Large Damascus fixed blade knife w/silver ELK inlay

LARGE DAMASCUS STEEL FIXED BLADE KNIFE W/SILVER ELK INLAY

Large fixed blade " Collectors knife". Measuring 9" in total length with a 4 1/2" Damascus blade and a 4 1/2" Antler handle. The Damascus blade has a 1- 1/2" maximum width and is approximately 1/8" thick. The antler handle is beautifully crafted and shaped to fit a hand perfectly. Balanced and sturdy this knife has a great weight. The Sterling silver Elk inlay is a great detail. Comes with a custom made leather sheath. 

 Sterling silver (ELK): Is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The sterling silver standard has a minimum of 925

Antler Handle: Antlers are extensions of an animal's skull found in members of the Cervidae family. Antlers are a single structure composed of bone, cartilage, fibrous tissue, skin, nerves, and blood vessels. They are generally found only on males.

Damascus steel was the forged steel of the blades of swords smithed in the Near East from ingots of Wootz steel imported from Southern India and Sri Lanka. This was known as Sinhala Wane (Sinhala Steel). These swords are characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water, or in a "ladder" or "teardrop" pattern. Such blades were reputed to be tough, resistant to shattering, and capable of being honed to a sharp, resilient edge. The steel is named after Damascus the capital city of Syria and one of the largest cities in the ancient Levant. It may either refer to swords made or sold in Damascus directly, or it may just refer to the aspect of the typical patterns, by comparison with Damask fabrics (also named for Damascus).