Riptide is one of my greatest accomplishments in regards to knifemaking, design and execution. This knife is the culmination of over 500 hours of thought and craftsmanship. This knife employs a massive amount of some of my favorite high end materials; there are fifty-nine AA grade Sapphires, 18k yellow gold, sterling silver, mosaic Damascus, exhibition-grade blue fossil Mastodon Ivory, and pearl. This piece represents the full physical accumulation of my background and ability in jewelry, sculpture, and design in an incredible feat of manifestation. Riptide epitomizes the meeting of form and function, and the beauty of mind and materials. I welcome you to explore and enjoy all the attention to detail brought to life by the shaping, carving, fitting, soldering, polishing, stone setting, layers, colors, textures, precision mechanics, and all the rest that I employed into this creation where all elements flow together harmoniously. Click Here to view the original drawing of this knife. This knife has appeared in the following publications: The Winter/Spring edition of the Greek luxury magazine: "Varium et Mutibile, "Knives Annual 2005", the Sept.-Oct.-Nov. 2003 edition of the French magazine "Excalibur", and in the book "Art & Design in Modern Custom Folding Knives".

NAME: Riptide	STYLE: Manual Folding Fantasy Fighter	LENGTH: OPEN - 13 1/16", CLOSED - 7 1/2"
BLADE STEEL: 5160 / W1 / Nickel Mosaic / Checkerboard - Flower BLADE STEEL: Worm Hole Damascus forged by George Werth BLADE STEEL: with swedge and bevel.		GRIND: Hollow, 8" wheel
BOLSTERS: Two different patterns (Paisley & Crossroads) forged by Robert Eggerling composed of 1095 / 15N20 / Nickel. BOLSTERS: Hand fit and soldered together with 18k Yellow Gold strips. Bevelled, Sculpted, Contoured, & Hot Blued, w/ 3mm BOLSTERS: AA Grade Sapphires set in 18k Yellow Gold Bezels. Backing Liners of Sterling Silver between Damascus BOLSTERS: & Titanium Liners.
SCALES: Contoured, Carved & Bevelled Exhibition Grade Fossil Mastodon Ivory w/ 3mm & 4mm AA Grade Sapphires set in SCALES: 18k Yellow gold bezels. Liners between Ivory & Titanium Liners - edged in 18k Yellow Gold.
LINERS: 6AL4V Bi Colored, Fileworked & Bevelled Anodized Titanium		BACKBAR: San Mai: W1 / 440C Hot Blued, BACKBAR: Fileworked & Ferruled w/ Inlays
INLAYS: Abstract raised Gold Casting - Lost Wax Process & Semi-Transparent Shell with Picture Underlays. 2mm & 3mm INLAYS: AA Grade Faceted Sapphires set in 18k Yellow Gold.
THUMBKNOBS: Dual Sided, 3mm & 4mm AA Grade Faceted THUMBKNOBS: Sapphires set in 18k Yellow gold bezels		STONES: 2mm, 3mm, & 4mm AA Grade Faceted STONES: Sapphires set in 18k Yellow gold.
HEAT TREATED BY: John Lewis Jensen