Is this guy crazy?
I would have to say that of all the knives I've ever owned, and a few high end custom knives, this one isn't what I expected.. I opened it and it's covered in oil. I can see the three mosaic circles in the inlaid wood are off center and on one side, it's closer to the end circle. Plus the tip of the knife is a little flat. But of all the knives I've ever had, this one deserves 5 stars because the imperfections are what make a knife unique. I don't want a knife that's just too perfect to use, and on this particular piece, everything is perfectly flush and what needs to be functional as washers for fluidity movement on the blade, well, it works just fine :) There is an abundance of materials, the brass inlay and the damascus steel itself is very pretty and is real because it won't just rub off after I play with the knife a thousand times to break it in. Everything is thick showing that they spare no expense when it comes to giving you what you paid for, and honestly, this knife should be a lot more expensive than it is being sold for. It's what people need to look for when they want to buy what they call knives which are cheap chineese imitations. This is a real knife, and it brings me back to when people had honest work for a fair price. I'd buy another knife from this maker and I'd recommend this to a friend. It's freaking flawless and very smooth in all aspects. I love the thumb stud also because it offers the option of range for your thumb to feel more secure. I wouldn't change a thing, just master this type and work on other types of metal to combine and make the damascus steel, maybe other woods that look awesome oiled, or maybe even marble. But that's hard to work with. THIS IS AN AWESOME KNIFE THANK YOU I"LL KEEP THIS FOREVER.