Pocket Knife - Omni 'Black & Gold'
EDITION OF 250 PIECES
The Omni 'Black and Gold' features a frame in hand-forged mokume gane by Mike Sakmar, and inlaid with carbon fiber. The blade is hand-forged 'Hornets Nest' damascus by Mike Norris. The Omni 'Black and Gold' features a frame in hand-forged mokume gane by Mike Sakmar, and inlaid with carbon fiber. The blade is hand-forged 'Hornets Nest' damascus by Mike Norris. The ambidextrous thumb stud is inset with black onyx gemstone. This design features a secure mid-lock system utilizing a William Henry patented hidden spring to maximize blade to handle ratio and the thumb stud provides easy one hand opening. The Omni expands on our tradition of fine folding knives. Big enough for any daily tasks, small and light enough for easy carry, and always beautiful. As always, we built this knife to become a canvas for the exquisite range of our hallmark materials and artistry – whatever your passion you’ll find resonance in the Omni.
FEATURES & SPECS
One-hand open, lock-back system
Leather carrying case
Shipped in an elegant wood presentation box
Dimensions:
Blade 2.75" (69.8mm)
Handle 3.70" (94mm)
Overall open 6.50" (165mm)
EDITION OF 250 PIECES
The Omni 'Black and Gold' features a frame in hand-forged mokume gane by Mike Sakmar, and inlaid with carbon fiber. The blade is hand-forged 'Hornets Nest' damascus by Mike Norris. The Omni 'Black and Gold' features a frame in hand-forged mokume gane by Mike Sakmar, and inlaid with carbon fiber. The blade is hand-forged 'Hornets Nest' damascus by Mike Norris. The ambidextrous thumb stud is inset with black onyx gemstone. This design features a secure mid-lock system utilizing a William Henry patented hidden spring to maximize blade to handle ratio and the thumb stud provides easy one hand opening. The Omni expands on our tradition of fine folding knives. Big enough for any daily tasks, small and light enough for easy carry, and always beautiful. As always, we built this knife to become a canvas for the exquisite range of our hallmark materials and artistry – whatever your passion you’ll find resonance in the Omni.
FEATURES & SPECS
One-hand open, lock-back system
Leather carrying case
Shipped in an elegant wood presentation box
Dimensions:
Blade 2.75" (69.8mm)
Handle 3.70" (94mm)
Overall open 6.50" (165mm)
EDITION OF 250 PIECES
The Omni 'Black and Gold' features a frame in hand-forged mokume gane by Mike Sakmar, and inlaid with carbon fiber. The blade is hand-forged 'Hornets Nest' damascus by Mike Norris. The Omni 'Black and Gold' features a frame in hand-forged mokume gane by Mike Sakmar, and inlaid with carbon fiber. The blade is hand-forged 'Hornets Nest' damascus by Mike Norris. The ambidextrous thumb stud is inset with black onyx gemstone. This design features a secure mid-lock system utilizing a William Henry patented hidden spring to maximize blade to handle ratio and the thumb stud provides easy one hand opening. The Omni expands on our tradition of fine folding knives. Big enough for any daily tasks, small and light enough for easy carry, and always beautiful. As always, we built this knife to become a canvas for the exquisite range of our hallmark materials and artistry – whatever your passion you’ll find resonance in the Omni.
FEATURES & SPECS
One-hand open, lock-back system
Leather carrying case
Shipped in an elegant wood presentation box
Dimensions:
Blade 2.75" (69.8mm)
Handle 3.70" (94mm)
Overall open 6.50" (165mm)
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.
MOKUME GANE
Mokume gane was developed in the 1600s in Japan, allegedly by an Akita prefecture metalsmith named Denbei Shoami (1651 to 1728). He used the mokume gane technique to dress up samurai swords.
The mokume gane technique involves fusing several layers of different metals, and artistically exposing sections of lower layers. The metal is often made to display a pattern that mimics wood grain. A variety of metals can be used to give different arrays of coloration.
Layers of metal are pressed together and fused with heat. The forged layers are carved to expose lower layers and are then pressed again. The carving and pressing is repeated to develop the pattern.
Today, some of the finest mokume in the world is made here in the USA, and William Henry is proud to offer a range of this material on our collections. Our mokume is generally made with copper, brass, and nickel silver in either a 45 or 89 layer billet, forged and patterned by hand.
CARBON FIBER
Carbon fiber is a material consisting of microscopic fibers composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber. The crystal alignment gives the fiber high strength-to-volume ratio. Several thousand carbon fibers are bundled together to form a tow, which may be used by itself or woven into a fabric.
Carbon fiber's properties, such as high stiffness, high tensile strength, low weight, high chemical resistance, high temperature tolerance, make them very popular in aerospace, civil engineering, military, competition sports. William Henry uses the highest grade, and beautifully textured carbon fiber for its collections of jewelry, knives, money clips and cufflinks.
BLACK ONYX
Onyx is a stone that appears in various cultures and it is regarded as one of the most popular gemstones in the world.
It is a type of oxide mineral that has dominant silica ingredients. The stone itself is famous for beautiful, silky luster that also looks vitreous if the stone is already treated and polished. Black colored onyx is of course the most famous and sought out variant.
Onyx is also part of gemstone metaphysical theories and gemstone healing therapies.