A Damascus metal cleaver I designed and forged for my father. The metal consists of 168 layers of alternating carbon density steel (21 layers folded 3 times), and took about two weeks to complete, start to finish. 

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The handle is an elegant cocobolo wood from Central America, and the Damascus employs the ladder pattern technique.

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The leather sheath I made in the usual style, four layers thick and hand carved with an original design inspired by memories with my family.