Bluenote

SKU

B02 BLUENOTE

The 'Bluenote' belongs equally on your neck as a pendant, in your pocket as a keychain knife, or in a museum. Blade is hand-forged stainless 'Boomerang' damascus...

$995.00

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The 'Bluenote' belongs equally on your neck as a pendant, in your pocket as a keychain knife, or in a museum. Blade is hand-forged stainless 'Boomerang' damascus steel by Chad Nichols, and the handle is crafted from hand-forged & heat-blued 'Twist' damascus steel, also by Chad Nichols, and inlaid with mother of pearl. Accents are a spinel gemstone, sterling silver clasp, and a sterling chain.
(Optional 18", 20", or 24" chain by request)

Features & Specs

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Safe button lock system
Dimensions:

Blade 1.60" (40.64mm)
Handle 2.25" (56.0mm)
Overall open 3.80" (96.52mm)

Materials & Artistry

Hand-forged damascus

Spinel

Mother of Pearl

Hand-forged damascus

Damascus steel was a term used by several Western cultures from the Medieval period onward to describe a type of steel created in India and used in sword making from about 300 BC to 1700 AD. These swords were characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. Such blades were reputed to be not only tough and resistant to shattering, but capable of being honed to a sharp and resilient edge. William Henry's damascus is made from several types of steel welded together to form a billet.
The patterns vary depending on how the damascus artist works the billet. The billet is drawn out and folded until the desired number of layers are formed. William Henry damascus billets are forged with a minimum of 300 layers. William Henry works with a handful of the very best damascus artists/forgers in the U.S.

Spinel

Natural spinel is a gemstone that has become a great favorite with gem dealers and gem collectors; one might even say that spinel is for gemstone connoisseurs only.
It is a hard glassy mineral occurring as octahedral crystals of variable color and consisting chiefly of magnesium and aluminum oxides.
Some spinels are among the most famous gemstones in the world: among them are the Black Prince's Ruby and the "Timur Ruby" in the British Crown Jewels, and the "Côte de Bretagne", formerly from the French Crown jewels.

Mother of Pearl

Mother of Pearl is the common name for iridescent nacre, a blend of minerals that are secreted by oysters and other mollusks and deposited inside their shells. William Henry uses premium mother of pearl material sourced directly from suppliers in Australia, selected for maximum color and figure.