3" Lockback Damascus with Laser-Engraved Titanium Bolsters – Abalone

The 3" Lockback has been one of Santa Fe Stoneworks’ best-selling designs since the 1980s. Designed by renowned knife designer Phil Gibbs, this historic model combines compact proportions, dependable performance, and timeless style in a pocketknife made for everyday carry. Although its engineering and manufacturing have evolved over the decades, the original concept remains unchanged: a refined, reliable knife designed to be used, appreciated, and passed from one generation to the next.

This premium version features a precision CNC-machined stainless-steel frame and a 110-layer stainless Damascus blade with a distinctive Small Rose pattern. Precision laser-engraved titanium bolsters add intricate detail and a modern contrast to the traditional lockback design, while brass washers support smooth, consistent operation.

Its excellent “walk and talk” action produces a crisp snap as the blade locks securely open and returns firmly to the closed position. The blade is digitally precision-ground and finished with a razor-sharp edge.

Features & Specifications

• Model: 3" Lockback

• Blade Material: 110-Layer N690 and 440C Stainless Damascus

• Blade Pattern: Small Rose Pattern

• Blade Hardness: Approximately 59–60 HRC

• Blade Length: 2"

• Closed Length: 3"

• Overall Length (Open): 5 1/4"

• Locking Mechanism: Lockback

• Bolsters: Precision Laser-Engraved Titanium

• Washers: Brass

• Liners: Stainless Steel

• Construction: All Parts CNC-Machined for Precision and Consistency

• Handle Material: Select Grade Abalone Shell on both sides standard

About the Blade Steel

110-Layer N690 and 440C Stainless Damascus — Small Rose Pattern

This stainless Damascus blade is forged from 110 alternating layers of N690 and 440C stainless steels, creating the compact, swirling Small Rose pattern. The combination provides excellent edge retention, corrosion resistance, hardness, and durability. Vacuum heat treatment and a working hardness of approximately 59–60 HRC support dependable cutting performance, while the layered construction gives every blade a distinctive appearance.

Laser-Engraved Titanium Bolsters

The titanium bolsters are precision laser engraved to create crisp, intricate detail directly on the metal’s surface. The controlled process allows the design to follow the bolsters’ contours while preserving their clean shape and precise fit. Unlike paint or a surface coating, the engraved pattern is marked directly into the titanium, adding distinctive character and visual depth.

About Select Grade Abalone Shell

Select Grade Abalone Shell is carefully chosen for its exceptional iridescence, strong color, and remarkable visual depth. Abalone is a marine mollusk whose shell develops an interior layer of nacre, commonly called mother-of-pearl. Its microscopic layers interact with light to produce constantly shifting shades of turquoise, blue, green, violet, pink, and silver.

For thousands of years, abalone has been treasured by Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Coast as food and as a material for jewelry, trade, ceremonial regalia, tools, and decorative inlay. Its luminous shell traveled through extensive trade networks, carrying its beauty and cultural importance far beyond the coastline.

Our select grade highlights especially vibrant color and clean, luminous patterning. Because every shell forms naturally, variations in color, texture, and movement are expected and celebrated. No two finished pieces will ever reflect light in exactly the same way.

Design Details

The shifting turquoise, blue, green, violet, pink, and silver tones of the Select Grade Abalone Shell contrast beautifully with the precision laser engraving on the titanium bolsters. The compact, swirling Small Rose pattern of the Damascus blade completes the design, creating a refined balance of natural color, modern detailing, and traditional lockback craftsmanship.

Classic lockback. Stainless Damascus. Santa Fe craftsmanship.