A.G. Russell Knives

SuperConductor Frame with Carved White Pearl
Limited to 100 Pieces

As the name implies, the frame material for this knife is remnant conductive wire from the super-collider project abandoned by the US Government in the 90's. Made from a matrix of niobium wires pulled thru a copper core, superconductor was (going to be) used to move electricity in the particle accelerator. Not unexpectedly, the William Henry Studio acquired some of this material and has used EDM machining to bias cut across the pattern and reveal the fine grain of niobium against copper. The addition of carved white pearl with black pearl inlay and sapphire stones in the lock button and thumbstud, creates quite an impressive knife. The 2-1/2" drop point blade is Wave Damascus with a ZDP-189 core at about 67 Rc. Stainless and titanium fittings, a sterling silver bail and black leather lanyard with sterling silver beads add to the elegance. Measures 3-1/4" closed and weighs a mere 2.0 oz.

Each knife is engraved with two distinct numbers – a serial number on the blade and a limited edition number on the leading edge of the handle. (Sorry, no choice of serial number.) The numbers along with details about the knife's construction are listed on the included Certificate of Authenticity. Includes a black Ostrich ClipCase® and ships in a beautiful solid wood display box with a WH on the lid. Handcrafted in the William Henry Studio in Oregon.

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