MIKE DILLUVIO CUSTOM IVORY AND DAMASCUS KNIFE KNIVES Bertie Reitveld dragonskin and elephantskin damascus!!! Start Price USD 950.00 Current Price USD 950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 Location SMITH'S CREEK, MICHIGAN See more about 'MIKE DILLUVIO CUSTOM IVORY AND DAMASCUS KNIFE KNIVES' Description THANKS FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY WORK. I HAVE BEEN MAKING CUSTOM KNIVES FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS AND I AM A VOTING MEMBER OF THE KNIFEMAKERS GUILD. THE KNIFE I HAVE UP FOR YOUR REVIEW IS AN IVORY AND DAMASCUS LINERLOCK FOLDER. THE BLADE STEEL IS BERTIE REITVELD'S DRAGONSKIN DAMASCUS. THIS IS MR REITVELD'S MOST COVETED MATERIAL AND IT IS LIKE NO OTHER. THE COLORS ARE AMAZING.  THE BLADE CENTERS DEAD IN THE MIDDLE WHEN CLOSED AND IS 3" IN LENGTH. THE OVERALL LENGTH OF THE KNIFE IS 7". THE  BOLSTERS ARE ELEPHANT SKIN BRONZE AND ARE ALSO FROM MR REITVELD. THESE TOO, ARE VERY RARE AND IS A HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER MATERIAL AND VERY DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. MR REITVELD DOES NOT EVEN TAKE ORDERS FOR BOTH OF THE MATERIALS USED IN THIS PIECE. THE SCALES ARE BARK MAMMOTH IVORY WHICH MATCH THE OTHER MATERIALS VERY WELL. INTO THE THUMBSTUD IS A 2.5mm GENUINE, FINE QUALITY DIAMOND PRESET IN AN 18K YELLOW GOLD SETTING. THE SPINE OF THE KNIFE IS 416 STAINLESS AND POLISHED TO A SATIN FINISH. THE TITANIUM LINERS HAVE BEEN ANODIZED GOLD AND FILEWORKED ALL AROUND. MY LOGO IS ENGRAVED ON THE INSIDE OF THE SPINE. THIS IS A ONE OF A KIND PIECE MADE WITH MATERIAL FROM ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST RESPECTED CRAFTSMAN. IT WAS WITH GREAT PLEASURE I WAS ABLE TO USE THIS MATERIAL. PLEASE EMAIL WITH ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. THANKS AGAIN FOR LOOKING Place a Bid!