Thunderforged® Damascus has always been known as the ultimate steel to be used for knives. Each piece of Thunderforged® Damascus is different in its own way, it carries its own distinction.

Thunderforged® Damascus looks gorgeous once it has been etched in acid and ground into. The distinction of it boldly appears. All of our Thunderforged® Damascus is Blanchard ground. Each of our patterns in Thunderforged® Damascus are consistently held. Custom sizes are available upon request and wholesale & international inquires are welcome, please inquire with info@knifesupplies.com

Thunderforged® is a "World Leader" capable of meeting anyone’s demands, "From single billet to metric tons!"

"When price is no object...isn't it comforting to know that you can afford the best without getting hammered!" At UAI, we take the pounding so you don't have to. No one beats our product for performance. No one beats our product for price. Thunderforged® Damascus...the way it should be.

All Thunderforged® Damascus is 1095 & 01 with 8% nickel content. The HRC is an average of 28, which is soft enough to grind on and yet hard enough to get a good high Rockwell out after the blade has been ground. This Nickel Damascus CAN be oil quenched.

Mother of Pearl

Exhibition Grade, this grade of pearl by far supercedes all others & is by far the most difficult pearl to obtain. This grade of pearl will be flawless in every respect, it will have no discoloration, no wormholes, no growth fractures and no undesirable flaws of any sort. The chatoyant luster, depth, figure & coloring of this pearl is parallel to none.

AAA Fancy Grade, this is a very high grade of pearl & very similar to the presentation grade. It will possess a flawless front side. The backside of this grade of pearl will have slight discoloration on the backside at one corner that can easily be removed. Occasionally there will be slight growth fracture that can also be cut around very easily. This grade of pearl too will host a great deal of chatoyant luster, depth, figure & coloring.

A Grade, this too is a very high grade of pearl & very similar to A+ grade. Again, this grade of pearl possess a flawless front side. This grade of pearl traditionally will have some slight discoloration & small growth fractures on the backside. These small flaws can easily be avoided. This grade of pearl will also have some chatoyant luster, depth, figure & coloring.

Standard Grade, this is an entry-level grade pearl that is predominantly used by novice knife makers. This grade of pearl will traditionally have minor flaws on the face side & growth fractures on the backside & wormholes on the backside.

Solid Smooth White Bone -  This is brand new for 2008.  This bone is entirely
solid.  This bone is predominately used for those that wish to jig and dye
their own bone.

Antique Smooth White Bone -  This is a smooth white bone that is aged for 150
days to give a antique and patinated appearance.  The Antique Smooth White
Bone is great for a maker that is looking to obtain that aged look.