William Henry B12 "Shade" - Mokume & damascus

[James Longstreet]

Hello everybody,

just thought I share a few pics with you. I am very much into Chris Reeve knives, particularly Sebenza and Mnandi. As the perfect fit and finish delivered by Chris Reeve has set the benchmark for me and as I have to admitt being a bit "sensitive" on that point, I figured that William Henry with their philosophy of delivering excellent quality would be a good choice.

I have an old William Henry T12. Those days they have been using liner lock constructions, meanwhile replaced by button lock. Still today I am impressed by the functional quality as well as by the outstanding fit and finish of my T12, giving me the confidence that buying a new model will not be disappointing ..... and I am happy I did it.

Just a few specs before we are starting with the pics.

B12 "Shade"
"Raindrop" Mokume handforged by Mike Sakmar
"Raindrop" damascus (stainless) handforged by Mike Norris
Thum stud and lock release button with smokey quartz inlays
Leather "lanyard" with sterling silver beads, DLC coated
Hardware DLC coated

Blade: 3.06"
Overall: 7.19"
Weight: 3.8 oz

Limited Edition of 25 knives.

Here we go:

 

[bld522]

Superb knife from one of the finest manufacturers on the planet. Really nice pictures as well. Congrats!

 

[LX_Emergency]

Wow....just wow.

 

[rooster68]

That is one beautiful knife! I totally agree with the comment by bld522. This makers knives is on my list to acquire one day!:thumbup:

 

[billym]

Wow thanks for posting that beauty! I wish I could afford something like that.
My only WH is an older titanium 07, pre clip that I got for a song at a SHOT show years back.
Lucky to have that one at least.

 

[rodblder]

Great knife!! I'm looking for one.
I did a search for it, found it in WH archives which says nothing about the beads being sterling, info i found says they are stainless. any ideas on that? thx

 

[James Longstreet]

I think you are right. The bail, holding the leather lanyard, is definitely sterling silver. But the beads seem to be stainless. Thanks for this advise.

Stefan

 

[nyefmaker]

Stunning. I have a WH T12 as well. Amazing knives, SHARP knives. I just wish they made a beefy model for heavier EDC. The Atlas is supposed to be that.

This one though is just amazing. Stunning Pics. Thanks SO MUCH FOR SHARING....!!!

 

[Krissig12]

Gimme a sec.....gotta clean the keyboard



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[Mike157]

Beautiful knife! Great pictures. The Mokume and Damascus really work well together (in my opinion). I like just about everything William Henry creates, but this one really grabs my attention. Relatively simple as far as some of the other models, but the materials used make it perfect. Thanks for posting. Mike

 

[RamZar]

Very nice WH and pictures. Nice combination of finishes.

I have the B12 Atlas and it's a great EDC. 3" super-sharp blade of ZDP-189 laminate and weighs just over 2 ounces. I use mine quotes bit so managed to get a backup.

 

[sawgrass]

Very nice WH and pictures. Nice combination of finishes.

I have the B12 Atlas and it's a great EDC. 3" super-sharp blade of ZDP-189 laminate and weighs just over 2 ounces. I use mine quotes bit so managed to get a backup.

Both of these B12 Spearpoints are really nice. Now if I could put the new knife blade into the old frame, that would be great. I have 2 William Henrys, both with DLC coated zdp 189 at hrc 67 Black palm knives. I really do love them and I do carry them.

 

[mwschilling]

Nice one. I have a few WH and agree the quality F&F is top notch. Great Photos too!!

 

[Lost Cosmonaut]

I need to get one of these some day. I don't know why I never have. What I really want is one with Superconductor, but I don't think that is happening any time soon.

One of my vendors does EDM machining for them.