Stunning Sole-Authorship Custom Persian Tanto, handmade by ABS Journeyman Smith, Mardi Meshejian. 200-layer handforged Damascus merges a traditional Persian style blade with the Japanese tanto. The handle is a sculptured & contoured fossilized walrus oosic, finished with a genuine Tsavorite green garnet gemstone pin, set in 18-karat gold. The guard consists of stacked layers of heat colored copper alternated with anodized titanium discs along with an antiqued copper habaki (blade sleeve) This is finished off with a purple heart wood scabbard. Exceptional fit and finish throughout. SPECS: 8.25” blade, 0.25” thick spine, 14” OAL, weighs 1.5lbs. ______________________________________________ Mardi Meshejian is an ABS Journeyman Smith working out of Santa Fe, New Mexico where he exhibits his sculptures as well as his highly artistic knives. He started his career as a jeweler after earning his A.A.S. at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York, but soon after made the switch to knifemaking in 1995, when he attended the ABS School in Arkansas. Mardi’s knives are highly sculptural, with a focus on color & contrast, mixing both cultural influences along with a variety of materials. His work has an ancient yet futuristic feel and always pushes the boundaries of knifemaking — one of the true innovators of both material exploration and design.
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