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Folder, slipjoint

Date of Construction: 2011-02

Blade Characteristics    Steel Type: Damascus    Composition  :  O1/L6/203E/WI    Billet #  :  3/11/2010    Number of Layers: 936    Pattern: Dolly Parton & earth Mother    Etch: Medium    Polish: 600-1200    Dimension (inches)       Length: 2.5       Max Thickness: 0.062       Min Thickness: 0.02

Handle Characteristics    Grip Material: Rosewood    Grip Type : Slabs only    Fittings Material: Mokume    Fasteners: Pins only    Dimension (inches)       Length: 3.5       Max Thickness: 0.392       Min Thickness: 0.386       Max Height: 0.581       Min Height: 0.53

Heat Treatment    Austenization & Quenching       Heat Source: Lava Pot       Temperature (F): 1500       Quench material: Salt Pot       Quench temperature (F): 475    Tempering       Temperature (F): N/A       Duration (hrs): N/A       Repetitions: N/A

No sheath

Comments

Bolsters are mokume (US quarters) edge-forged to make stripes which, ;;in turn, reflect the rosewood grain.;Sold on 2/27/2011 for 0175

n/a  =  not applicable