Damascus Lockback Pocket Knife with Spalted Beech Wood A masterful marriage of fine steel with natural materials! Perfectly functional and collectible, the popular 3" Pocket Knife i s accented with a handle of sealed spalted beech wood accented with stripes of black jet gemstone from the American Southwest. Sustainably harvested in Denmark, spalted beech is a natural fungi-based transformation of dried wood prized for its unique pattern and dark veins. The handsome wood and jet are shaped, ground, polished and assembled by artisans in Santa Fe, New Mexico and applied to the factory-new knife. The body is stainless-steel with a titanium bolster and the handle reverse features solid wood. Closed, the knife is 3" long, sized small enough for everyday pockets. Sleek, stylishly sharp, and practical! About the Damascus Blade With a manual lockback mechanism, the knife features damascus steel formed in Japan with a process known as Sanmai Damascus. Unlike common sanmai, this blade features 110 layers of stainless steel with a Rockwell hardness of 59-60 and a high-alloy exterior pattern to create a dramatic appearance with a rust-free finish. * Due to the natural abstract variations in the wood, the pattern and color tone may vary slightly. The reverse side features splated beech wood without jet stripes. blade size: 2.2" handle length: 3.1" overall length: 5.25" (when open) weight: 3 oz. materials: vg-10 steel, stainless steel, mother of pearl, turquoise stone, wood