HERE IS ANOTHER MAB CUSTOM DAMASCUS DROP POINT MADE FROM A BLANK BY ME MARK BUZZELL (MAB) RIGHT HERE IN MAINE…. THIS ONE HAS SOME UN-REAL LOOKING ITALIAN OLIVE WOOD FROM THE HOLY LAND, WITH SOME GREAT LINES. KNIFE IS A FULL RAT TANG WITH A CORBY NUT HIDDEN BY A NICE SMOOTH ALUMINUM POMMEL CAP. THE KNIFE IS 9″ INCHES OVERALL WITH A 4-1/4″ INCH BY 1-1/4″ INCH WIDE DAMASCUS DROP POINT BLADE IN THE RANDOM RAIN DROP PATTERN. IT IS A 400 PLUS FOLD WITH A ROCKWELL OF 58. I ALSO GUN BLUED THE BLADE TO MAKE A GOOD CONTRAST BETWEEN THE CARBON AND NICKLE STEELS. GUARD WAS MADE FROM SOLID BRASS BAR STOCK AND HAS THE TEAR DROP DESIGN TO MATCH THE REAR POMMEL MADE FROM SOLID BAR STOCK AS WELL. I ALSO HAND FILED THE TOP OF THE BLADE IN MY DOUBLE WAVE PATTERN, ALL MY FILE WORK IS DONE BY HAND WITH A CHAIN SAW FILE AND A SMALL TRIANGLE FILE, (NOT) A DREMEL TOOL LIKE MOST KNIFE BUILDERS CALL FILE WORK…… THE KNIFE WAS HAND SANDED TO 1,200 GRIT TO MAKE IT SMOOTH AS GLASS. KNIFE WILL COME WITH THE BROWN LEATHER SHEATH MADE FROM 9 OUNCE LEATHER WITH A BASKET WEAVE PATTERN. KNIFE WILL BE MARKED WITH MY MAB MAKERS MARK ON THE BLADE AS THE MAKER OF THIS FINE KNIFE. KNIFE SHIPS INSIDE A ZIP UP KNIFE CASE. SHIPPING IS $8.00 FOR A USA BUYERS AND MUST SHIP PRIORITY MAIL WITH INSURANCE FOR $29.00 ON OUT OF THE USA BUYERS. ANOTHER GREAT CUSTOM KNIFE TO ADD TO YOUR COLLECTION WITH A RARE BURL WOOD…. ALL MY CUSTOM KNIVES COME WITH A 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEE OR YOU CAN RETURN THEM FOR A FULL REFUND INCLUDING SHIPPING…