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Glenn Waters Dragon Claw, Tungsten Carbide/Heat Colored/ Engraved Stainless Damascus, Timascus/Abalone/Copper Frame
Glenn Waters Kaiken 2 Fuji, Dragonskin Damascus W/24K Gold, Zirconium/Titanium/24K Gold & 18K Gold Frame


 

Our Price: $13,000.00

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Item#: GW-DC003
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Description
 
Direct from the Australian maker living in Japan for almost 3 decades, Glenn Waters a jewelry maker by trade and master martial art's practitioner since the age of 6. Waters began making knives in 1993 a 7th Don Black Belt in Jujitsu he uses his knowledge of sword and knife handling to develop practical tactical beautiful and sometimes deadly designs.





This custom Dragon Claw is a beautiful Art Knife that features a compound ground, tungsten carbide coated, heat anodized stainless Damascus, Hawkbill style blade that has also been engraved with Dragons and Lightning Bolts (the dragons eyes are 24K gold). The frame is Timascus with a lightning bolt cut into the handle that has Abalone inlaid under the lightning bolt. The backspacer which wraps around the handle ring is engraved Copper with clear and blue jems inlaid. The hand fitment on this knife is truly that of a master knife maker with the precision of a classical jeweler. The spine of the blade is hand engraved and the pocket clip is Timascus. With this Dragon Claw it is all in the details and this knife is absolute artwork.



Glenn Waters has gained notoriety after winning multiple awards including,
:Best Miniature at the 2017 Blade Show
:Best folder at the 2017 Seki Knife Show Japan
:Best Folder in 2016 at the SICAC Paris show





His work has been published in many magazines and books in America, Australia, China, France, Italy, Japan and Russia.



Waters knives often incorporate many traditional Japanese themes and are decorated with the finest of detail in the smallest of places. His love of Japan its history and mythology shines threw in each of his pieces.


Features
Overall Length: 8 5/8"
Blade Length: 3 1/2"
Closed Length: 5 11/16"
Blade Material: Stainless Damascus
Handle Material: Timascus/Copper
Weight: 8.3oz