Vernie Reed Damascus and Pearl Dressed Crescent Knife

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Vernie Reed Damascus and Pearl Dressed Crescent Knife: This beautiful piece from the prize student of well known maker Vernie Reed features a stunning combination of exquisite fluted mother of pearl with gold screws, rare and beautiful Eggerling mosaic Damascus blade and intricate Damascus bolsters. The solid gold thumb stud is inlaid with beautiful mother of pearl to add both beautiful splendor and value to this already exceptional knife. The back spacer is file worked, carved and inlaid with five separate pieces of the same exquisite mother of pearl and the liners are nicely file worked to match. Mr. Reed also inlaid and file worked the inside of the back spacer as well to match the outside. He finished the knife with braided 22 kt gold wire which he has inlaid in the fluted sections of the Mother of Pearl. Price $2450 (SALE Price $2200) shipped free in US



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[Alberta Ed]

That is exquisite work but I'm not sure what I'd cut with it. But then, I tend toward users, even though I have more than I use regularly, alas.