All William Henry knives feature a unique serial number which is engraved into the blade to assure the authenticity and lifetime traceability of the product
Damascus steel was a term used by several Western cultures from the Medieval period onward to describe a type of steel created in India and used in sword making from about 300 BC to 1700 AD. These swords were characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water. Such blades were reputed to be not only tough and resistant to shattering, but capable of being honed to a sharp and resilient edge. William Henry's damascus is made from several types of steel welded together to form a billet. The patterns vary depending on how the damascus artist works the billet. The billet is drawn out and folded until the desired number of layers are formed. William Henry damascus billets are forged with a minimum of 300 layers. William Henry works with a handful of the very best damascus artists/forgers in the U.S.
Apple coral is part of the species of corals known as melithaea sponge, which is commonly found on the ocean floors around the waters of Taiwan, Indonesia and southern China. Also known as 'red coral' or 'tiger coral', apple coral that has been sealed and polished is usually a deep reddish color. When the apple coral is exposed to heat or intense sunlight for long periods, its striking color tends to lighten.
The destruction of coral reefs around the world led to a global ban on coral mining and collecting in 1992, but apple coral was not included, making it the only coral used by William Henry, aside from 100,000 year-old fossil brain coral which is also featured in our collections.
