Vince Evans won Best of Show at last year’s Solvang Custom Knife Show for his sole-authorship Italian Cinquedea. The 16.5-inch blade with multiple fullers is damascus steel. The handle is ebony and the guard is an engraved combo of steel, brass and bronze. Overall length: 22.5 inches. The sheath is leather over wood and bronze and also houses a small fixed blade. (SharpByCoop knife image)

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