The Rio Collection
is a study in exquisite symmetry across materials. Our
Wave Damascus is the star of the show - titanium handles,
finished with premium hand-selected snakewood, create the
backdrop.
William Henry’s
Wave Damascus (patents pending) is created from 45 layers
of three separate metal alloys. The center of each
billet, where it intersects the cutting edge, is our
renowned ZDP-189. This core material ensures unmatched
sharpness and performance, while the alternating exterior
layers create texture, contrast, beauty, and blade
flexibility. Each blade is hand-ground and polished, and a
final etching process reveals the exquisite pattern of the
Damascus steel.
The Rio features
handles that are built from solid titanium (with
electric-bronze accents), with inset scales of snakewood.
Snakewood is one of the rarest and hardest of all exotic
hardwoods, and we select only the best for our handles.
Our tempered stainless Button lock and thumbpeg are
adorned with citrine stones set in 18K gold bezels.
Open-frame handle construction, using custom micro-screws,
ensures an easy to carry and comfortable cutting
instrument in your hand.
Each knife includes
William Henry’s brown ostrich ClipCase, with a matching
lanyard braided onto a sterling silver bail, and a wood
presentation box.
