Forged Forever | Crafting Mosaic Damascus Bolsters | Spyderco's 50th Anniversary Native® 5

To highlight 50 years of craftsmanship, Spyderco collaborated with expert blacksmiths Ed Schempp and his son Martin—to create the Mosaic Damascus Bolsters for the Native® 5. Beginning with solid billets of 1084 and 15N20 tool steel, Ed and Martin’s incredibly complex process involves countless steps, including forging, grinding, water-jet cutting, welding, stress relieving, forge welding, and drawing to finished bars. The Damascus bars are then precision cut to reveal a contrasting checkerboard pattern of 36 squares, each containing Spyderco’s signature “bug” logo. The result of a year-long process involving more than 1,200 hours of painstaking work, this remarkable material is then precision machined and dovetailed to achieve an exacting fit on the knife’s handle. It is also acid etched to maximize the contrast of its intricate pattern. Thank you for your continued trust, confidence, and interest in Spyderco and our products. We are honored to serve you. Visit our website at http://www.spyderco.com