Style: Linerlock flipper with ball bearing pivot
Description: Dew (Ryuichi) Hara is the adult son of renowned knifemaker Koji Hara. Dew grew up in a knife family and naturally got involved with the knifemaking by helping his father and learning his techniques. After working in his father's workshop for over 20 years and completing an apprenticeship with Anthony Marfione, Dew decided to create his own knives.
This custom Noah MK-II Flipper is a masterpiece! The blade is instantly opened using the jimped flipper tab. The 3-1/2 inch modified tanto blade is black DLC coated M390 stainless steel with mirror polished grinds and satin finished flats. M390 takes an incredibly sharp edge and holds on to it due to its high concentration of vanadium and chromium carbides. The powder metallurgical process also promotes a uniform carbide distribution and clean steel properties, making M390 a popular steel used in surgical cutting instruments and in applications requiring a high finish. It offers excellent corrosion resistance due to its high concentration of chromium. The front grind is flat ground, while the back section is hollow ground. Sections of abalone shell are inlaid into both sides of the blade.
The handle frame is deeply etched stainless damascus brought to a high polish. Three abalone sections are inlaid into each side of the handle. Polished 420 stainless steel liners surround a free floating backspacer. The polished titanium pocket clip is mounted for right-side, tip-up carry and is marked "Dew Hara / 1 of 1".
The knife is accompanied by a soft protective pouch and a branded box.
Excellent work throughout!


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