Every so often I create a knife that becomes the new standard by which all others are measured. Leviathan is currently that knife within the folder variety. This knife features a stunning combination of materials carefully chosen to compliment one another. Everything from the colorations of the steel and titanium, to the very subtle, but distinct green gold, and exquisite abalone all flow flawlessly together. This knife displayed the first use of several of my now famous features, and special touches including the selectively two-toned blade. I have also set stones along the inside lip of the case. Also, what you don't see in any of the photos are abalone inlays set into the titanium liners along the inside. I still think the stones setting along the inside flats of the liners is one of the best developments in knife embellishments that I have ever come up with. These are significant because prior to this these areas had really gone largely unexplored. This knife also features the first use of a new blade safety mechanism that helps keep the blade securely in the closed position. Beauty and the beast truly become one, which at a core level is what my work is all about; combining polarities in one unique object. To view the original drawing of this knife, as well as an in-progress photo, click here. This knife has appeared in the following publications: in the Jan./Feb, 2003 German magazine, "Hephaistos", and in the book "Art & Design in Modern Custom Folding Knives."

NAME: Leviathan	STYLE: Manual Folding Art Knife	LENGTH: Open: 8 ", Closed: 4 1/2"
BLADE STEEL: 15n20 / 1870 Twisted Mosaic Pattern Damascus forged by Conny BLADE STEEL: Persson, selectively hot blued and polished, w/ bevel accent.		GRIND: Hollow, 5" wheel
BOLSTERS: Contoured 1095 / 15n20 Twisted Mosaic Damascus forged by Robert Eggerling, hand fit and soldered to BOLSTERS: 18k Green Gold. Bevelled, selectively etched, and hot blued, with bloodgroove accents, and stones set BOLSTERS: in 18k yellow gold.
SCALES: Exhibition grade abalone Shell, contoured with 4mm faceted iolites set in 18k yellow gold.
LINERS: 6al4v bi-colored in green and purple, fileworked, and beveled anodized titanium, with both abalone inlays and LINERS: 2mm faceted garnets set in 18k yellow gold set into the titanium, viewed from inside the case.
BACKBAR: 1095 / 15n20 Twisted Mosaic Damacus forged by Robert Eggerling, ferruled, etched, selectively polished, BACKBAR: and torch colored, with abalone inlays, a large cast sterling silver reptile skin inlay, and faceted garnets set BACKBAR: in 18k green gold on the inside.
INLAYS: Abalone, 2mm faceted garnets bezel set in 18k yellow gold, and 2mm faceted garnets Pave set in 18k green gold.
THUMBKNOBS: Dual sided, 3mm faceted peridot, and 4mm black lip pearl cabochons set in 18k yellow gold bezels.
STONES: (All stones are faceted unless otherwise indicated) 3mm peridot, 4mm black lip pearl cabochons, 4mm STONES: garnet cabochons, 2mm and 2.5mm garnets, 3mm peridot, and 3mm sapphires bezel set in 18k yellow gold, STONES: and Pave set in 18k green gold.
HEAT TREATED BY: John Lewis Jensen