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SK.Customs | Premium Collector Series
Hand-Forged Twist Damascus Dagger
Rosewood & Polished Steel · 352 Layers of Living Pattern
The Forging Story
From 352 folds of 1095 and 15N20 high-carbon steel, each drawn through fire and hammer, emerges a blade whose twist Damascus pattern is not printed — it is grown. The sinuous dark-and-silver layers spiral continuously from the polished flat ricasso to the tapered double-edged point, a testament to the maker's command of heat and pressure. A rectangular steel crossguard anchors the transition to a deep reddish-brown rosewood handle, its warm mahogany grain contoured by hand to fill the palm with quiet authority. The piece is crowned by a multi-lobe fluted pommel in bright polished steel — a silhouette as distinctive as a maker's mark. Resting in its hand-tooled cognac leather sheath, this dagger is, before anything else, a document of the craft.
Premium Specifications Blade Material Damascus Steel — 1095 & 15N20 High Carbon, 352 Layers Damascus Pattern Twist — flowing sinuous layers, acid-etched high contrast Blade Profile Double-Edge Dagger · Plain Edge · Flat Ricasso Blade Length 4.25 inches (approx.) Overall Length 8.75 inches Blade Thickness 4 mm Handle Material Rosewood — deep reddish-brown, smooth contoured oval profile Handle Length 4.50 inches Guard Polished Steel · Rectangular Crossguard Pommel Polished Steel · Multi-Lobe Fluted Profile Tang Hidden Tang Construction Sheath Included Yes — Cognac Brown Leather, Hand-Tooled Floral Border, Saddle-Stitched 100% Handcrafted Authenticity
No two Damascus pieces are identical. The pattern of layers in your blade — its particular arrangement of dark and bright — exists in no other knife on earth. Slight natural variations in wood grain character and layer expression are inherent to the handmade process and are the mark of a genuine article, not a flaw. High-carbon steel rewards attentive ownership: wipe the blade clean after each handling and apply a light coat of mineral oil. Do not store long-term within the leather sheath.
White Glove Service & Guarantee
Every SK Customs piece is inspected before dispatch and packaged with protective wrapping to arrive in pristine condition. Domestic orders ship promptly via tracked carrier. We stand behind our craftsmanship with a 30-day return policy — if your piece does not meet your expectations, we will make it right without question.