Chuck Hawes Custom Coffin Hilt Copperhead Snow Fire Fatcarbon Damascus Slip Joint Folding Knife (2.95")

The Chuck Hawes Copperhead in Snow Fire Red Fatcarbon pairs a hand-forged damascus blade and bolster with a coffin hilt frame and 124 layers of W1 and 15N20 steel folded into a bold burl pattern.

• Sole Authorship Build: This knife is fully handmade by Chuck Hawes, who forges and fits each component himself, ensuring one-of-a-kind quality from start to finish.
• Hand-Forged Damascus Blade and Bolster — Chuck folds 124 layers of W1 and 15N20 steel into a flowing burl pattern, then shapes both the blade and the matching bolster by hand so the same forged steel carries all the way through the knife.
• Snow Fire Red Fatcarbon Scales — The handle slabs run deep red, white, and dark carbon fiber that shifts and shimmers as light moves across the surface, giving this knife a one of a kind face that no other piece will copy.
• Flat-Convex Grind: The blade features a razor-sharp edge with a subtle convex geometry behind the bevel, enhancing cutting performance and prolonging its lifespan.
• Strong Backsprings with Half-Stop: Built with strong, reliable backsprings and a clean half-stop, this knife opens with authority and closes securely.
• Detailed Filework: The damascus backspacer and blade spine are both hand-filed, adding detail only found in custom made knives.

About Chuck Hawes

Chuck Hawes has over 30 years of experience crafting custom knives from his shop in Weldon, Illinois. While his work is admired by collectors, Chuck designs his knives to be used, aiming to create knives that will last a lifetime. He is well known for his damascus forging ability, and he still builds each knife the old way, one at a time.