The Kingman is aptly named, without equal in the world of exotic cigar cutters. The thru hole in the titanium frame will accommodate up to a 52 gauge cigar, and the single sided precision ground damascus blade cuts cleanly thru your preferred smoke. The damascus is our stainless 'Intrepid' pattern by Chad Nichols, featuring three alloys forged together into a tapestry in steel with an optimum hardness of HRC 59 for wear resistance. Inlayed Zinc-Matrix Kingman Turquoise is hand-polished to fine luster, and turquoise gemstones, copper, stainless, and sterling hardware complete the presentation. This piece works beautifully as a cigar cutter and general purpose pocket knife!
FEATURES & SPECS
Dimensions:
Blade: 2.75"
Handle: 3.75"
Open: 6.5
ZINC MATRIX TURQUOISE
The Kingman Turquoise Mine in Arizona is one of the oldest and highest producing Turquoise Mines in America. It was originally discovered by prehistoric Indians well over 1,000 years ago. Kingman Turquoise is known for its beautiful sky blue color and produces many variations of blue Turquoise. This Zinc-Matrix Turquoise is made with Kingman Turquoise infused with zinc, creating a striking contrast between the soft blues of the Turquoise and the shiny, contemporary look of the metal.
TITANIUM
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.
HAND-FORGED DAMASCUS
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.
