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GYUTO:
High Carbon Steel Core, Damascus Clad San-Mai, & Stabilized Blue Maple Burl

52100 High Carbon Steel Core, 1084/15n20 Damascus Clad SanMai (62 HRc), Stabilized Blue Maple Burl, and Carbon Fiber Liners, Copper Dovetailed Bolsters, and Corby Bolt.

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KNIFE AUCTION

GYUTO:
High Carbon Steel Core, Damascus Clad San-Mai, & Stabilized Blue Maple Burl

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LATEST BLADES
Discover my knives which carry the story and craftmanship of Balete Blades.


ANI 3.2 FOLDING KNIFE: DAMASTEEL, BLACK BURLAP MICARTA, DAMACORE, AND MOTHER OF PEARL

An extraordinary folding knife borne out of coffee sacks, mother of pearl, and Damasteel.

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GYUTO: HIGH CARBON STEEL CORE, DAMASCUS CLAD SAN-MAI, & STABILIZED BLUE MAPLE BURL

Experimental combination of copper and damascus steels in a classic gyuto silhouette.

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CURATOR 3.2 FOLDING KNIFE: DAMASTEEL, DOUBLE BLACK MICARTA, & FOSSILIZED MAMMOTH MOLAR IVORY

A fossilized material so rare and ancient, artfully sculpted into a pocketable and versatile folding knife.

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CURATOR 3.2 FOLDING KNIFE: DAMACORE & WESTINGHOUSE ORANGE MICARTA / HONESUKI: NITRO V & BUTTERSCOTCH MICARTA

A very unique collector’s knife set featuring antique war-time plastics.

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WESTERN-STYLE CHEF KNIFE: NITRO V & STABILIZED BLUE BOX ELDER BURL

A classic shape based on a knife I made for the Fifth King of Bhutan.

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I create every blade by hand from my workshop in the Philippines. My story of knifemaking began 10 years ago.

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