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Close-up of the Damascus blade and patterned-filed nickel-silver guard	Another shot of the piece. The maple is stained with Aqua Fortis and mahogany stain, with multiple coats of rubbed tung oil finish.

A fine Scottish knife in curly maple, The grip is turned and carved, with a nickle-silver buttcap and filed guard, and a cast band of pewter as well. A man-made carnelian cab finishes the cap, and a sterling Celtic knot adorns the obverse side of the grip. The blade is a fine 3 ½” Damascus (by Loch Ness Origins), with a filed back. The sheath is curly maple, with a cast-on pewter throat. Total length of the piece is 8 ½”.