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Berite Rietveld Custom Knives Carved and Colored Dragonskin Damascus with Mammoth Ivory Scales "Makiti" Folder
Custom Knife by:
Bertie Rietveld
Berite Rietveld Custom Knives Carved and Colored Dragonskin Damascus with Mammoth Ivory Scales "Makiti" Folder .
This "Makiti" folder is made by South African knife maker
Bertie Reitveld . This unique locking design "Bolster Tilt Mechanism" was awarded "Most Innovative Knife" at the Knifemakers Guild (USA) Show in August 2005.
The blade steel is "Dragon Skin" Damascus forged and carved by Bertie Rietveld . The bolsters are "Elephant Skin" textured bronze. Beautiful creamy caramel Mammoth Ivory adorns the scales.
Bertie Rietveld signs his knives in a unique way, look through the Stanhope lens to view his signature. A very interesting knife which is waiting to become a part of a lucky collectors collection.
Blade Length:
4" Overall Length:
8 9 /16 " Closed Length:
4 7 /8 "
Blade Steel:
Blued Bertie Rietveld's "Dragonskin" Damascus Scale Material:
Mammoth Ivory Bolster Material:
Elephant Skin Bronze Locking Mechanism:
"Bertie-Lock" Bolster Tilt Mechanism
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