This beautiful William Henry exclusive blade steel (patent pending) incorporates copper and stainless steel into a 45 layer Wave Damascus that features a core of VG-5 stainless steel. This steel attains a hardness of HRC 59, excellent by any standards, at the cutting edge.
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.
Titanium is a low density, strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant (including sea water, aqua regia and chlorine) metal with a silver color. It was discovered in Great Britain by William Gregor in 1791, and named by Martin Heinrich Klaproth for the Titans of Greek mythology. William Henry uses only aerospace-grade titanium alloy for our frames, clips, and micro-fasteners. Called 6Al/4V, it is titanium with a little aluminum and vanadium added in for additional toughness and tensile strength.
