"Cyclops features an incredible, dramatic "Twisted Mosaic Basket Weave, Candy Stripe" pattern Damascus blade forged by George Werth of 5160, 1050, and pure nickel, with milled accents. This knife incorporates several unique features; the 1st things you'll notice, is the offset asymmetrical grind and other asymmetrical elements, these are my own unique twist on the classic dagger form. The bolsters are also twisted mosaic Damascus, heat colored to a beautiful bronze tint. The thematic point of this knife is a glass taxidermy crocodile eye set in 18k gold. In keeping with the "Cyclops" theme, there is only one of these; in its place on the opposite side is a Moldovite gemstone. The scales are a unique composite of very thin laminated layers of natural Black Lip pearl; this creates a layered and pooling effect when contoured, you really have to see the movement of the light across them to fully appreciate the effect. The front side also features a milled accent in the pearl between the taxidermy eye and the Pink Tourmaline, which I think gives the front scale a slight reference to African masks and shields. The Titanium "liners" and tang wrap are fully fileworked, carved, and multi-colored anodized. Along the spine is a four-color/metal Mokume-Gane inlay on one side, and one of my signature picture inlays of a cropped, highly expressive photo of a woman's eye under semi transparent shell on the opposite. The reverse side of the handle features a very unique design element called an "Ambigram", designed by John Langdon (www.johnlangdon.net), which is a word that reads the same right side up and upside down! (See Detail Below) You may have seen John's work in author Dan Brown's bestseller "Angels & Demons". In this case, the name of the knife, "Cyclops" in very stylized script is engraved into a heat colored Gibeon meteorite escutcheon plate. Be on the lookout for the re-release of John Langdon's book "Wordplay" with many all new Ambigrams and extended text, due out in November '05. I highly recommend checking out his mind-blowing work! The gemstones are all set in 18k yellow gold. 15 1/2" long overall. Completing the package is a Koa wood display stand, and leather sheath featuring Stingray, Lizard, and a file-worked, two-tone anodized 6a14v titanium core, as well as ninety 2.5mm Garnets set upside down in 18k yellow Gold. Click Here to view the original drawing of this knife. This knife was on view (Oct. '05) as part of "Metalsmith" Magazines physical exhibition of their special juried issue "Exhibition in Print", at the SOFA expo (Sculptural Objects Functional Art), Chicago, IL. In the media, Cyclops was also seen in the Jan. '06 of "Stuff" magazine. John Langdon also included the Ambigram of Cyclops in his newest book "Wordplay" currently at your local bookstore. Cyclops was also picked for inclusion in the 2005 edition of "Metalsmith" magazines; "Exhibition in Print". This knife was also featured in the book "Art & Design in Modern Custom Fixed-Blade Knives".

NAME: Cyclops	STYLE: Asymmetrical Dagger	LENGTH: 15 1/2"
BLADE STEEL: 5160-1050-Nickel, Candy Stripe, Basket Weave Pattern Twist Damascus BLADE STEEL: forged by George Werth, with offset, asymmetrical grind, and three BLADE STEEL: horizontal milled accents. Polished Ricasso, with etched signature logo.		GRIND: Hollow, 5" wheel
BOLSTERS: Etched and heat colored twisted Damascus. 3, 4, and 5mm Garnet cabs set in 18k royal yellow gold. BOLSTERS: Radiused and flawlessly hand fit to scales.
SCALES: Premium grade, laminated layers of all natural Black-Lip Pearl. Featuring a 6mm Crocodile taxidermy eye on SCALES: the front side. The front side also has a vertical milled accent, while the obverse features a heat colored Gibeon SCALES: meteorite escutcheon plate wwith an Ambigram designed by John Langdon of the knife's name; Cyclops.
LINERS: 6a14v Titanium, file-worked and beveled LINERS: 2-color anodized (blue, green)	TANG WRAP: 6a14v Titanium, file-worked, 4-color anodized TANG WRAP: (matt green, blue, gold, purple)
INLAYS: Semi-transparent shell inlay with cropped face (eye), INLAYS: and a four-color/metal (Sterling Silver, Copper, INLAYS: Shibuichi, Shakudo) Mokume-Gane inlay.	STONES: 4.5mm Green Tourmalines, 4mm Iolite, 3mm STONES: Peridot, 4mm Pink Sapphires, and a 6mm STONES: Moldovite all set in 18k royal yellow gold.
SHEATH: File-worked and 2-color anodized 6a14v Titanium frame, front side of continuous star Stingray with accent of SHEATH: blue Lizard, backside of blue Lizard. Ninety 2.5mm Garnets set upside down in 18k royal yellow gold. SHEATH: Constructed by John Lewis Jensen and Travis Walker.
DISPLAY: Koa wood.